Amitraj

Amitraj Sawant
Born (1979-02-21) 21 February 1979 (age 47)
GenreIndian film music
OccupationsMusic director, Composer, Music arranger, Programmer, Conductor, Song writer, Playback singer, Producer
Years active2011–present

Amitraj Sawant is a Marathi music director-composer and singer from Mumbai.

Career

He began his career as an assistant to composer Monty Sharma, known for his work on films like Devdas, Saawariya and Black. He spent over eight years working with Sharma, gaining experience and exposure to Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s grand filmmaking style and understanding of music. After this period, he decided to pursue independent work.

In 2011, he began composing background scores and title tracks for television serials, contributing to over five shows with more than 200 episodes. During this time, he connected with filmmaker Rajiv Patil, who offered him the opportunity to work on the film 72 Miles: Ek Pravas.

He composed a track "Deva Tujhya Gabharyala", from the movie Duniyadari.

Since then, he has composed music for various Marathi films, including Classmates, Mitwaa, Dagadi Chawl, Poshter Girl, Baghtos Kay Mujra Kar, Laal Ishq, Farzand, Hirkani, and the recent success Jhimma and Jhimma 2.

Discography

Films

Year Film Director Ref.
2013 72 Miles Rajiv Patil
Duniyadari Sanjay Jadhav
Vijay Aso Rahul Jadhav
Asa Mee Ashi Tee Atul Kale
Vanshvel Rajiv Patil
2014Pyaar Vali Love Story Sanjay Jadhav
Hello Nandan Rahul Jadhav
2015Classmates Aditya Sarpotdar
Mitwaa Swapna Waghmare Joshi
Welcome Zindagi Umesh Ghadge
Tu Hi Re Sanjay Jadhav
Dagadi Chawl Chandrakant Kanse
2016Friends R. Madhesh
Guru Sanjay Jadhav
Bandh Nylonche Jatin Wagle
Poshter Girl Sameer Patil
Vrundavan T. L. V. Prasad
Laal Ishq Swapna Waghmare Joshi
1234 Milind Kavde
2017Baghtos Kay Mujra Kar Hemant Dhome
Fugay Swapna Waghmare Joshi
Andya Cha Funda Santosh Shetty
Tula Kalnnaar Nahi Swapna Waghmare Joshi
Dashakriya Sandeep Patil
Deva Murali Nallappa
2018 Ye Re Ye Re Paisa Sanjay Jadhav
Farzand Digpal Lanjekar
Party Sachin Darekar
Savita Damodar Paranjpe Swapna Waghmare Joshi
2019 Luckee Sanjay Jadhav
Premwaari Rajendra Gaikwad
Bandishala Milind Lele
Hirkani Prasad Oak
2021 Befaam Krishna Kamble
Jeet Sagar Chavan
Jhimma Hemant Dhome
2022 Tamasha Live Sanjay Jadhav
Daagadi Chawl 2 Chandrakant Kanse
Timepass 3 Ravi Jadhav
2023 Satarcha Salman Hemant Dhome
Sari K. S. Ashoka
Ravrambha Anup Jagdale
Jhimma 2 Hemant Dhome
2024 Satyashodhak Nilesh Jalamkar
Sridevi Prasanna Vishal Modhave
Like Aani Subscribe Abhishek Merurkar
Kavya Tushar Zagade
Manmauji Sheetal Shetty
Ye Re Ye Re Paisa 3 Sanjay Jadhav
2025 Fussclass Dabhade Hemant Dhome
Ashi Hi Jamva Jamvi Lokesh Gupte
Asambhav Sachit Patil, Pushkar Shrotri

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Film Result
2013 Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar Best Music Director Duniyadari Nominated
Maharashtracha Favourite Kon? Favourite Song Nominated
2014 Maharashtra Times Sanman Awards Best Music Director Won
2015 Maharashtracha Favourite Kon? Favourite Song Classmates Nominated
2017 Maharashtra State Film Awards Best Music Director Dashakriya Won
3rd Filmfare Awards Marathi Best Music Director Poshter Girl Nominated
2018 4th Filmfare Awards Marathi Tula Kalnnaar Nahi Nominated
2019 Maharashtracha Favourite Kon? Favourite Song Khari Biscuit Won
Maharashtra State Film Awards Best Music Director Hirkani Won
2020 5th Filmfare Awards Marathi Best Music Director Nominated
2021 6th Filmfare Awards Marathi Best Music Director Jhimma Won
Maharashtra State Film Awards Best Music Director Won
2022 7th Filmfare Awards Marathi Best Music Director Tamasha Live Nominated
2023 8th Filmfare Awards Marathi Best Music Director Jhimma 2 Nominated

References

  1. 1 2 3 "'मराठीत दाक्षिणात्य-हॉलिवूडच्या तोडीचं संगीत हवं असेल तर...' लोकप्रिय संगीतकाराचं स्पष्ट मत". Maharashtra Times.
  2. 1 2 "It is a lifetime association with Sanjaydada : Amit Raj". MarathiStars. 29 August 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Amit Raj composes for new Marathi films 'Bandh Nylonche' and 'Dagdi Chawl'". www.radioandmusic.com.
  4. ↑ "'Hirkani' - Times of India". The Times of India. 14 October 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "Jhimma : चला खेळूया 'झिम्मा' म्हणत क्षिती जोग झळकणार नव्या भूमिकेत" [Jhimma: Let's play Kshitij Jog in a new role saying 'Jhimma']. TV9 Marathi (in Marathi). 18 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  6. ↑ "Amitraj Sawant: Bollywood is more sound-oriented while Marathi leans towards melodies- Exclusive!". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257.
  7. ↑ "New Song From Film Jhimma 2, Titled Marathi Pori, Out". News18. 7 November 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
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  10. ↑ "Kohinoor Mata Sanman Awards 2014 Winners List, Award Winners". MarathiStars. 17 March 2014.
  11. ↑ "Nominations for the Jio Filmfare Awards Marathi 2017 | Filmfare.com". www.filmfare.com.
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  13. ↑ "57 व्या 'राज्य चित्रपट पुरस्कार' सोहळ्यात अनेक दिग्गज कलाकार सन्मानित!". marathi.abplive.com (in Marathi).
  14. ↑ "Nominations for Planet Marathi Presents Filmfare Awards Marathi 2020 | Filmfare.com". www.filmfare.com.
  15. ↑ "6th Planet Filmfare Marathi Awards 2021: Complete winners' list". The Times of India. 1 April 2022. ISSN 0971-8257.
  16. ↑ "59th Maharashtra State Film Awards: Asha Parekh, Shivaji Satam, Anuradha Paudwal honoured, here's the winners list". The Indian Express.
  17. ↑ "Filmfare Awards Marathi 2022".
  18. ↑ "RR Kabel Filmfare Awards Marathi 2024: Shashank Shende, Gauri Deshpande Bag Top Honours. Check Full Winners List". Zoom TV.