Sneha Khanwalkar
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Sneha Khanwalkar is a female India
n music director in Bollywood
, the fourth ever in the industry after Jaddan Bai (mother of Nargis and grandmother of Sanjay Dutt), Saraswati Devi and Usha Khanna
. She is most known for her score for the film, Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!
(2008), which won the National Film Award for the Best Popular Film
.
, where her mother's family was entrenched in the Gwalior gharana
of Hindustani classical music
, thus she learned music as a child, and she and her sister used to sing at family occasions.
During her HSC vacations, she did an animation course and art direction course. In 2001, her family moved to Mumbai, with an aim of her joining an engineering college, but instead she started working in animation followed by art direction before deciding on music direction as a career, after rediscovering her childhood passion for music.
's film, KAL - Yesterday and Tomorrow (2005), though her big break came when she composed music for the 2007 movie Go
, produced by Ram Gopal Varma
, and also got to compose a song for Sarkar Raj (2008).
In 2008, she won accolades for her score for the film, Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!
for which she travelled through rural North India
, especially Haryana, where she visited the Raagini music festival, while researching for films music, eventually she created a hit soundtrack, embellished with Haryanvi Musical influences.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n music director in Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
, the fourth ever in the industry after Jaddan Bai (mother of Nargis and grandmother of Sanjay Dutt), Saraswati Devi and Usha Khanna
Usha Khanna
Usha Khanna is an Indian music director. Regarded as the first established female music director in the Indian film industry, she remained active for more than 3 decades from 1960s to 1980s. She is still active making some music for some movies and television-serials, more than 40 years after her...
. She is most known for her score for the film, Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!
Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!
Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! is a 2008 Indian film starring Abhay Deol, Neetu Chandra, Paresh Rawal, Manu Rishi, Richa Chadda, Manjot Singh and Archana Puran Singh. It was directed by Dibakar Banerjee. The film won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film....
(2008), which won the National Film Award for the Best Popular Film
National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment
The National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment winners:1981 to 1984 and 1992, 1986 & 1977 No Award was given....
.
Early life and education
Born and brought up in IndoreIndore
Indore is one of the major city in India, the largest city and commercial center of the state of Madhya Pradesh in central India. Indore is located 190 km west of the state capital Bhopal. According to the 2011 Indian census, Indore city has a population of 1,960,631...
, where her mother's family was entrenched in the Gwalior gharana
Gwalior gharana
The Gwalior Gharana is one of the oldest Khyal Gharanas. The rise of the Gwalior Gharana started with the reign of the great Mughal emperor Akbar...
of Hindustani classical music
Hindustani classical music
Hindustani classical music is the Hindustani or North Indian style of Indian classical music found throughout the northern Indian subcontinent. The style is sometimes called North Indian Classical Music or Shāstriya Sangeet...
, thus she learned music as a child, and she and her sister used to sing at family occasions.
During her HSC vacations, she did an animation course and art direction course. In 2001, her family moved to Mumbai, with an aim of her joining an engineering college, but instead she started working in animation followed by art direction before deciding on music direction as a career, after rediscovering her childhood passion for music.
Career
In 2004, she scored the movie The Hope, which competed at the Internationales Filmfest Emden in Germany. Meanwhile she also did the title track for Ruchi NarainRuchi Narain
Ruchi Narain is a Mumbai -based film director and screenwriter, most known as the writer for the film Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi , and later directed KAL - Yesterday and Tomorrow .-Early life and education:...
's film, KAL - Yesterday and Tomorrow (2005), though her big break came when she composed music for the 2007 movie Go
Go (2007 film)
Go is a Bollywood film starring Gautam Gupta, Nisha Kothari and Kay Kay Menon in the lead roles. It is directed by Manish Shrivastava and produced by Ram Gopal Varma. The movie had bad reviews and performed poorly at the box office.-Synopsis:...
, produced by Ram Gopal Varma
Ram Gopal Varma
Ram Gopal Varma is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer...
, and also got to compose a song for Sarkar Raj (2008).
In 2008, she won accolades for her score for the film, Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!
Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!
Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! is a 2008 Indian film starring Abhay Deol, Neetu Chandra, Paresh Rawal, Manu Rishi, Richa Chadda, Manjot Singh and Archana Puran Singh. It was directed by Dibakar Banerjee. The film won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film....
for which she travelled through rural North India
North India
North India, known natively as Uttar Bhārat or Shumālī Hindustān , is a loosely defined region in the northern part of India. The exact meaning of the term varies by usage...
, especially Haryana, where she visited the Raagini music festival, while researching for films music, eventually she created a hit soundtrack, embellished with Haryanvi Musical influences.
Filmography
- Kal: Yesterday and Tomorrow [Title song] (2005)
- GoGo (2007 film)Go is a Bollywood film starring Gautam Gupta, Nisha Kothari and Kay Kay Menon in the lead roles. It is directed by Manish Shrivastava and produced by Ram Gopal Varma. The movie had bad reviews and performed poorly at the box office.-Synopsis:...
(2007) - Supermen of Malegaon [Documentary] (2008)
- Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! is a 2008 Indian film starring Abhay Deol, Neetu Chandra, Paresh Rawal, Manu Rishi, Richa Chadda, Manjot Singh and Archana Puran Singh. It was directed by Dibakar Banerjee. The film won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film....
(2008) - Love Sex aur DhokhaLove Sex aur DhokhaLove Sex aur Dhokha is a 2010 Indian film directed by Dibakar Banerjee and produced by Alt Entertainment, is shot entirely on DigiCam, being one of the first films coming out of India to be presented in the found footage style...
(2010) - Gangs of WasseypurGangs of WasseypurGangs of Wasseypur is an upcoming Hindi crime film directed and produced by Anurag Kashyap. The film features an ensemble cast including Manoj Bajpai and Reemma Sen in the lead roles.-Cast:* Manoj Bajpai*Nawazuddin Siddiqui* Jaideep Ahlawat...
(2011) - Bheja fry 2 (2011)
- Aiyaa (2012)