Sound
Vanraj Bhatia
Born — Died
1927-05-31 — 2021-05-07
Place of birth
Bombay, British India, India
Known for
Sound
Credits
2 titles
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
NRA documentary on the films of Shyam Benegal explores the time, ethos, and concerns of the New Cinema Movement in India through his oeuvre.
Benegal's New Cinema
2014
A personal portrait of director Shyam Benegal, made by his collaborator, Khalid Mohammed
The Master: Shyam Benegal
2022