Vanraj Bhatia
Sound·May 31, 1927·† May 7, 2021 — 93 years old·Bombay, British India, India
Vanraj Bhatia was an Indian composer best known for his work in Indian New Wave cinema. He was also one of the leading composers of Western classical music in India. Bhatia was a recipient of the National Film Award for Best Music Direction for the television film Tamas (1988), the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Creative and Experimental Music (1989) and India's fourth-highest civilian honour, the Padma Shri (2012). He died in Mumbai on 7 May 2021.
Known For
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—Benegal's New Cinema—Amrita Sher GilMusic2022The Master: Shyam BenegalHimself2018DhaadMusic2008Halla BolMusic2000Hari-BhariMusic1998China GateOriginal Music Composer1998Jaya GangaOriginal Music Composer1997Char AdhyayMusic1997PardesOriginal Music Composer1996GhatakMusic1996Sardari BegumMusic1996Katha Doan GanpatraonchiMusic1995NaseemMusic1994DrohkaalMusic1994MammoMusic1993Ramayana : The Legend of Prince RamaMusic Director1993SardarMusic Director1993Karamati CoatOriginal Music Composer1993Banegi Apni BaatTVMusic1992BekhudiMusic1991AjoobaMusic1991KasbaMusic1990Death of a DoctorMusic1989PercyMusic1988PestonjeeMusic1988Wagle Ki DuniyaTVMusic1988TamasTVMusic1987SusmanOriginal Music Composer1986KhamoshOriginal Music Composer1985TrikalMusic1984NehruMusic1984TarangMusic1984Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho!Music1983Jaane Bhi Do YaaroMusic1983MandiMusic198136 Chowringhee LaneOriginal Music Composer1981KalyugOriginal Music Composer1981Death PenaltyMusic1978JunoonOriginal Music Composer1978The Sage from the SeaOriginal Music Composer1977BhumikaMusic1976ManthanMusic1975NishantMusic1974Ankur: The SeedlingOriginal Music Composer1968Indian Youth: An ExplorationSound1968The House That Ananda BuiltMusic1963The HouseholderMusic