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{{short description|Indian Music Director}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox musical artist
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1987|09|20}}
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], India
| origin = Nangalpur, [[Kutch]], Gujarat, India
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| occupation = Music director, composer, singer
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| years_active = 2011–present
| label = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]], [[Sony Music India]]
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'''Mannan Shaah''' is an Indian film music director, singer and music composer, who predominantly works in [[Hindi films]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Soumya|first1=Vajpayee Tiwari|title=These Bollywood Composers Don't Duet|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/these-bollywood-composers-dont-duet/19184187|publisher=[[Mid-Day]]|date=12 March 2018}}</ref><ref name="B"/> He composed music for the 2018 film [[Namastey England|Namaste England]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Recording with a 32-piece orchestra: Mannan Shaah|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-recording-with-a-32-piece-orchestra-mannan-shaah-2605246|work=[[Daily News and Analysis]]|date=16 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Sanyukta|first1=Iyer|title=On song with Parineeti Chopra and Arjun Kapoor|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/on-song-with-parineeti-chopra-and-arjun-kapoor/articleshow/62891553.cms|work=[[Mumbai Mirror]]|date=13 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |script-title=hi:इन गानों में परिणीति चोपड़ा और अर्जुन कपूर के बीच दमदार केमिस्ट्री|url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/movie-masti/news-from-bollywood/parineeti-chopra-and-arjun-kapoor-who-kicked-off-prep-for-their-next-film-namastey-england/articleshow/62898021.cms|work=[[Navbharat Times]]|date=13 February 2018|language=Hindi}}</ref> the 2017 film [[Commando 2: The Black Money Trail]]<ref name="D">{{cite news|title=Melody First|url=http://boxofficeindia.co.in/melody-first/|publisher=[[Box Office India]]|date=24 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=V|first1=Lakshmi|title=Composer Mannan Shaah learns the ancient instrument tarshenai|url=http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31804&articlexml=Composer-Mannan-Shaah-learns-the-ancient-instrument-tarshenai-24032017108057|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180504231321/http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31804&articlexml=Composer-Mannan-Shaah-learns-the-ancient-instrument-tarshenai-24032017108057|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 May 2018|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=24 March 2017}}</ref> and the 2013 film [[Commando: A One Man Army]].<ref name="A"/><ref>{{cite news|title=Live musical instruments increase the value of a song: Mannan Shaah|url=http://www.radioandmusic.com/entertainment/editorial/news/170216-live-musical-instruments-increase-the-value|publisher=Radioandmusic.com|date=16 February 2017}}</ref> He also given his voice for the film [[Kucch Luv Jaisaa]] (2011).<ref name="A"/>

He is known for using Indian [[musical instruments]] and recording live musical instruments for his compositions.<ref>{{cite news|title=Taar Shehnai may return to Indian film music|url=http://www.radioandmusic.com/entertainment/editorial/news/170425-taar-shehnai-may-return-indian-film-music|publisher=Radioandmusic.com|date=25 April 2017}}</ref>

== Early life ==
He went to Shree Chandulal Nanavati Vinay Mandir and completed his [[bachelor's degree]] from [[St. Xavier's College, Mumbai]]. He learnt music from late Pandit Vinayak Vora and started his training in classical music at the age of five.<ref name="B">{{cite news|last1=Debarati|first1=Sen|title='Giving Commando 2 a musical value was a big challenge'|url=http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31808&articlexml=Giving-Commando-2-a-musical-value-was-a-25022017101021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180504225747/http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31808&articlexml=Giving-Commando-2-a-musical-value-was-a-25022017101021|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 May 2018|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=25 February 2017}}</ref> He assisted music director [[Pritam]] for two years.<ref name="C">{{cite news|title=Promising composer making inroads in Bollywood|url=http://www.musicunplugged.in/news/trade_news_info/1123/0|publisher=Musicunplugged.in|date=15 April 2018}}</ref> He is a disciple of [[Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan]].<ref name="C"/>

== Career ==
In 2011, Mannan started his career as a singer with [[Vipul Amrutlal Shah]]'s [[Kucch Luv Jaisaa]] and lent his voice for two songs, ''Thoda Sa Pyaar'' and ''Baadlon Pe Paon''.<ref name="A">{{cite news|last1=Maskeri|first1=Anju|title=This Bollywood Composer Is Keeping The Art Of Symphony Orchestra Alive|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/this-bollywood-composer-is-keeping-the-art-of-symphony-orchestra-alive/19295187|publisher=[[Mid-Day]]|date=8 April 2018}}</ref> In 2013, he debuted in [[Bollywood]] as music composer with [[Commando: A One Man Army]].<ref name="A"/> Later, Mannan composed music for films such as [[Commando 2: The Black Money Trail]] (2017) and [[Namastey England|Namaste England]] (2018).<ref>{{cite news|last1=Singh|first1=Upama |script-title=hi:विपुल शाह की अगली फिल्म में मनन का म्यूजिक|url=http://epaper.navbharattimes.com/details/13920-68760-1.html|work=[[Navbharat Times]]|language=Hindi}}</ref>
Shaah has composed the hit song ''Tere Dil Mein'' from [[Commando 2: The Black Money Trail]], sung by [[Armaan Malik]], was well received by audience.<ref name="C"/><ref name="D"/>

== Discography ==
===As a playback singer===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year !! Film !! Song(s) !! Composer(s) !! Lyrics
|-
|rowspan="2"|2011
|rowspan="2"|''[[Kucch Luv Jaisaa]]'' || "Badal Pe Paaon"<ref name="A"/>
|rowspan="2"|[[Pritam]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Irshad Kamil]]
|-
||"Thoda Sa Pyaar (Raghav's Search for Love)"<ref name="A"/>
|-
|2018
|''[[Namaste England]]''
|"Ziddi Hai Dil"
|Mannan Shah
|Javed Akhtar
|}

=== As a music composer ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Key
| style="background:#DBD7D2;"| {{dagger|alt=Songs from the films that have not yet been released}}
| Denotes films that have not yet been released
|}
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" width="100%" textcolor:#000;"
! scope="col" width=5% | Year
! scope="col" width=21%| Film
! scope="col" width=21%| Song
! scope="col" width=18%| Singer(s)
! scope="col" width=18%| Lyrics
|-
|rowspan="4"|2013
! scope="row" rowspan="4"|''[[Commando: A One Man Army]]''
| "Lutt Jawaan"
| [[Dhruv Sangari]]
|rowspan="4"|[[Mayur Puri]]
|-
| "Saawan Bairi"
| [[Rahat Fateh Ali Khan]]
|-
| "Mungda"
| [[Sunidhi Chauhan]]
|-
| "Lena Dena"
| [[Daler Mehndi]]
|-
|rowspan="6"|2017
! scope="row" rowspan="6"|''[[Commando 2: The Black Money Trail]]''
| "Commando (Title Track)"
|rowspan="2"|[[Aditi Singh Sharma]]
|rowspan="4"|[[Kumaar]]
|-
| "Commando (English Version)"
|-
| "Seedha Saadha"
| [[Amit Mishra (singer)|Amit Mishra]]
|-
| "Seedha Saadha (Reprise Version)"
| [[Jubin Nautiyal]]
|-
| "Tere Dil Mein"
|rowspan="2"|[[Armaan Malik]]
|rowspan="2"|Aatish Kapadia
|-
| "Tere Dil Mein (Club Mix)"
|-
|rowspan="5"|2018
!scope="row" rowspan="5"| ''[[Namaste England]]''
|"Tere Liye"
|[[Atif Aslam]], Akanksha Bhandari
|rowspan="5"|[[Javed Akhtar]]
|-
|"Tu Meri Main Tera"
| Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, [[Shadab Faridi]], [[Altamash Faridi]], Mannan Shaah
|-
|"Ziddi Hai Dil"
|Mannan Shah
|-
|"Dhoom Dhadaka"
|[[Shahid Mallya]], [[Antara Mitra]]
|-
|"Kya Kahoon Janeman"
|[[Shashaa Tirupati]], Mannan Shaah
|-
|rowspan="2"|2019
!scope="row"rowspan="2"|[[Commando 3 (film)|Commando 3]]
|''"Akhiyaan Milavanga"''
|[[Arijit Singh]], [[Sruthy Sasidharan]]
|Sahil Sultanpuri
|-
|''"Main Woh Raat Hoon''
|[[Ankit Tiwari]]
|[[Abhendra Kumar Upadhyay]]
|}

== See also ==
{{portal|Bollywood|Music}}
* [[List of Indian film music directors]]
* [[List of Indian composers]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|4475996}}
* [https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/music/280217/tune-in-melody-matters-16.html Tune in: Melody matters] at ''[[Deccan Chronicle]]'' (Interview)
* [https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/features/2013/interview-commando-music-director-manan-shah-107370.html Interview: Commando Music Director Manan Shah] at ''FilmiBeat''
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[[Category:1987 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian film score composers]]
[[Category:Indian male playback singers]]
[[Category:Musicians from Mumbai]]
[[Category:St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, alumni]]
[[Category:Indian male film score composers]]

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