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{{Infobox musical artist
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| caption = Bapi (left) at [[International Film Festival of India|IFFI]] [[44th International Film Festival of India|2013]]
| birth_name = Bapi Tutul
| alias = Bapi Tutul
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| birth_place = [[Muzaffarpur]], Bihar
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| occupation = singer-songwriter, [[film composer]]
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'''Bapi Tutul''' are a [[Hindi]] film singer-songwriter duo consisting of Bapi and his younger brother Tutul.

==Film career==
It was only after meeting Bollywood actress [[Manisha Koirala]] and Filmmaker [[Ram Gopal Varma]] that they got their first break as Music Composers in RGV's 2003 release [[Bhoot (film)|Bhoot]] and [[Ek Hasina Thi (film)|Ek Hasina Thi]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1061009/asp/calcutta/story_6846273.asp |title=The Telegraph - Calcutta : Metro |access-date=4 February 2014 |archive-date=22 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222153013/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1061009/asp/calcutta/story_6846273.asp |url-status=dead }}</ref> And from then on, they have worked on several movies like Paisa Vasool, [[Chal Pichchur Banate Hain]], [[Khosla Ka Ghosla]], [[Sarkar (2005 film)|Sarkar]] and [[Sarkar Raj]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/102937.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202162659/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/102937.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 February 2014|title=Bollywood Cinema News | Bollywood Movie Reviews | Bollywood Movie Trailers - IndiaGlitz Bollywood}}</ref>

==Discography==
* ''[[Jackson Halt]]'' (2023)
*''[[Pihu (film)|Pihu]] (2018)''
* Bhor (2016)
*[[Main Khudiram Bose Hun]] (2016)
* The Coffin Maker (2014)
* Kathputli (Documentary) (2014)
* [[Daughters of Mother India]] (Documentary) (2014)
* Dhobi Ki Dulhan Pyari Hai (Post-Production) (2014)
* Chowky (2014)
* ''[[Chal Pichchur Banate Hain]]'' (2012)
* ''[[Bubblegum]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Rakta Charitra]]'' (2010)
* Stations (Short) (2009)
* ''[[Zor Lagaa Ke...Haiya!]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Agyaat]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Oh, My God (2008 film)|Oh, My God]]'' (2009)
* Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan (2008)
* ''[[Sarkar Raj]]'' (2008).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.planetradiocity.com/musicreporter/celebrity-interview-details/Composer-duo-Bapi-Tutul-are-back-with-Sarkar-Raj/138 |title=Composer duo Bapi-Tutul are back with Sarkar Raj | Celebrity Interviews |access-date=4 February 2014 |archive-date=22 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222141240/http://www.planetradiocity.com/musicreporter/celebrity-interview-details/Composer-duo-Bapi-Tutul-are-back-with-Sarkar-Raj/138 |url-status=usurped }}</ref>
* ''[[Phoonk]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Antardwand]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Khosla Ka Ghosla]]'' (2006)
* ''[[James (2005 film)|James]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Paisa Vasool (2004 film)|Paisa Vasool]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Ek Hasina Thi (film)|Ek Hasina Thi]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Bhoot (film)|Bhoot]]'' (2003 )
* ''[[Companion of the Evenings] (Film) ]'' (2026)

== Marathi movies ==

* ''Sangharsh'' (Upcoming) (2014)
* ''Zapatlela 2'' (Background Music Score) (2013)
* ''Ved Lavi Jeeva'' – (music director)(2012)
* ''Dubhang'' – (music director)(2011)

==Awards and recognition==

Bapi–Tutul were nominated in the Best Background Score Category for 15th Annual Star Screen Awards. This nomination was for 2008 release [[Phoonk]]. In 2011, they were awarded with MATA Sanman Awards. The Best Title Track award was given for their composition in [[Marathi language|Marathi]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news-interviews/Bapi-Tutul-compose-music-for-Marathi-film/articleshow/28519546.cms |title=Bapi-Tutul compose music for Marathi film - Times of India |website=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140115183101/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2014-01-07/news-interviews/45954091_1_marathi-film-arun-nalawade-saroj-khan |archive-date=15 January 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref> TV Series – Anorakhi Disha. Recently, they won Golden Pegasus at 4th Peloponnesian International Film Festival for The Coffin Maker.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://piff.cineartfestival.eu/en/awards |title=PIFF :: Awards 2013 |access-date=3 February 2014 |archive-date=17 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140217052144/http://piff.cineartfestival.eu/en/awards |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of composers]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* Bapi Tutul on [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1538200/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr3 IMDb]
* Bapi Tutul on [https://web.archive.org/web/20130122034215/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebritymicro/index/id/13961 Bollywood Hungama ]

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