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Early life

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{{Infobox person
| name = Monty Sharma
| image = Victoria Polykova,Monty Sharma From Audio release of 'Baashha' (5).jpg
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| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
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| occupation = [[Music director]]
| nationality = Indian
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| yearsactive = (2002-present)
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'''Monty Sharma''' (born 17 April 1970) is a music composer from [[India]] scoring music for [[Bollywood]]. He is popular for being the background music composer for ''[[Black (2005 film)|Black]]'' (2005), ''[[Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela|Ram-Leela]]'' (2013) and music director for ''[[Saawariya]]'' (2007).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-28/news-interviews/28641667_1_music-composer-films-directorial-debut |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120925061739/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-28/news-interviews/28641667_1_music-composer-films-directorial-debut |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 September 2012 |title=Monty Sharma follows Vishal Bhardwaj |author=Reshma Kelkar Dabholkar |date= 28 Feb 2011 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=21 Feb 2012}}</ref> He is cousin of composer [[Mithoon]] & nephew of famous music composer [[Laxmikant–Pyarelal#Early Life|Pyarelal Sharma]] of popular Indian music composer duo [[Laxmikant–Pyarelal]].

==Early life==
Monty Sharma was born on 17 April, 1970 in Mumbai.<ref>{{cite web|website=adlabimagica.com|title=Monty Sharma date of birth|url=http://adlabimagica.com/montysharma/|publisher=Adlabs|accessdate=30 April 2014}}</ref> He started learning music at the age of five and had the opportunity to learn under the guidance of his grand father Pandit Ram Prasad Sharma. Monty is nephew of Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma of [[Laxmikant and Pyarelal|Laxmikant-Pyarelal]] fame.{{citation needed|date=February 2012}} Monty started his career as a professional keyboard player with Laxmikant-Pyarelal for the film [[Mr. India (1987 film)|Mr. India]] at the age of sixteen.{{citation needed|date=February 2012}} He worked with all the well known music directors such as Laxmikant Pyeralal, [[R.D. Burman]], [[Rajesh Roshan]], [[Nadeem Shravan]], [[Jatin Lalit]], [[Ismail Darbar]], Sanjeev Darshan for many [[bollywood]] films.{{citation needed|date=February 2012}}

He was a member of judges' panel of the popular reality show [[STAR Voice of India 2]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2019}}

==Career==
===Background Music Composer===
*2018 - ''[[Genius (2018 film)|Genius]]''
*2017 - ''[[Blue Mountains (2017 film)|Blue Mountains]]''
*2017 - ''[[JD (film)|JD]]''
* 2016 - ''[[Pratichhaya]]''
* 2016 - ''[[Ek Tha Hero]]''
* 2016 - ''[[Shaukeen Kaminay]]''
* 2015 - ''[[Hawaizaada]]''
* 2014 — ''[[Spark (2014 film)|Spark]]''
* 2013 - ''[[Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela|Ram-Leela]]''
* 2008 - ''[[U Me Aur Hum]]''
* 2008 - ''[[Bommalattam (2008 film)|Bommalattam]]'' (Tamil)
* 2007 - ''[[Saawariya]]''
* 2007 - ''[[Apne]]''
* 2005 - ''[[Lucky: No Time for Love]]''
* 2005 - ''[[Black (2005 film)|Black]]''
* 2002 - ''[[Devdas (2002 Hindi film)|Devdas]]''

===Music Director===
* 2017 - ''[[Shrestha Bangali]]''
* 2013 - ''[[Spark (2014 film)|Spark]]''
* 2012 - ''[[Run Bhola Run]]''
* 2010 - ''[[Mirch]]''
* 2009 - ''[[Vaada Raha]]''
* 2008 - ''[[Heroes (2008 film)|Heroes]]''
* 2008 - ''[[Chamku]]''
* 2008 - ''[[Naughty @ 40]]''
* 2008 - ''[[Fox (film)|Fox]]''
* 2008 - ''[[Right Yaaa Wrong]]''
* 2007 - ''[[Saawariya]]''
* 2005 - ''[[Black (2005 film)|Black]]''

==Awards==
;Won
* 2006 - [[Filmfare Award for Best Background Score]] for the film ''[[Black (2005 film)|Black]]''
* 2006 - [[Screen Award for Best Background Music]] for the film ''Black''
* 2006 - [[IIFA Award for Best Background Score]] for the film ''Black''
* 2006 - [[Zee Cine Award for Best Background Music]] for the film ''Black''
* 2008 - [[Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent]] for the film ''[[Saawariya]]''

;Nominated
* 2008 - [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director]] for the film ''Saawariya''
* 2008 - Set Max [[Stardust Award]] for Music for the film ''Saawariya''
* 2014 - LifeOk Screen Awards for best background score for the film ''Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-leela''
* 2014 - Filmfare award for best background score for the film ''Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-leela''

==References==
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== External links ==
{{Commons category|Monty Sharma}}
* {{IMDb name|1166460}}
* [http://www.montysharma.com Monty Sharma Music Director - Official Website]
*{{facebook|montysharma7669385082|Monty Sharma}}

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[[Category:Indian film score composers]]
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