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Vanraj Bhatia

Sound

Born May 31, 1927 · Bombay, British India, India

Died May 7, 2021

Biography

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.

Awards & recognition

  • Padma Shri in arts · 2012
  • National Film AwardBest Music Direction · 1989
  • Sangeet Natak Akademi Award · 1989

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