Rajat Dholakia
| Rajat Dholakia | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 October 1957 Rajkot, Gujarat, India |
| Genres | Film scoring |
| Occupation(s) | Music director |
| Years active | 1978–present |
Rajat Dholakia is an Indian composer[1] known for his work on Firaaq (2008), Mirch Masala (1987) and Holi (1985). He has been credited with introducing Chhattisgarhi music to Bollywood,[2] and won the 1991 National Film Award for best music director.[3]
Career
In 1975, Dholakia began producing music for amateur plays in Hindi, Gujarati and English. Four years later, he was introduced to the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) by friends. Dholakia worked with director Ketan Mehta on Holi,[4] Maya Memsaab and composed music for the 1992 Gujarati film Hu Hunsho Hunshilal.[5] He composed the music for the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) ID project's theme song, "Yehi hai Meri Pehchaan".[2]
He is son of music composer Dilip Dholakia.
Filmography
- Holi (film by Ketan Mehta)
- Kafila (film by Sudhanshu Huku)
- Om-Dar-Ba-Dar (film by Kamal Swaroop)
- Yeh Woh Manzil To Nahin (1987, film by Sudhir Mishra)
- Mirch Masala (1987, film by Ketan Mehta)
- Tarpan (1994, film by Vikramsingh)
- Dharavi (film by Sudhir Mishra)
- Sunday (film by Pankaj Advani)
- Tunnu ki Teena (film by Paresh Kaamdar)
- Kahaan Ho Tum (film by Vijay Kumar)
- Maharathi (film by Shivam Nayar)
- Firaque (film by Nandita Das)
- The Good Road (film by Gyan Korea)
- Saptapdii (film by Niranjan Thade)
Background score and sound design
- Brocades of Varanasi (documentary by Paresh Mehta)
- Rabaries of Kutchh (documentary by Paresh Mehta)
- BaanSagar (documentary by Rajendra Jaangle)
- Delinquents (documentary by VijayKumar)
- Mujse Dosti karoge (film by Gopi Desai)
- Figures of Thoughts (1990) (short film by Arun Khopkar)[5]
- Colors of Absence (short film by Arun Khopkar)
- TotaNama (animated film by Chandita Mukherjee)
- Before My Eyes (film by ManiKaul)
- Musician Of Gujarat (documentary by Paresh Mehta)
- Sanchaari (documentary by Arun Khopker)
- Siddheshwari (film by Manikaul)
- Maya Memsaab (background music)
- Parinda (associate in background score and sound design, film by Vidhu Vinod Chopra)
- 1942 Love Story (associate in background score and sound design, film by Vidhu Vinod Chopra)
- Is raat ki Subah Nahi (background score, film by Sudhir Mishra)
- Phir Kabhi (background score, film by VKPrakash)
- Delhi 6 (3 songs, film by Rakesh Mehra along with A.R. Rehman)
References
- ↑ [dead link] http://www.screenindia.com/old/fullstory.php?content_id=18175
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External links
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- Living people
- Indian film score composers
- People from Chhattisgarh
- Best Music Direction National Film Award winners
- 1957 births
- People from Rajkot
