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Achint Thakkar

Thakkar performing at a music festival in 2016
Born (1990-02-19) 19 February 1990 (age 35)
Origin India
Occupation Composer
Years active 2015–present
Website www.achintthakkar.com

Musical artist

Achint Thakkar is an Indian composer from Mumbai. Achint composed music for the show Scam 1992 – The Harshad Mehta Story (2020).[2] For his work in the 2024 films Jigra and Mr. & Mrs. Mahi, he received the Filmfare R. D. Burman Award.

Career

Achint released his debut album, titled Shalimar, in 2015.[2] 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

Film

Other

Year Title Note Refs.
2015 Shalimar Album [2]
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

References

  1. ^ Shah, Manali (21 January 2016). “Achint Thakkar is the one to watch at Nariyal Paani festival”. Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  2. ^ a b c Mankatalia, Dhriti (10 November 2022). “Music composer Achint Thakkar: There’s nothing like making music to your own narrative”. The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Ghosh, Devarsi (7 April 2024). “‘Scam 1992’ and ‘Khalasi’ composer Achint knows ‘the importance of keeping it minimal’“. Scroll.in. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  4. ^ a b “‘Had to Match Harshad Mehta’s Personality’: Meet the Musician Behind Scam 1992’s ‘Unskippable’ Intro”. News18. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  5. ^ a b Khan, Arman (7 February 2022). “A Nuclear Physicist Reviews ‘Rocket Boys’, a Show About India’s Nuclear Physicists”. VICE. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  6. ^ “Exclusive! Achint Thakkar: I want to have fun making music. The impact it makes is secondary”. OTTPlay. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  7. ^ a b “Achint Thakkar: The music is influenced by Pancham da’s work”. Mid-day. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  8. ^ a b “Khalasi wins the Cannes Lions Bronze”. The Indian Express. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  9. ^ “Falguni Pathak teams up with Achint Thakkar, Aditya Gadhvi for new venture”. The Times of India. 9 July 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  10. ^ a b “Jigra song Tenu Sang Rakhna: Arijit Singh, Anumita Nadesan and Achint Thakkar deliver a soulful track”. The Indian Express. 3 October 2024. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  11. ^ “Exclusive! Achint Thakkar: I want to have fun making music. The impact it makes is secondary”. OTTPlay. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  12. ^ “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 28 February 2025.
  13. ^ Soji, Alwin Benjamin (15 September 2024). “Composer and producer Achint Thakkar releases his latest solo, ‘Anjaane’“. Indulgexpress. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  14. ^ Hungama, Bollywood (24 May 2024). “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”. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  15. ^ SonyMusicIndiaVEVO (15 October 2015). Piya Basanti Redux – Lyric Video | Achint Thakkar| Hriday Gattani |Sanah Moidutty. Retrieved 1 March 2025 – via YouTube.
  16. ^ Achint (9 April 2021). Gaye Vo Kahan? (Full Song from Team Animals) – Achint & Abhishek Upmanyu. Retrieved 1 March 2025 – via YouTube.
  17. ^ “‘Here From The Aakash Mehta Video’: 10 Indie Musicians We Discovered Through Standup Comedy – DeadAnt”. DeadAnt. Archived from the original on 14 November 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  18. ^ Achint (19 July 2024). Achint – Anjaane [Official Video]. Retrieved 1 March 2025 – via YouTube.
  19. ^ Today, Telangana (7 November 2024). “Vishal Dadlani shares his new track ‘Jugni’ is about living life to the fullest”. Telangana Today. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  20. ^ “Winners of Filmfare OTT Awards 2021”. filmfare.com. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  21. ^ “Winners of Filmfare OTT Awards 2021”. filmfare.com. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  22. ^ “Nominations announced for Danube Properties Filmfare OTT Awards 2022”. FILMFARE. 21 December 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  23. ^ “Filmfare OTT Awards 2023 Nominations”. filmfare.com. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  24. ^ “Winners of Filmfare OTT Awards 2023”. filmfare.com. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  25. ^ “IIFA 2025 Jaipur”. IIFA. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  26. ^ “70th Filmfare Awards 2025 Winners – Complete List Out!”. filmfare.com. Retrieved 13 October 2025.

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