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Achint Thakkar
Thakkar performing at a music festival in 2016
Thakkar performing at a music festival in 2016
Background information
Born19th February 1990
Mumbai, India[1]
OriginIndia
OccupationComposer
Years active2015–present
Websitewww.achintthakkar.com

Achint Thakkar is an Indian composer from Mumbai. Achint composed music for the show Scam 1992 – The Harshad Mehta Story.[2]

Career

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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

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TV series

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Year Title Note Refs.
2020 Scam 1992 – The Harshad Mehta Story Original Soundtrack [4]
2022 Rocket Boys Original Soundtrack [5]
2023 Rocket Boys (season 2) Original Soundtrack [11]
2023 Scoop Original Soundtrack [12]
2024 Lootere Original Soundtrack [3]

Film

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Year Title Note Refs.
2022 Monica, O My Darling Music composer [7]
2023 Kho Gaye Hum Kahan Title track composer [13]
2024 Mr. & Mrs. Mahi Composer for "Junoon Hai" [14]
2024 Jigra Title track & music composer [10]

Other

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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

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

References

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  1. ^ Shah, Manali (2016-01-21). "Achint Thakkar is the one to watch at Nariyal Paani festival". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 2021-06-28. Retrieved 2025-04-12.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Exclusive! Achint Thakkar: I want to have fun making music. The impact it makes is secondary". OTTPlay. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  7. ^ a b "Achint Thakkar: The music is influenced by Pancham da's work". Mid-day. 2022-11-07. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  8. ^ a b "Khalasi wins the Cannes Lions Bronze". The Indian Express. 2024-06-19. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ "Exclusive! Achint Thakkar: I want to have fun making music. The impact it makes is secondary". OTTPlay. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
  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 2025-02-28.
  13. ^ Soji, Alwin Benjamin (2024-09-15). "Composer and producer Achint Thakkar releases his latest solo, 'Anjaane'". Indulgexpress. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ SonyMusicIndiaVEVO (2015-10-15). Piya Basanti Redux - Lyric Video | Achint Thakkar| Hriday Gattani |Sanah Moidutty. Retrieved 2025-03-01 – via YouTube.
  16. ^ Achint (2021-04-09). Gaye Vo Kahan? (Full Song from Team Animals) - Achint & Abhishek Upmanyu. Retrieved 2025-03-01 – via YouTube.
  17. ^ "'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.
  18. ^ Achint (2024-07-19). Achint - Anjaane [Official Video]. Retrieved 2025-03-01 – via YouTube.
  19. ^ 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.
  20. ^ "Winners of Filmfare OTT Awards 2021". filmfare.com. Retrieved 2025-03-28.
  21. ^ "Winners of Filmfare OTT Awards 2021". filmfare.com. Retrieved 2025-03-28.
  22. ^ "Winners of Filmfare OTT Awards 2022". filmfare.com. Retrieved 2025-03-28.
  23. ^ "Filmfare OTT Awards 2023 Nominations". filmfare.com. Retrieved 2025-03-28.
  24. ^ "Winners of Filmfare OTT Awards 2023". filmfare.com. Retrieved 2025-03-28.
  25. ^ "IIFA 2025 Jaipur". IIFA. Retrieved 2025-03-28.
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