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Achint Thakkar is an Indian composer from Mumbai, India. Achint composed music for the show ‘Scam 1992 - The Harshad Mehta Story’.

Career

Achint released his album Shalimar in 2015. It is cinematic and consists of a flute section, catchy hooks and Carnatic sounds like the Nadaswaram and Shehnai.

In 2018, he released Achint & The Khan Brothers, an album featuring Rajasthani folk singers The Khan Brothers. This album consists of intimate and enchanting arrangements creating a spirited fusion of electronic tempos and folk singing.

Achint collaborated with Hansal Mehta & Jai Mehta for Scam 1992 - The Harshad Mehta Story which was released on Sony Liv in 2020.

Rocket Boys was his project which was directed by Abhay Pannu and produced by Siddharth Roy Kapur with Monisha Advani, and Madhu Bhojwani under the banners Roy Kapur Films and Emmay Entertainment, respectively.

In 2021, Achint for the first time teamed up with director, Vasan Bala for a Netflix Original film, Monica O My Darling.

Achint also composed and produced Khalasi, a song from Coke Studio Bharat Season 1. The lyrics for this song were written by Saumya Joshi and it was sung by Aditya Gadhvi and Achint. This song became a viral sensation and was appreciated by the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as it won a bronze at the 71st Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity for diversity and inclusion in the music category.

Achint produced and composed a song called Rangaara with Nirmit Shah which celebrated the spirit of Gujarat. Aditya Gadhvi and Falguni Pathak teamed up to sing this song while the lyrics were written by Saumya Joshi.

Achint and Vasan collaborated again on his latest theatrical release, Jigra which was produced by Dharma Productions. The lyrics for the soundtrack were written by Varun Grover. Tenu Sang Rakhna, a soulful track from the film was sung by Arijit Singh and Anumita Nadesan.

Filmography

  1. Scam 1992 - The Harshad Mehta Story
  2. Rocket Boys
  3. Monica O My Darling
  4. Scoop
  5. Lootere
  6. Jigra

References

  1. Mankatalia, Dhriti (2022-11-10). "Music composer Achint Thakkar: There's nothing like making music to your own narrative". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
  2. "'Had to Match Harshad Mehta's Personality': Meet the Musician Behind Scam 1992's 'Unskippable' Intro". News18. 2020-11-10. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
  3. Khan, Arman (2022-02-07). "A Nuclear Physicist Reviews 'Rocket Boys', a Show About India's Nuclear Physicists". VICE. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  4. "Exclusive! Achint Thakkar: I want to have fun making music. The impact it makes is secondary". OTTPlay. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  5. "Achint Thakkar: The music is influenced by Pancham da's work". Mid-day. 2022-11-07. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  6. "Khalasi wins the Cannes Lions Bronze". The Indian Express. 2024-06-19. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  7. "Falguni Pathak teams up with Achint Thakkar, Aditya Gadhvi for new venture". The Times of India. 2024-07-09. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
  8. "Jigra song Tenu Sang Rakhna: Arijit Singh, Anumita Nadesan and Achint Thakkar deliver a soulful track". The Indian Express. 2024-10-03. Retrieved 2024-10-23.