Vishal–Shekhar are a music directing duo of Vishal Dadlani and Shekhar Ravjiani who have worked in Hindi, Telugu and Marathi films. Their works include Jhankaar Beats, Dus, Bluffmaster, Om Shanti Om, Bachna Ae Haseeno, Dostana, Chintakayala Ravi, Anjaana Anjaani, Ra.One, Student of the Year, Chennai Express, Bang Bang! and Happy New Year.
The duo rose to prominence when they composed the score for the film Jhankaar Beats which included the song "Tu Aashiqui Hai". They won the Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent for Jhankaar Beats. The music for the film Musafir combined techno music with Indian sounds. The score included "Saaki" and "Door Se Paas". In 2005 they composed the scores for three films: Salaam Namaste, Dus and Bluffmaster. Vishal Dadlani is also the vocalist of Mumbai-based electronic band Pentagram. He collaborated with Imogen Heap on the song "Minds Without Fear" for an episode of The Dewarists.
Shekhar Ravjiani is a trained classical singer (under Ustad Niaz Ahmed Khan). He learned to play the accordion from his father, a music enthusiast, Hasmukh Ravjiani. Shekhar was a participant of Zee TV singing contest Sa Re Ga Ma Pa in 1997. He composed and sung Marathi songs "Saazni" in 2012 and "Saavli" (with Sunidhi Chauhan) in 2013.
Vishal - Shekhar both have composed more than 300 songs for Bollywood films but in compared to their contemporary fellow music director colleagues, they have lesser awards received & haven't won any major awards. Their collaboration with Siddhart Anand, Ali Abbas Jafar & Yash Raj films always have given mostly party & dance numbers but lesser memorable songs which can gain recognition's & awards.
+Key Denotes nominations received by Vishal Dadlani alone.
Annual Central European Bollywood Awards Year Category Recipient Result Ref. 2005 Best SoundtrackDusrowspan="2" Best Song "Dus Bahane" (from Dus) 2007 Best SoundtrackOm Shanti Omrowspan="2" Best Song "Dastaan-E-Om Shanti Om" (from Om Shanti Om) "Main Agar Kahoon" (from Om Shanti Om) rowspan="5" 2008 Best SoundtrackDostana Bachna Ae Haseeno Best Song "Khuda Jaane Om" (from Bachna Ae Haseeno) 2010 "Wallah Re Wallah" (from Tees Maar Khan) 2011 Best Soundtrack Ra.One
Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Award Year Category Recipient Result Ref. 2008 Best Music Director Om Shanti Om rowspan="5" Best Lyricist Ankhon Mein Teri (from Om Shanti Om) 2010 Best Male Playback Singer Dhan Te Nan (from Kaminey)(along with Sukhwinder Singh) 2011 Best Music Director I Hate Luv Storys 2014 Chennai Express
Asian Film Awards Year Category Recipient Result Ref. 2008 Best Composer Om Shanti Om
BIG Star Entertainment Awards Year Category Recipient Result Ref. 2010 Most Entertaining Song "Sheila Ki Jawani" (from Tees Maar Khan) rowspan="8" Most Entertaining Music Anjaana Anjaani 2011 Most Entertaining Song "Chammak Challo" (from Ra.One) Most Entertaining Music The Dirty Picture 2012 Most Entertaining Song "Radha" (from Student Of The Year) Most Entertaining Music The Dirty Picture 2013 Most Entertaining Singer (Male) "Balam Pichkari" (from Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani) Most Entertaining Music The Dirty Picture
Filmfare Awards
Year Category Recipient Result Ref. 2004 RD Burman Award for New Music Talent Jhankaar Beats 2006 Best Music Director Dus rowspan="13" 2008 Om Shanti Om Best Lyricist "Ankhon Mein Teri" (from Om Shanti Om) 2009 Best Music Director Dostana 2010 Best Male Playback Singer "Dhan Te Nan" (from Kaminey)(along with Sukhwinder Singh) 2011 Best Music Director Anjaana Anjaani I Hate Luv Storys Best Lyricist "Bin Tere" (from I Hate Luv Storys) 2012 "Chammak Challo" (from Ra.One)(along with Niranjan Iyengar) Best Music Director Ra.One Best Male Playback Singer "Chammak Challo" (from Ra.One)(along with Akon) 2013 Best Music Director Student Of The Year 2014 Chennai Express
Global Indian Music Academy Awards
Year Category Recipient Result Ref. 2011 Best lyricist "Tujhe Bhula Diya" (from Anjaana Anjaani)(shared with Kumaar) rowspan="6" Best Film Song "Sheila Ki Jawani" (from Tees Maar Khan) Best Film Album Anjaana Anjaani Tees Maar Khan Best Music Director Anjaana Anjaani 2012 Ra.One Best Film Song "Chammak Challo" (from Ra.One) Best Film Album The Dirty Picture rowspan="7" Ra.One 2013 Best Music Director Student Of The Year Best Film Song "Radha" (from Student Of The Year) Best Film Album Student Of The Year Best Duet "Radha" (from Student Of The Year)(shared with Shekhar Ravjiani, Udit Narayan, Shreya Ghoshal) 2014 "Balam Pichakari" (for Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani)(shared with Shalmali Kholgade)
International Indian Film Academy Awards
Year Category Recipient Result Ref. 2004 Best Music Director Jhankaar Beats rowspan="8" 2006 Bluffmaster! Dus 2009 Dostana 2010 Best Playback Singer Male "Dhan Te Nan" (from Kaminey)(along with Sukhwinder Singh) 2011 "Adhoore" (from Break Ke Baad) Best Music Director I Hate Luv Storys 2012 Ra.One Best Song Recording "Chammak Challo" (from Ra.One)
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