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Achint Thakkar is an Indian composer from Mumbai. Achint composed music for the show Scam 1992 – The Harshad Mehta Story (2020).[1] For his work in the 2024 films Jigra and Mr. & Mrs. Mahi, he received the Filmfare R. D. Burman Award.[2]
Career
Achint released his debut album, titled Shalimar, in 2015.[1] 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.[3]
Achint collaborated with Hansal Mehta and Jai Mehta to score Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story. The album's soundtrack was released on Sony Liv in 2020.[4] His next scoring project was 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.[5][6]
In 2021, Achint worked with director Vasan Bala for the first time to score Monica, O My Darling, a Netflix original.[7]
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.[8]
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.[9]
Achint and Vasan collaborated again on his latest theatrical release, Jigra. The lyrics for the soundtrack were written by Varun Grover. "Tenu Sang Rakhna", a track from the film, was sung by Arijit Singh and Anumita Nadesan.[10]
Works
TV series
| Year | Title | Note | Template:Abbr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Scam 1992 – The Harshad Mehta Story | Original Soundtrack | [4] |
| 2022 | Rocket Boys | Original Soundtrack | [5] |
| 2023 | Rocket Boys (season 2) | Original Soundtrack | [11] |
| 2023 | Scoop | Original Soundtrack | [12] |
| 2024 | Lootere | Original Soundtrack | [3] |
| 2026 | Matka King | Music supervisor | Template:Cn |
Film
| Year | Title | Note | Template:Abbr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Monica, O My Darling | All songs | [7] |
| 2023 | Kho Gaye Hum Kahan | One song: "Title track" | [13] |
| 2024 | Mr. & Mrs. Mahi | One song: "Junoon Hai" | [14] |
| Jigra | All songs except for "Chal Kudiye" | [10] |
Other
| Year | Title | Note | Template:Abbr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Shalimar | Album | [1] |
| 2015 | "Piya Basanti (Redux)" | Single | [15] |
| 2018 | Achint & The Khan Brothers | Album | [3] |
| 2021 | "Gaye Vo Kahan?" | Single for stand-up comedy special Team Animals by Abhishek Upmanyu | [16] |
| 2023 | "Khalasi" | Single | [8] |
| 2023 | "Papa Gaye" | Single for stand-up comedy special Jealous of Sabziwala by Abhishek Upmanyu | [17] |
| 2024 | "Anjaane" | Single | [18] |
| 2024 | "Jugni" (Maati S1) | Single performed with Vishal Dadlani & Varun Grover | [19] |
Awards
| Year | Award | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Filmfare OTT Awards | Scam 1992 – The Harshad Mehta Story | Best Original Soundtrack (Series) | Template:Won | [20] |
| Best Background Music (Series) | Template:Won | [21] | |||
| 2022 | Rocket Boys | Best Original Soundtrack (Series) | Template:Nom | [22] | |
| Best Background Music (Series) | Template:Nom | ||||
| 2023 | Rocket Boys (Season 2) | Best Original Soundtrack (Series) | Template:Nom | [23] | |
| Best Background Music (Series) | Template:Nom | ||||
| Monica, O My Darling | Best Background Music (Web Original Film) | Template:Won | [24] | ||
| 2025 | IIFA Awards | Jigra | Best Background Score | Template:Won | [25] |
| 2025 | Filmfare Awards | Jigra | R. D. Burman Award | rowspan="2" Template:Won | [2] |
| Mr. & Mrs. Mahi |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Music composer Achint Thakkar: There's nothing like making music to your own narrative. The Hindu(2022-11-10). Retrieved 2024-10-22.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 70th Filmfare Awards 2025 Winners - Complete List Out!. filmfare.com. Retrieved 2025-10-13.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 ‘Scam 1992' and 'Khalasi' composer Achint knows 'the importance of keeping it minimal', Ghosh, Devarsi. Scroll.in(2024-04-07). Retrieved 2025-02-28.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 'Had to Match Harshad Mehta's Personality': Meet the Musician Behind Scam 1992's 'Unskippable' Intro. News18(2020-11-10). Retrieved 2024-10-22.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 A Nuclear Physicist Reviews 'Rocket Boys', a Show About India's Nuclear Physicists, Khan, Arman. VICE(2022-02-07). Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ↑ Exclusive! Achint Thakkar: I want to have fun making music. The impact it makes is secondary. OTTPlay. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Achint Thakkar: The music is influenced by Pancham da's work. Mid-day(2022-11-07). Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Khalasi wins the Cannes Lions Bronze. The Indian Express(2024-06-19). Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ↑ Falguni Pathak teams up with Achint Thakkar, Aditya Gadhvi for new venture. The Times of India(2024-07-09). Retrieved 2024-10-30.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Jigra song Tenu Sang Rakhna: Arijit Singh, Anumita Nadesan and Achint Thakkar deliver a soulful track. The Indian Express(2024-10-03). Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ↑ Exclusive! Achint Thakkar: I want to have fun making music. The impact it makes is secondary. OTTPlay. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
- ↑ Achint Thakkar talks about Monica, O My Darling and the Scam 1992 track that became a milestone in his career - Cosmopolitan India. www.cosmopolitan.in. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
- ↑ Composer and producer Achint Thakkar releases his latest solo, 'Anjaane', Soji, Alwin Benjamin. Indulgexpress(2024-09-15). Retrieved 2025-02-28.
- ↑ 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, Hungama, Bollywood(2024-05-24). Retrieved 2025-03-01.
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- ↑ 'Here From The Aakash Mehta Video': 10 Indie Musicians We Discovered Through Standup Comedy - DeadAnt. DeadAnt. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
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- ↑ Vishal Dadlani shares his new track 'Jugni' is about living life to the fullest, Today, Telangana. Telangana Today(2024-11-07). Retrieved 2025-03-01.
- ↑ Winners of Filmfare OTT Awards 2021. filmfare.com. Retrieved 2025-03-28.
- ↑ Winners of Filmfare OTT Awards 2021. filmfare.com. Retrieved 2025-03-28.
- ↑ Nominations announced for Danube Properties Filmfare OTT Awards 2022. FILMFARE(21 December 2022). Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ↑ Filmfare OTT Awards 2023 Nominations. filmfare.com. Retrieved 2025-03-28.
- ↑ Winners of Filmfare OTT Awards 2023. filmfare.com. Retrieved 2025-03-28.
- ↑ IIFA 2025 Jaipur. IIFA. Retrieved 2025-03-28.