Mithun Sharma, also known as Mithoon, is an Indian music composer, lyricist, and playback singer known for his work in Hindi films.
Mithoon composed the Hindi song "Tum Hi Ho" from the 2013 romantic film Aashiqui 2. Mithoon received the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director, and in 2014 received a nomination for Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist in the 59th Filmfare Awards. He wrote and composed one of the most streamed Hindi songs on YouTube, "Sanam Re". The song was honoured with the award of "Most Streamed Song of 2016" at the Global Indian Music Academy Awards. Mithoon launched the singer Arijit Singh in 2011 with Mohammad Irfan Ali co-singer with the song Phir Mohabbat.
Early life
Mithoon was born into a family of musicians. His grandfather, Pandit Ram Prasad Sharma, imparted music knowledge to thousands of aspirants, many of whom are amongst today's top musicians. His father, Naresh Sharma, was a leading expert of musical arrangements, having worked with almost all of the top composers in more than two hundred movies. Mithoon's father and his uncle Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma formed one-half of the composer duo Laxmikant–Pyarelal.
Mithoon started learning music at the age of eleven. Since his father remained busy, he sent him to knowledgeable people to train himself. His father observed him closely and would often notice what he was practicing. On 6 November 2022, he married playback singer Palak Muchhal.
Career
Mithoon began his career with two recreations: "Woh Lamhe" in Zeher and "Aadat" in Kalyug. In 2006, Mithoon's friend recommended his name to Onir, (director of Bas Ek Pal), who wanted an electro-based title track. This led to his first original song as a composer, "Bas Ek Pal" with singer KK, and was followed by "Tere Bin" (by singer Atif Aslam) in 2006. Both songs were included in the film Bas Ek Pal.
He wrote the score for Anwar, released in 2007 and his compositions Tose Naina Lage and Maula Mere are still extremely popular.
He also worked as a guest composer for songs on several nonmovie albums, such as "Kuch Is Tarah" from Atif Aslam's album Doorie, and Abhijeet Sawant's and "Ek Shaqs" from the Abhijeet Sawant album Junoon. He released his own album, Tu Hi Mere Rab Ki Tarah Hai in 2009 with T-Series. For this album, Mithoon traveled to the United Kingdom to rope in musicians. There, he worked with musicians of the Philharmonic Orchestra.
In 2011, he composed two songs "Aye Khuda", "Phir Mohabbat" for the film Murder 2 which also marked the debut of Arijit Singh.
He wrote "O saathi" for the movie Shab and "Tum Hi Ho" for Aashiqui 2, which received critical acclaim and commercial success. He has also been a solo or guest composer for movies such as Jism 2, Yaariyan, Ek Villain, Hate Story 2, Creature 3D, Samrat & Co, Alone, Hamari Adhuri Kahani, Bhaag Johnny, All Is Well, Loveshhuda, Sanam Re, Ki & Ka, Shivaay, Wajah Tum Ho, Half Girlfriend, Aksar 2, Hate Story 4, Baaghi 2, Kabir Singh, Mercury, Khuda Haafiz, Radhe Shyam, Gadar 2, Saiyaara, Border 2, and Ikka.
Discography Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Songs Lyricist Notes2005 Zeher "Woh Lamhe Woh Baatein", "Lamhe (Remix)" Sayeed Quadari Kalyug"Aadat", "Aadat (Remix)"Goher Mumtaz, Sayeed Quadri 2006 Bas Ek Pal"Bas Ek Pal", "Tere Bin"Sayeed Quadri, MithoonAlso lyricist 2007 Anwar"Maula Mere Maula", "Javeda Zindagi"Sayeed Quadri, Hasan Kamal The TrainAll songsSayeed Qudari Solo Composer Aggar 2010 LamhaaSayeed Qudari, Amitabh Verma 2011 Murder 2"Aye Khuda", "Phir Mohabbat", "Aye Khuda (Remix)" Mithoon, Sayeed QuadriAlso lyricist 2012 Jism 2"Yeh Kasoor" 2013 3GAll songs Mithoon, Shellee, Sonu Kakar Solo Composer, lyricist Aashiqui 2"Tum Hi Ho", "Meri Aashiqui", "Aashiqui – The Love Theme", "Aashiqui 2 Mashup"MithoonAlso lyricist Winner, Apsara Award for Best Lyrics for "Tum Hi Ho"Nominated, Apsara Award for Best Music DirectorWinner, IIFA Award for Best Music Director with Ankit Tiwari & Jeet GangulyWinner, IIFA Award for Best Lyricist for "Tum Hi Ho"Winner, Filmfare Award for Best Music Director with Ankit Tiwari & Jeet Ganguly Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist for "Tum Hi Ho"Nominated, Screen Award for Best Music DirectorWinner, BIG Star Entertainment Award for Most Entertaining Song for "Tum Hi Ho"Winner, Global Indian Music Award for Best Film Album with Ankit Tiwari & Jeet GangulyWinner, Global Indian Music Award for Best Film Song for "Tum Hi Ho"Winner, Mirchi Music Award for Song of the Year for "Tum Hi Ho" with Arijit SinghWinner, Mirchi Music Award for Album of the Year with Ankit Tiwari & Jeet GangulyWinner, Mirchi Music Award for Music Composer of the Year for "Tum Hi Ho"Winner, Mirchi Music Award for Best Album with Ankit Tiwari & Jeet GangulyNominated, Screen Weekly Award for Best Music with Ankit Tiwari & Jeet GangulyWinner, Zee Cine Award for Best Music Director with Ankit Tiwari & Jeet GangulyWinner, Zee Cine Award for Best Lyricist for "Tum Hi Ho"Winner, Zee Cine Award for Best Song of the Year with Arijit Singh 2014 Yaariyan"Baarish", "Mujhe Ishq Se" Also lyricist Samrat & Co."Shukr Tera", "O Humnavaa" Ek Villain"Banjaara", "Zaroorat", "Humdard"Also lyricist Winner: Bollywood Hungama Surfers' Choice Music Award for Best Soundtrack, shared with Ankit Tiwari, Soch Hate Story 2"Hai Dil Yeh Mera", "Hai Dil Yeh Mera (Remix)"Also lyricist Creature 3D All songs except "Sawan Aaya Hai" and "Sawan Aaya Hai (Reprise) Lead Composer, lyricist, singer 2015 Alone"Awaara"Also lyricist Hamari Adhuri Kahani"Humnava" Sayeed Quadari All Is Well"Mere Humsafar (Remake)" Amitabh Verma Bhaag Johnny"Kinna Sona" & "Meri Zindagi" 2016 Love Shhuda"Mar Jaayen" & "Mar Jaayen (Reprise)" Sayeed Qudari Sanam Re"Tere Liye" and "Sanam Re (Title Track) " MithoonAlso lyricist Ki and Ka "Ji Hazoori" Sayeed Quadari Also singer TrafficAll songs A. M. Turaz, Mithoon, Sayeed Quadri Solo Composer, lyricist Shivaay"Bolo Har Har" (along with Badshah and The Vamps), "Darkhast", "Tere Naal Ishqa" Sayeed Quadri, Sandeep SrivastavaLead Composer, Co-composed one song along with Badshah, The Vamps Wajah Tum Ho"Wajah Tum Ho" Manoj Muntashir 2017 Half Girlfriend "Phir Bhi Tumko Chahunga","Pal Bhar (Chahunga reprise)","Chahunga (Shraddha Kapoor version)","Chahunga (Jyotica Tangri version","Half Girlfriend - Love Theme" ShabAll SongsMithoon, Amitabh Verma Solo Composer, lyricist Aksar 2Sayeed Quadri Solo Composer 2018 Hate Story 4 "Tum Mere Ho" Manoj Muntashir Baaghi 2 "Lo Safar" Sayeed Quadri Mercury "The Mercury Song" Single song film2019 Kabir Singh"Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage""Tujhe Kitna Chahein Aur (Film Version)" Mithoon Also lyricist Satellite Shankar Tere Sang 2020 MalangChal Ghar chalen Sayeed Quadri Khuda Haafiz All Songs Mithoon, Sayeed Quadri Solo Composer, lyricist Disney Plus Hotstar film2022 Radhe Shyam"Aashiqui Aa Gayi""Soch Liya""Udd Ja Parindey""Shooting Stars""Soch Liya (Composer's Draft)" Mithoon, Manoj MuntashirAlso lyricist Jugjugg Jeeyo"Ik Mulaqaat" (scrapped from the album)Mithoon Khuda Haafiz 2"Chaiyaan Mein Saiyaan Ki"Mithoon, Faruk Kabir HIT: The First Case"Kitni Haseen Hogi"Sayeed Quadari ShamsheraAll songs Mithoon, Piyush Mishra, Karan MalhotraSolo Composer, Singer, Lyricist, First collaboration with YRFSalaam VenkyMithoon, Kausar Munir, Sandeep ShrivastvaSolo Composer, Lyricist 2023Gumraah"Allah De Bande"Mithoon Also lyricist Bawaal"Tumhe Kitna Pyaar Karte"Manoj MuntashirAmazon Prime Video filmGadar 2"Udd Jaa Kaale Kaava", "Khairiyat", "Main Nikla Gaddi Leke", "Dil Jhoom", "Sura Soi", "Chal Tere Ishq Mein", "Udd Jaa Kaale Kaava" (Climax Version), "Udd Jaa Kaale Kaava" (Palak Mucchal), "Chal Tere Ishq Mein" (Vishal Mishra), "Khairiyat" (Sakshi Holkar), "Dil Jhoom" (Vishal Mishra) Sayeed Quadri, Anand Bakshi, Guru Granth Composed soundtrack with Monty Sharma2024Crakk"Khayal Rakhna"Manoj Muntashir Also singerVanvaasAll songs Sayeed Quadri 2025Saiyaara"Dhun", "Krish Kapoor"Mithoon "Krish Kapoor" co-composed with John Stewart Eduri2026Border 2"Ghar Kab Aaoge", "Jaate Hue Lamhon", "Tara Rum Pum Pum", "Hindustan Meri Jaan", "Mitti Ke Bete", "Mohabbat Ho Gayi Hai"Javed Akhtar, Manoj Muntashir, KumaarAlong with Anu MalikIkkaAll songsSayeed Qadri, Raja KumariNetflix filmAwarapan 2"Ve Junoon", "Tera Mera Rishta Continues", "Tera Mera Rishta Continues (Film Version)", "Toh Phir Aao (Dobara)"Sayeed QuadriAlong with Pritam
Albums Sr No Album Song Year 1 Tu Hi Mere Rab Ki Tarah Hai "Tu Hi Mere Rab Ki Tarah Hai", "Kuch Dard Mujhe Tu", "Aashiqui Aashiqui", "Tu Hai", "Ab Toh Har", "Mujhe Ishq De" 2009 2 Junoon "Ek Shaqs" 2007 3 Doorie "Kuch Is Tarah" 2006
Singles Sr No Year Song Artists 1 2019 "One India My India" Sukhwinder Singh, Jubin Nautiyal, Godswill & Mithoon 2 "Intezaar" Arijit Singh & Asees Kaur 3 2020 "Toh Aa Gaye Hum" Jubin Nautiyal Mithoon even played the role of narrator in the song's official video 4 2023 "Wahi Toh Khuda Hai" Armaan Malik 5 2025 "Tu Saath Hai Toh" Vishal Mishra
Awards and nominations Asiavision Awards Year Film Category Result 2017 Shab Best Music Director
BIG Star Entertainment Awards Year Film Category Result 2014 Aashiqui 2 Most Entertaining Song ("Sunn Raha Hai") Most Entertaining Music 2015 Ek Villain
Filmfare Awards Year Film Category Result 2014Aashiqui 2 Best Lyricist (for "Tum Hi Ho") Best Music Director 2015 Yaariyan Ek Villain 2018 Half Girlfriend 2020 Kabir Singh Best Lyricist (for "Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage Hum")
Global Indian Music Academy Awards Year Film Category Result 2014Aashiqui 2 Best Film Album Best Music Director 2015 Ek Villain
International Indian Film Academy Awards Year Film Category Result 2014 Aashiqui 2 Best Lyricist (for "Tum Hi Ho") Best Music Director 2015 Ek Villain Yaariyan 2020 Kabir Singh
Mirchi Music Awards Year Film Category Result 2014 Aashiqui 2 Album of The Year Song of The Year (for "Tum Hi Ho") Music Composer of The Year 2015 Ek Villain Album of The Year Listeners' Choice Album of the Year 2018 Half Girlfriend Music Composer of The Year Song of The Year (for "Phir Bhi Tumko Chaahunga") 2020 Kabir Singh Music Composer of The Year (for "Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage") Song of The Year (for "Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage") Album of The Year
Producers Guild Film Awards Year Film Category Result 2014 Aashiqui 2 Best Music Director Best Lyricist (for "Tum Hi Ho")
Screen Awards Year Film Category Result 2014 Aashiqui 2 Best Music Director 2015 Ek Villain Best Lyricist (for "Banjaara") Best Music Director Yaariyan 2017 Half Girlfriend Best Background Music 2019 Kabir Singh Best Music Director
Stardust Awards Year Film Category Result 2007 Bas Ek Pal Standout Performance by a Music Director 2015 Ek Villain Best Lyricist (for "Banjaara") Best Music Director Yaariyan 2017Sanam Re Best Lyricist (for "Sanam Re")
Zee Cine Awards Year Film Category Result 2014 Aashiqui 2Best Track of the Year (for "Tum Hi Ho") Best Lyricist (for "Tum Hi Ho") Best Music Director 2017 Half Girlfriend
Gaana User's Choice Awards – Best Music Composer (for "Phir Bhi Tumko Chaahunga") – Won Bollywood Journalist Awards – Best Music Director (for "Phir Bhi Tumko Chaahunga") – NominatedFinal Vote Count. powerbrands360.com
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