Achint Thakkar is an Indian composer from Mumbai, India. Achint composed music for the show ‘Scam 1992 - The Harshad Mehta Story’.[1]

Career

Achint released his debut album Shalimar in 2015.[1]

In 2018, he released Achint & The Khan Brothers, an album featuring Rajasthani folk singers The Khan Brothers. This album consists of intimate and enchanting arrangements creating a spirited fusion of electronic tempos and folk singing.[2]

Achint collaborated with Hansal Mehta & Jai Mehta for Scam 1992 - The Harshad Mehta Story which was released on Sony Liv in 2020.[3]

Rocket Boys was his project which was 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.[4][5]

In 2021, Achint for the first time teamed up with director, Vasan Bala for a Netflix Original film, Monica O My Darling.[6]

Achint also composed and produced Khalasi, a song from Coke Studio Bharat Season 1. The lyrics for this song were written by Saumya Joshi and it was sung by Aditya Gadhvi and Achint. This song became a viral sensation and was appreciated by the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as it won a bronze at the 71st Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity for diversity and inclusion in the music category.[7]

Achint produced and composed a song called Rangaara with Nirmit Shah which celebrated the spirit of Gujarat. Aditya Gadhvi and Falguni Pathak teamed up to sing this song while the lyrics were written by Saumya Joshi.[8]

Achint and Vasan collaborated again on his latest theatrical release, Jigra which was produced by Dharma Productions. 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.[9]

Discography

TV Series

Year Title Note Refs.
2020 Scam 1992 – The Harshad Mehta Story Original Soundtrack [3]
2022 Rocket Boys Original Soundtrack [4]
2023 Rocket Boys (season 2) Original Soundtrack [10]
2023 Scoop Original Soundtrack [11]
2024 Lootere Original Soundtrack [2]

Film

Year Title Note Refs.
2022 Monica, O My Darling Music composer [6]
2023 Kho Gaye Hum Kahan Title track composer [12]
2024 Mr. & Mrs. Mahi Composer for 'Junoon Hai' [13]
2024 Jigra Title track & music composer [9]

Other

Year Title Note Refs.
2015 Shalimar Album [1]
2015 Piya Basanti (Redux) Single [14]
2018 Achint & The Khan Brothers Album [2]
2021 Gaye Vo Kahan? Single- for stand-up comedy special 'Team Animals' by Abhishek Upmanyu [15]
2023 Khalasi Single [7]
2023 Papa Gaye Single- for stand-up comedy special 'Jealous of Sabziwala' by Abhishek Upmanyu [16]
2024 Anjaane Single [17]
2024 Jugni (Maati S1) Single- performed with Vishal Dadlani & Varun Grover [18]

Awards

Year Award Nominated Work Category Result Ref
2021 Filmfare OTT Awards Scam 1992 – The Harshad Mehta Story Best Background Music (Series) Won [19]
Best Original Soundtrack (Series) Won [20]
2022 Filmfare OTT Awards Rocket Boys Best Original Soundtrack (Series) Nominated [21]
2023 Best Background Music (Series) Nominated [22]
2023 Filmfare OTT Awards Monica, O My Darling Best Background Music (Web Original Film) Won [23]
2025 25th IIFA Awards Jigra Best Background Score Won [24]

References

  1. ^ a b c Mankatalia, Dhriti (2022-11-10). "Music composer Achint Thakkar: There's nothing like making music to your own narrative". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
  2. ^ a b c Ghosh, Devarsi (2024-04-07). "'Scam 1992' and 'Khalasi' composer Achint knows 'the importance of keeping it minimal'". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  3. ^ a b "'Had to Match Harshad Mehta's Personality': Meet the Musician Behind Scam 1992's 'Unskippable' Intro". News18. 2020-11-10. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
  4. ^ a b Khan, Arman (2022-02-07). "A Nuclear Physicist Reviews 'Rocket Boys', a Show About India's Nuclear Physicists". VICE. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  5. ^ "Exclusive! Achint Thakkar: I want to have fun making music. The impact it makes is secondary". OTTPlay. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  6. ^ a b "Achint Thakkar: The music is influenced by Pancham da's work". Mid-day. 2022-11-07. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  7. ^ a b "Khalasi wins the Cannes Lions Bronze". The Indian Express. 2024-06-19. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  8. ^ "Falguni Pathak teams up with Achint Thakkar, Aditya Gadhvi for new venture". The Times of India. 2024-07-09. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
  9. ^ a b "Jigra song Tenu Sang Rakhna: Arijit Singh, Anumita Nadesan and Achint Thakkar deliver a soulful track". The Indian Express. 2024-10-03. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  10. ^ "Exclusive! Achint Thakkar: I want to have fun making music. The impact it makes is secondary". OTTPlay. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
  11. ^ "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 2025-02-28.
  12. ^ Soji, Alwin Benjamin (2024-09-15). "Composer and producer Achint Thakkar releases his latest solo, 'Anjaane'". Indulgexpress. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  13. ^ Hungama, Bollywood (2024-05-24). "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 2025-03-01.
  14. ^ SonyMusicIndiaVEVO (2015-10-15). Piya Basanti Redux - Lyric Video | Achint Thakkar| Hriday Gattani |Sanah Moidutty. Retrieved 2025-03-01 – via YouTube.
  15. ^ Achint (2021-04-09). Gaye Vo Kahan? (Full Song from Team Animals) - Achint & Abhishek Upmanyu. Retrieved 2025-03-01 – via YouTube.
  16. ^ "'Here From The Aakash Mehta Video': 10 Indie Musicians We Discovered Through Standup Comedy - DeadAnt". DeadAnt. Archived from the original on 2024-11-14. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
  17. ^ Achint (2024-07-19). Achint - Anjaane [Official Video]. Retrieved 2025-03-01 – via YouTube.
  18. ^ Today, Telangana (2024-11-07). "Vishal Dadlani shares his new track 'Jugni' is about living life to the fullest". Telangana Today. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
  19. ^ "Winners of Filmfare OTT Awards 2021". filmfare.com. Retrieved 2025-03-28.
  20. ^ "Winners of Filmfare OTT Awards 2021". filmfare.com. Retrieved 2025-03-28.
  21. ^ "Winners of Filmfare OTT Awards 2022". filmfare.com. Retrieved 2025-03-28.
  22. ^ "Filmfare OTT Awards 2023 Nominations". filmfare.com. Retrieved 2025-03-28.
  23. ^ "Winners of Filmfare OTT Awards 2023". filmfare.com. Retrieved 2025-03-28.
  24. ^ "IIFA 2025 Jaipur". IIFA. Retrieved 2025-03-28.
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