Sandeep Shirodkar is an Indian film score composer, music director and record producer. He has also worked as an arranger of songs for other composers.
He has composed background scores for notable films like Dabangg, Bodyguard, Once Upon A Time in Mumbaai and Prince.
He has recently debuted as an original song composer. Sandeep along with Anu Malik composed the Chalti Hai Kya 9 Se 12 remake, Unchi Hai Building 2.0 remake for Judwaa 2.
Early life and career Sandeep's father Hemant Shirodkar, was a sessions musician who played guitar for the famous yesteryear composer duo, Kalyanji–Anandji. As a child, Sandeep used to frequently accompany his father at session recordings.
He learnt to play the synthesizer from his father at the age of seven. Sandeep's professional career as a musician started when he played at his first recording session at the age of 12. He soon realized that this was what he was going to do in life; make music.
Sandeep also apprenticed under composer Viju Shah (son of Shri Kalyanji), whom he regards as his ‘Guru’.
Partial filmography as Background Score Composer Below listed films are in Hindi language. Year Film Notes 1997Hameshaa With Salim-Sulaiman 2008C Kkompany 2010Prince 2010Once Upon A Time in Mumbaai 2010Dabangg 2011Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji 2011Thank You 2011Ready 2011Bodyguard 2011Desi Boyz 2011The Dirty Picture 2012Players 2012Housefull 2 2012Teri Meri Kahaani 2012Ajab Gazabb Love 2013Dabangg 2 2013Himmatwala 2013Chashme Baddoor 2013Ramaiya Vastavaiya 2013Once Upon ay Time in Mumbai Dobaara! 2013Boss 2014Main Tera Hero 2014Samrat & Co. 2014Humshakals 2014Raja Natwarlal 2015Phir Se... 2015Singh Is Bliing 2014Heropanti 2016Azhar 2016One Night Stand 2017Machine 2017Judwaa 2 2019Total Dhamaal 2019Dabangg 3 2020Tanhaji2021 Murder at Teesri Manzil 302 2022Bhool Bhulaiyaa 22023Zara Hatke Zara Bachke
Original Songs
Year Film Song Singer(s) Writer(s) Notes2017 Judwaa 2 "Chalti Hai Kya 9 se 12" remake Dev Negi, Neha Kakkar Dev Kohli with Anu Malik "Unchi Hai Building 2.0" remakeAnu Malik, Neha Kakkar 2018 Baaghi 2 "Mundiyan" remake Navraj Hans, Palak Muchhal Ginny Diwan with Punjabi MC "Ek Do Teen" remake Shreya Ghoshal, Parry GJaved Akhtar original by Laxmikant–Pyarelal"Ek Do Teen" remake (Film version) Palak Muchhal2019 Thackeray "Thackeray Theme" Himself Instrumental Housefull 4 "The Bhoot Song" Mika Singh, Farhad Samji Farhad Samji, Vayu with Farhad Samji Satellite Shankar "Jai He" Salman Ali Manoj Muntashir 2024 Kahan Shuru Kahan Khatam "Rang Udaye" Asees Kaur, Varun Jain Kumaar
Awards Global Indian Music Award (GIMA) 2011 and Zee Cine Award 2011 and Mirchi Music Award 2011 for Best Background Score – Dabangg BIG Star IMA 2011 Award for Best Background Score – Once Upon A Time in Mumbaai
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