Dhurandhar Composer Making Waves Across Industries

One big success can become a turning point for any artist in film industry. Let it be an actor, a director or a music composer, one film can change their fate overnight. Bollywood’s record smashing home grown spy thriller ‘Dhurandhar’ is one such rare phenomenon which gives a big leap for many individuals associated with it. 

Among all, music composer Shashwat Sachdev has emerged as biggest talking point of Indian cinema due to his stupendous rendition in both parts of the Aditya Dhar directional. While there are numerous high points in Dhurandhar and its just released sequel, the scintillating background score rendered by this happening musician turned out to be the key takeaway for both parts and played an big role in making them blockbusters. 

Shashwat previously worked with Aditya Dhar for Uri : The Surgical Strike and won numerous plaudits for his spectacular composition. He bagged both National and Filmfare Awards and made a strong statement to Bollywood. With Dhurandhar, he has once again proved that he is here to stay longer and create more waves in the coming years. 

Among the many highlights of Dhurandhar were the old Bollywood songs with a tinge of modernity composed by Shashwat in his own style. The strategy worked bigtime as moviegoers were engrossed with the tracks which seamlessly blends with the narrative. 

In the sequel, Shashwat raised the bar further with his superlative work. Not just the BGM, but his taste is rooted in classic songs came to fore again when he amped up the narrative with five retro songs that gives nostalgic feeling to viewers.

They include late Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s Dil Pe Zakhm Khate Hain (1977), Hum Pyar Karne Wale from Dil (1990), Tamma Tamma from Thanedaar (1990), Tirchhi Topiwale from Tridev (1989), Mujhe Zindagi Ne Maara from Angaaray (1986) and Shah Rukh Khan’s Baazigar (1993). 

While Ranveer Singh walked away with majority of laurels for his award winning performance, Aditya Dhar has now become a pan-India sensation for delivering two terrific movies in just three months. But, it is Shashwat’s tremendous score which is now making wild waves. Every track added emotional heft to the situation and conveyed the mood with perfection due to the adrenaline rush in the music. 

Shashwat is unlike modern day composers who rely on foot tapping dance numbers and stylish intro songs. He appears to be notch different with unique flavour for music and plays by his own rules. He is definitely the next big thing of Bollywood who has chance to make inroads in South cinema as well. He is indeed a good option for directors from other languages.