Sandesh Shandilya

Sandesh Shandilya is an Indian film composer, musician, and singer who worked in Hind-language films. Having composed for over 20 film soundtracks, Shandilya is known for his compositions in Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, Chameli (2004), Socha Na Tha (2005) and Jab We Met (2007).

His 2001 album Piya Basanti won the International Viewers' Choice Award at the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards. His teacher, Ustad Sultan Khan along with K. S.Chithra sang the song Piya Basanti for him on this album.

He took basic music training from maestro Ustad Sultan Khan, who was a noted Sarangi player.

Career

Debut and breakthrough with Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001) Shandilya made his Bollywood debut by collaborating with Jatin–Lalit and Aadesh Shrivastava on the music composition for Karan Johar's ensemble family drama Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001). He composed four songs for the film's soundtrack: "Suraj Hua Maddham", "You Are My Soniya", "Deewana Hai Dekho", and "Vande Mataram," all of which became chartbusters. Upon its release, the soundtrack of Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham emerged as a major commercial success, selling 2.5 million units within 30 days. It became the best-selling album of the year in India, with 3.5 million soundtrack sales. Furthermore, Shandilya's compositions, along with the other songs in the soundtrack, received widespread critical acclaim, earning him a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director (jointly with Jatin–Lalit and Shrivastava).

Later career (2002–present) Shandilya next composed the music for films like Chameli (2004), Uuf Kya Jaadoo Mohabbat Hai (2004), Socha Na Tha (2005), Ek Chalis Ki Last Local (2007) and Jab We Met (2007), the last of which earned him high critical praise for composing the song "Aaoge Jab Tum".

Discography Year Album Other notes 1999Pyar Ke Geet Video features Arbaaz Khan, Malaika Arora Khan and Sung by Shubha Mudgal, Sukhwinder Singh2000 Piya Basanti Video features Nauheed Cyrusi and Donovan Wodehouse and Sung by Sultan Khan, K. S. Chithra2006 Ustad & the Divas A compilation album, composed by Sandesh Shandilya, that brings three singers, Chitra, Sunidhi Chauhan and Shreya Ghoshal, together with the Ustad Sultan Khan.

Filmography