Justin Jose

Justin Jose (born 1980) is an Indian Sound Engineer and Sound Mixer. He has worked in Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Ladakhi, Latvian, Arab, Urdu and Malayalam films.

Early life and education

Justin Jose was born in Thrissur, Kerala. He graduated in economics from St.Thomas College, Thrissur. He then received his diploma in Audio Recording from Chetana Sound Studio, Thrissur, Kerala. He had also secured 4th grade of electronic keyboard from Trinity College of Music, London. He started his career from music industry.

Career

He moved to Mumbai in 2003 and joined QLabs as ADR Recordist under the ace sound engineer Deepan Chatterjee. In 2005 he became premix engineer for feature films and by 2008 he became independent re-recording mixer. Since then he is working as re-recording mixer for Indian Movies and also on regional language version mix of Hollywood movies totaling to more than 250 films. In 2012 he joined FutureWorks Studio, Mumbai and now he is handling Dolby Atmos surround mix for movies. He mixed Madras Cafe which is the first movie in India to be mixed in native Dolby Atmos. He won National Film Award for the Best Re-recordist for the movie Bajirao Mastani in 2015 and for Walking With The Wind in 2017. His notable works include Baahubali, Padmaavat, Bajirao Mastani, Uri: The Surgical Strike, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, Laapataa Ladies, Dhurandhar and Dhurandhar: The Revenge.

Accolades

National Film AwardsYearLanguageTitleCategory 2017 Ladakhi Walking with the Wind Best Re-recording Mixer 2015 Hindi Bajirao Mastani Best Re-recording Mixer

State Film AwardsYearStateLanguageTitleCategory 2021 Kerala State Film Awards Malayalam Minnal Murali Best Re-recording Mixer 2018 Goa State Film Awards Marathi Short Aaba Aiktaay Naa? Best Audiographer

Other Awards & NominationsYearAwardLanguageTitleCategoryStatus 2025 FOI Online Awards, India Hindi Dhurandhar Best Sound Design & Mixing 2020 Star Screen Awards Hindi Uri: The Surgical Strike Best Sound Design & Mix 2020 FOI Online Awards, India Hindi Chintu Ka Birthday Best Sound Design & Mixing 2020 FOI Online Awards, India Hindi AK vs AK Best Sound Design & Mixing 2019 Zee Cine Awards Hindi Padmaavat Best Sound Design & Mix 2018 Indywood Academy Awards Hindi Padmaavat Best Re-recording Mixer 2016 Indian Recording Arts Academy Awards (IRAA) Hindi Baahubali Best Sound Mixing 2014 Western India Motion Pictures Association Awards Hindi Madras Cafe Best Sound Mixing 2014 Star Guild Awards (Apsara Film Producers Guild Awards) Hindi Madras Cafe Best Sound Mixing 2010 Zee Gaurav Puraskar Marathi Jogwa Best Sound Design 2008 V. Shantaram Award Marathi Jogwa Best Sound Design

Honours & Recognitions 2017 - Indywood Academy Awards - Excellence Award for Sound Mixing several Bollywood films 2015 - Archdiocese of Thrissur - Youth Excellence Award

Filmography

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