Vanraj Bhatia

Vanraj Bhatia

Known for
Sound
Born
May 31, 1927
Died
May 7, 2021 (aged 93)
Birthplace
Bombay, British India, India

Biography

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

Filmography

2018
Dhaad poster

Dhaad

Movie · Music

2008
Halla Bol poster

Halla Bol

Movie · Music

2003
Chameli poster

Chameli

Movie · Original Music Composer

2000
Hari-Bhari poster

Hari-Bhari

Movie · Music

1998
Jaya Ganga poster

Jaya Ganga

Movie · Original Music Composer

1998
China Gate poster

China Gate

Movie · Original Music Composer

1997
Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama poster

Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama

Movie · Music Director

1997
Char Adhyay poster

Char Adhyay

Movie · Music

1997
Pardes poster

Pardes

Movie · Original Music Composer

1996
Ghatak poster

Ghatak

Movie · Music

1996
Sardari Begum poster

Sardari Begum

Movie · Music

1996
Katha Doan Ganpatraonchi poster

Katha Doan Ganpatraonchi

Movie · Music

1995
Naseem poster

Naseem

Movie · Music

1994
Drohkaal poster

Drohkaal

Movie · Music

1994
Mammo poster

Mammo

Movie · Music

1993
Sardar poster

Sardar

Movie · Music Director

1993
Karamati Coat poster

Karamati Coat

Movie · Original Music Composer

1993
Banegi Apni Baat

Banegi Apni Baat

TV · Music · 14 eps

1992
Bekhudi poster

Bekhudi

Movie · Music

1991
Ajooba poster

Ajooba

Movie · Music

1991
Kasba poster

Kasba

Movie · Music

1991
Inner voice poster

Inner voice

Movie · Music

1990
Death of a Doctor poster

Death of a Doctor

Movie · Original Music Composer

1989
Percy poster

Percy

Movie · Music

1988
Pestonjee poster

Pestonjee

Movie · Music

1988
Tamas poster

Tamas

TV · Music · 6 eps

1988
Wagle Ki Duniya poster

Wagle Ki Duniya

TV · Music · 8 eps

1987
Susman poster

Susman

Movie · Original Music Composer

1986
Khamosh poster

Khamosh

Movie · Original Music Composer

1985
Trikal poster

Trikal

Movie · Music

1984
Nehru poster

Nehru

Movie · Music

1984
Tarang poster

Tarang

Movie · Music

1984
Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho! poster

Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho!

Movie · Music

1983
Mandi poster

Mandi

Movie · Original Music Composer

1983
Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro poster

Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro

Movie · Original Music Composer

1981
Death Penalty poster

Death Penalty

Movie · Music

1981
36 Chowringhee Lane poster

36 Chowringhee Lane

Movie · Original Music Composer

1981
Kalyug poster

Kalyug

Movie · Original Music Composer

1978
Junoon poster

Junoon

Movie · Original Music Composer

1978
The Sage from the Sea poster

The Sage from the Sea

Movie · Original Music Composer

1977
Bhumika poster

Bhumika

Movie · Music

1976
Manthan poster

Manthan

Movie · Music

1975
Nishant poster

Nishant

Movie · Music

1974
Ankur poster

Ankur

Movie · Original Music Composer

1969
Amrita Sher Gil

Amrita Sher Gil

Movie · Music

1968
Indian Youth: An Exploration poster

Indian Youth: An Exploration

Movie · Sound

1968
The House That Ananda Built poster

The House That Ananda Built

Movie · Music

1963
The Householder poster

The Householder

Movie · Music