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Shantanu Moitra (born 22 January 1968) is an Indian pianist, score composer and musician who has composed songs for the Hindi film industry, and is most known for his scores in the films Parineeta (2005), Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi (2005), Lage Raho Munnabhai (2006) and 3 Idiots (2009), and private albums, Mann ke Manjeere and Ab ke Saawan sung by Shubha Mudgal.
Jan 22, 2024 · Shantanu Moitra is an Indian musician and music composer who has worked for Hindi, Bengali, and Telugu films. He has won several awards, including the National Film Award for best background score for Naa Bangaaru Talli (2013).
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Shantanu Moitra was born on Monday, 22 January 1968 (age 56 years; as of 2024) in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. His zodiac sign is Aquarius. Shantanu spent his childhood in Delhi and Kolkata. In an interview, Shantanu recalled his childhood days and shared that he used to spend his summer holidays at his pishi’s (aunt’s) residence in Lake Gardens, Kolkat...
Client Servicing Executive
Before venturing into music composing, Shantanu Moitra worked as a client servicing executive at an advertising agency. One day, Shantanu Moitra’s boss and the director of the Hindi film Parineeta, Pradeep Sarkar, asked Shantanu to compose a jingle during an office crisis. The jingle was composed for a potato chips company named Uncle Chips, whose jingle was “Bole mere lips, I love uncle chips.” After the release of the jingle, it immediately earned popularity. In an interview, Shantanu Moitr...
Music Composing
Shantanu Moitra, in the initial days of his music career, composed various album songs like Ab ke Saawan, Mann Ke Manjeere: an album of women’s dreams for Breakthrough, and Sapna Dekha Hai Maine (2003) for Shubha Mudgal. In 2002, he signed his first Hindi film Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi. In 2005, he worked for the Hindi film Parineeta for which he earned accolades. Later, Shantanu worked as a music composer for many Hindi films like Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006), 3 Idiots (2009), Rajneeti (2010),...
Television Shows
In 2018, he made his television debut by hosting a Bengali television music reality show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Bangla. In an interview, Shantanu talked about the participants in the music reality show and said,
• In 2006, he won Filmfare RD Burman Award as new music talent for the Hindi film Parineeta (2005). • In 2006, he was Nominated for Apsara Awards as the best music director for the film Parineeta (2005). • In 2010, he won the IIFA Awards for Best Music Direction for the Hindi film 3 Idiots (2009). • In 2010, he was nominated for The Popular Awards ...
Music Director(s): Salil Chaudhary, R.D. Burman, John WilliamsMusic Composer(s): Vishal Bhardwaj, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, A. R.RahmanSinger(s): Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal, Sunidhi ChauhanShantanu Moitra loves travelling to different places. In 2016, Shantanu, along with Dhritiman Mukherjee, an award-winning photographer from Kolkata, visited the Himalayas on a 100-day trip. He visi...Initially, Shantanu Moitra worked for a bank; however, he later quit his job. According to Shantanu, he wanted to travel without having to ask for holidays. In an interview, he talked about this an...In an interview, while mentioning his passion for travelling, Shantanu said that he pursued a career in music composing for exploring places.Learn about Shantanu Moitra's life, career, family, and achievements. He is known for composing songs for films like 3 Idiots, PK, and Antaheen.
Shantanu Moitra. 213,596 likes · 94,861 talking about this. Music Composer, Author, Traveller, Astronomer, Storyteller. WWF India Ambassador for Hope &...
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Explore the art and passion behind cinema with Vidhu Vinod Chopra, acclaimed director, producer, screenwriter, and editor, along with Shantanu Moitra, celebrated pianist, composer, and musician known for his evocative film scores in Parineeta, 3 Idiots, and Lage Raho Munnabhai.
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Shantanu Moitra is an Indian pianist, score composer and musician who has composed songs for the Hindi film industry, and is most known for his scores in the films Parineeta, Hazaaron Khwaishein ...
