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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Achint Thakkar
| image = Achint Thakkar.jpg
| caption = Thakkar performing at a music festival in 2016
| birth_name = 
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|2|19|df=y}}
| birth_place = Mumbai, India<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shah |first=Manali |date=2016-01-21 |title=Achint Thakkar is the one to watch at Nariyal Paani festival |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/art-and-culture/achint-thakkar-is-the-one-to-watch-at-nariyal-paani-festival/story-yMUx5A2gMeUlgbe5TzdmBO.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628144621/https://www.hindustantimes.com/art-and-culture/achint-thakkar-is-the-one-to-watch-at-nariyal-paani-festival/story-yMUx5A2gMeUlgbe5TzdmBO.html |archive-date=28 June 2021 |access-date=2025-04-12 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en-us |url-status=live }}</ref>
| origin = India
| genre =
| occupation = Composer
| years_active = 2015–present
| website = {{URL|https://www.achintthakkar.com/}}
}}
'''Achint Thakkar''' is an Indian composer from [[Mumbai]]. Achint composed music for the show ''[[Scam 1992 – The Harshad Mehta Story]]'' (2020).<ref name=":5">{{Cite news |last=Mankatalia |first=Dhriti |date=2022-11-10 |title=Music composer Achint Thakkar: There's nothing like making music to your own narrative |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/music-composer-achint-thakkar-theres-nothing-like-making-music-to-your-own-narrative/article66112851.ece |access-date=2024-10-22 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> For his work in the 2024 films ''[[Jigra]]'' and ''[[Mr. & Mrs. Mahi]]'', he received the [[Filmfare R. D. Burman Award]].<ref name="Filmfare"/>

== Career ==
Achint released his debut album, titled ''Shalimar'', in 2015.<ref name=":5" /> In 2018, he released ''Achint & The Khan Brothers'', an album featuring Rajasthani folk singers The Khan Brothers. This album consists of arrangements fusing electronic tempos and folk singing.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Ghosh |first=Devarsi |date=2024-04-07 |title=‘Scam 1992' and 'Khalasi' composer Achint knows 'the importance of keeping it minimal' |url=https://scroll.in/reel/1066336/scam-1992-and-khalasi-composer-achint-knows-the-importance-of-keeping-it-minimal |access-date=2025-02-28 |website=Scroll.in |language=en}}</ref>

Achint collaborated with [[Hansal Mehta]] and Jai Mehta to score ''[[Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story]]''. The album's soundtrack was released on [[SonyLIV|Sony Liv]] in 2020.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2020-11-10 |title='Had to Match Harshad Mehta's Personality': Meet the Musician Behind Scam 1992's 'Unskippable' Intro |url=https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/had-to-match-harshad-mehtas-personality-scam-1992-musician-who-came-up-with-unskippable-intro-3060548.html |access-date=2024-10-22 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> His next scoring project was ''[[Rocket Boys (web series)|Rocket Boys]]'', directed by Abhay Pannu and produced by [[Siddharth Roy Kapur]] with Monisha Advani, and Madhu Bhojwani under the banners Roy Kapur Films and Emmay Entertainment, respectively.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Khan |first=Arman |date=2022-02-07 |title=A Nuclear Physicist Reviews 'Rocket Boys', a Show About India's Nuclear Physicists |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/a-nuclear-physicist-reviews-rocket-boys-a-show-about-indias-nuclear-physicists/ |access-date=2024-10-23 |website=VICE |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Exclusive! Achint Thakkar: I want to have fun making music. The impact it makes is secondary |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/exclusive-achint-thakkar-i-want-to-have-fun-making-music-the-impact-it-makes-is-secondary/c753171432727 |access-date=2024-10-23 |website=OTTPlay |language=en}}</ref>

In 2021, Achint worked with director [[Vasan Bala]] for the first time to score ''[[Monica, O My Darling]]'', a [[Netflix original]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=2022-11-07 |title=Achint Thakkar: The music is influenced by Pancham da's work |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/achint-thakkar-the-music-is-influenced-by-pancham-das-work-23254180 |access-date=2024-10-23 |website=Mid-day |language=en}}</ref>

Achint also composed and produced "Khalasi", a song for the first season of ''Coke Studio Bharat''. The lyrics for this song were written by Saumya Joshi, and it was sung by [[Aditya Gadhvi]] and Achint. This song became viral and was praised by the Indian Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]]. "Khalasi" won a bronze at the 71st Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity for diversity and inclusion in the music category.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |date=2024-06-19 |title=Khalasi wins the Cannes Lions Bronze |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/khalasi-wins-cannes-lions-bronze-9402748/ |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

Achint, working with Nirmit Shah, composed and produced "Rangaara", which celebrates the spirit of Gujarat. [[Aditya Gadhvi]] and [[Falguni Pathak]] collaborated to provide vocals, with lyrics written by Saumya Joshi.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-07-09 |title=Falguni Pathak teams up with Achint Thakkar, Aditya Gadhvi for new venture |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/music/falguni-pathak-teams-up-with-achint-kaur-aditya-gadhvi-for-new-venture/articleshow/111523042.cms |access-date=2024-10-30 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

Achint and Vasan collaborated again on his latest theatrical release, ''[[Jigra]]''. The lyrics for the soundtrack were written by [[Varun Grover (writer)|Varun Grover]]. "Tenu Sang Rakhna", a track from the film, was sung by [[Arijit Singh]] and Anumita Nadesan.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |date=2024-10-03 |title=Jigra song Tenu Sang Rakhna: Arijit Singh, Anumita Nadesan and Achint Thakkar deliver a soulful track |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/jigra-song-tenu-sang-rakhna-arijit-singh-anumita-nadesan-and-achint-thakkar-deliver-a-soulful-track-9602133/ |access-date=2024-10-23 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

== Works ==

=== TV series ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Year
!Title
!Note
!{{abbr|Refs.|References}}
|-
|2020
|''[[Scam 1992|Scam 1992 – The Harshad Mehta Story]]''
|Original Soundtrack
|<ref name=":1" />
|-
|2022
|''[[Rocket Boys (web series)|Rocket Boys]]''
|Original Soundtrack
|<ref name=":2" />
|-
|2023
|''[[Rocket Boys (web series)|Rocket Boys]]'' (season 2)
|Original Soundtrack
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Exclusive! Achint Thakkar: I want to have fun making music. The impact it makes is secondary |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/exclusive-achint-thakkar-i-want-to-have-fun-making-music-the-impact-it-makes-is-secondary/c753171432727 |access-date=2025-03-01 |website=OTTPlay |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2023
|''[[Scoop (Indian TV series)|Scoop]]''
|Original Soundtrack
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Achint Thakkar talks about Monica, O My Darling and the Scam 1992 track that became a milestone in his career - Cosmopolitan India |url=https://www.cosmopolitan.in/life/features/story/achint-thakkar-talks-about-monica-o-my-darling-and-scam-1992-track-became-667701-2022-11-18 |access-date=2025-02-28 |website=www.cosmopolitan.in |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2024
|''[[Lootere (TV series)|Lootere]]''
|Original Soundtrack
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
|2026
|''Matka King''
| Music supervisor
|{{cn|date=April 2026}}
|-
|}

=== Film ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Year
!Title
!Note
!{{abbr|Refs.|References}}
|-
|2022
|''[[Monica, O My Darling]]''
|All songs
|<ref name=":3" />
|-
|2023
|''[[Kho Gaye Hum Kahan]]''
|One song: "Title track"
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Soji |first=Alwin Benjamin |date=2024-09-15 |title=Composer and producer Achint Thakkar releases his latest solo, 'Anjaane' |url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/culture/music/2024/Sep/15/composer-and-producer-achint-thakkar-releases-his-latest-solo-anjaane |access-date=2025-02-28 |website=Indulgexpress |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=2|2024
|''[[Mr. & Mrs. Mahi]]''
|One song: "Junoon Hai"
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |date=2024-05-24 |title=Mr & Mrs Mahi director Saran Sharma calls the album of Janhvi Kapoor-Rajkummar Rao starrer “quintessential Bollywood”: “There's a song for every emotion” : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/mr-mrs-mahi-director-saran-sharma-calls-album-janhvi-kapoor-rajkummar-rao-starrer-quintessential-bollywood-theres-song-every-emotion/ |access-date=2025-03-01 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Jigra]]''
|All songs except for "Chal Kudiye"
|<ref name=":4" />
|}

=== Other ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Year
!Title
!Note
!{{Abbr|Refs.|References}}
|-
|2015
|''Shalimar''
|Album
|<ref name=":5" />
|-
|2015
|"Piya Basanti (Redux)"
|Single
|<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyJTW3OzNfQ&feature=youtu.be |title=Piya Basanti Redux - Lyric Video {{!}} Achint Thakkar{{!}} Hriday Gattani {{!}}Sanah Moidutty |date=2015-10-15 |last=SonyMusicIndiaVEVO |access-date=2025-03-01 |via=YouTube}}</ref>
|-
|2018
|''Achint & The Khan Brothers''
|Album
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
|2021
|"Gaye Vo Kahan?"
|Single for stand-up comedy special ''Team Animals'' by Abhishek Upmanyu
|<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WScElAxOfig&feature=youtu.be |title=Gaye Vo Kahan? (Full Song from Team Animals) - Achint & Abhishek Upmanyu |date=2021-04-09 |last=Achint |access-date=2025-03-01 |via=YouTube}}</ref>
|-
|2023
|"Khalasi"
|Single
|<ref name=":6" />
|-
|2023
|"Papa Gaye"
|Single for stand-up comedy special ''Jealous of Sabziwala'' by Abhishek Upmanyu
|<ref>{{Cite news |title='Here From The Aakash Mehta Video': 10 Indie Musicians We Discovered Through Standup Comedy - DeadAnt |url=https://deadant.co/here-from-the-aakash-mehta-video-10-indie-musicians-we-discovered-through-standup-comedy/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241114135511/https://deadant.co/here-from-the-aakash-mehta-video-10-indie-musicians-we-discovered-through-standup-comedy/ |archive-date=14 November 2024 |access-date=2025-03-01 |work=DeadAnt |language=en-US |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|2024
|"Anjaane"
|Single
|<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zJS90S_t2o&feature=youtu.be |title=Achint - Anjaane [Official Video] |date=2024-07-19 |last=Achint |access-date=2025-03-01 |via=YouTube}}</ref>
|-
|2024
|"Jugni" (Maati S1)
|Single performed with [[Vishal Dadlani]] & [[Varun Grover (writer)|Varun Grover]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Today |first=Telangana |date=2024-11-07 |title=Vishal Dadlani shares his new track 'Jugni' is about living life to the fullest |url=https://telanganatoday.com/vishal-dadlani-shares-his-new-track-jugni-is-about-living-life-to-the-fullest |access-date=2025-03-01 |website=Telangana Today |language=en}}</ref>
|}

== Awards ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Award
!Nominated work
!Category
!Result
!Ref
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[2021 Filmfare OTT Awards|2021]]
| rowspan="7" |[[Filmfare OTT Awards]]
| rowspan="2" |''[[Scam 1992|Scam 1992 – The Harshad Mehta Story]]''
|Best Original Soundtrack (Series)
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Winners of Filmfare OTT Awards 2021 |url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-ott-awards-2021/winners#66 |access-date=2025-03-28 |website=filmfare.com |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|Best Background Music (Series)
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Winners of Filmfare OTT Awards 2021 |url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-ott-awards-2021/winners#65 |access-date=2025-03-28 |website=filmfare.com |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[2022 Filmfare OTT Awards|2022]]
| rowspan="2" |''[[Rocket Boys (web series)|Rocket Boys]]''
|Best Original Soundtrack (Series)
|{{nom}}
|rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/nominations-for-the-danube-properties-filmfare-ott-awards-2022_-56102.html |title=Nominations announced for Danube Properties Filmfare OTT Awards 2022 |date=21 December 2022|access-date=21 December 2022|website=FILMFARE|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|Best Background Music (Series)
|{{nom}}
|-
|rowspan="3" |[[2023 Filmfare OTT Awards|2023]]
| rowspan="2" |''[[Rocket Boys (web series)|Rocket Boys (Season 2)]]''
|Best Original Soundtrack (Series)
|{{nom}}
|rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Filmfare OTT Awards 2023 Nominations |url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-ott-awards-2023/nominations#134 |access-date=2025-03-28 |website=filmfare.com |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|Best Background Music (Series)
|{{nom}}
|-
|''[[Monica, O My Darling]]''
|Best Background Music (Web Original Film)
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Winners of Filmfare OTT Awards 2023 |url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-ott-awards-2023/winners |access-date=2025-03-28 |website=filmfare.com |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|[[25th IIFA Awards|2025]]
|[[IIFA Awards]]
| ''[[Jigra]]''
|[[IIFA Award for Best Background Score|Best Background Score]]
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=IIFA 2025 Jaipur |url=https://www.iifa.com/iifa-2025 |access-date=2025-03-28 |website=IIFA |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[70th Filmfare Awards|2025]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Filmfare Awards]]
| ''[[Jigra]]''
| rowspan="2" |[[Filmfare R. D. Burman Award|R. D. Burman Award]]
| rowspan="2" {{won}}
| rowspan="2" |<ref name="Filmfare">{{Cite web |title=70th Filmfare Awards 2025 Winners - Complete List Out! |url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-2025/winners |access-date=2025-10-13 |website=filmfare.com |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Mr. & Mrs. Mahi]]''
|}

== References ==
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