Music Composer

Himesh Reshammiya turns 47: From Jhalak Dikhlaja to Main Jahaan Rahoon, a look at his memorable songs

Himesh Reshammiya made his debut as a music composer with 'Odh Li Chunariya' from the 1998 film Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya

AR Rahman's measured response to Masakali 2.0 acknowledges an era where original music and remixes must coexist

While AR Rahman did not even mention 'Masakali 2.0', he urged fans to listen to his original version as it was a labour of love from scores of artists.

Amit Trivedi on the art of finding a balance between composing for film narratives and making hit songs

In an exclusive interview with Firstpost, music composer Amit Trivedi talks about composing for film narratives, why he rises above industry diktats, and the reason behind romantic songs enjoying an instant connect.

Music composer Vanraj Bhatia to be aided by IPRS after veteran suffers from ill-health, lack of funds

After Mishra's tweet, the Indian Performing Right Society (IPRS) immediately got into action, with their chairman initiating funds for Vanraj Bhatia's aid

Ghibran on composing background score of Saaho, and how he came up with music that sounded 'futuristic'

Ghibran talks about why he returned to Saaho after Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy were removed from the project.

Sacred Games composer Alokananda Dasgupta on life after the Netflix show, battling stage fright

In an interview with Firstpost, composer Alokananda Dasgupta talks about growing up among some of India's greatest intellectuals, the unanticipated magnitude of Sacred Games' success, and how India is slowly waking up to the wonders of original soundtracks.

Khayyam passes away at 92: The veteran Bollywood composer leaves behind a paradise for music lovers

Khayyam, who died on Monday, was the closest a composer could have come to recreating the joy of nature’s music.

Anirudh Ravichander confirms scoring music for Gowtam Tinnanuri's sports drama, Jersey, starring Nani

Jersey will see Nani play a character named Arjun, who is essentially a failure of sorts but later manages to rise to glory.

Captain Marvel hires first female composer for a major comic book movie; Pinar Toprak to score MCU's 21st film

With Captain Marvel, Pinar Toprak will be the first woman to score a Marvel Studios film.

Google celebrates birth of abstract animator and film maker Oskar Fischinger with an interactive doodle

The latest Google Doodle consists of a full page ‘music composer’ where you can compose your own tunes using the cursor or touch input.