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{{Short description|Indian music composer}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Shashwat Sachdev
| image = Shashwat on guitar.jpg
| caption = Sachdev in 2016
| alt =
| birth_name = Shashwat Sachdev
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|01|01|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Jaipur, India|Jaipur]], [[Rajasthan]]
| alma_mater = [[Symbiosis Law School]], Pune
| occupation = Music Composer, music producer, sound designer
| years active = 2017–present
| awards = [[National Film Awards]], [[Filmfare Award]], [[IIFA Award]]
}}

'''Shashwat Sachdev''' (born January 1, 1987) is an Indian music composer, producer, and sound designer known for his work in [[Hindi cinema]].<ref name="mid">{{cite web | last=Nambiar | first=Athulya | title=11 things to know about Dhurandhar music composer Shashwat Sachdev | website=Mid-day | date=2026-03-23 | url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/photo/11-things-to-know-about-dhurandhar-music-composer-shashwat-sachdev-110276/6 | access-date=2026-04-13}}</ref> He won the [[National Film Award for Best Music Direction|Best Background Music]] in the 66th [[National Film Awards]] for his score in ''[[Uri: The Surgical Strike]]'' (2019). He also won the 65th [[Filmfare R. D. Burman Award]] for best new and upcoming talent. Subsequently, he received acclaim for his contributions to the soundtracks of ''[[Dhurandhar (soundtrack)|Dhurandhar]]'' (2025) and ''[[Dhurandhar: The Revenge (soundtrack)|Dhurandhar: The Revenge]]'' (2026).<ref name="mid"/>

==Early life and education==
Sachdev was born in [[Jaipur, Rajasthan]], where his father is a doctor while his mother, is a Philosophy lecturer at the [[University of Rajasthan]], who had studied music. He started learning music when he was three years old, beginning with [[tabla]] for six months, followed by [[Hindustani classical]] vocals under Ustad Ramzan Khan, a [[sarangi]] exponent of the [[Sikar]] gharana for many years.<ref name="hol">{{cite web | last=Halve | first=Anushka | title=Shashwat Sachdev on Music for 'The Ba***ds' & 'Dhurandhar' | website=The Hollywood Reporter India | date=2025-10-08 | url=https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/features/interviews/the-bads-of-bollywood-and-dhurandhar-composer-shashwat-sachdev-talks-about-his-musical-vision | access-date=2026-04-13}}</ref><ref name="r077">{{cite web | title=Shashwat Sachdev: I'm Living My Father's Dream | website=Opinion Express | url=https://opinionexpress.in/shashwat-sachdev-im-living-my-fathers-dream#google_vignette | access-date=2026-04-13}}</ref> He then went on to train in the Western classical piano during his school days.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-10-09|title=Every genre of music has its own place: Shashwat Sachdev|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/music/every-genre-of-music-has-its-own-place-shashwat-sachdev/story-KukeyCktJGBcROclj89Z5N.html|access-date=2020-11-18|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref><ref name="y741">{{cite web | last=Ramachandran | first=Naman | title='Dhurandhar' Composer Shashwat Sachdev on Building Bollywood's Biggest Duology: 'It Was Always One Emotional Journey, One Sonic Travel' | website=Variety | date=2026-04-10 | url=https://variety.com/2026/artisans/news/dhurandhar-composer-shashwat-sachdev-interview-1236713091/ | access-date=2026-04-13}}</ref> He studied law at [[Symbiosis Law School]], [[Pune]] for 5 years, before moving to Hollywood, Los Angeles in 2011 to start his career in music.<ref name="koi">{{cite web | last=Bhattacharya | first=Ahana | title=Phillauri's Music Composer Shashwat Sachdev In Conversation With Koimoi | website=Koimoi | date=2017-03-23 | url=https://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-news/phillauris-music-composer-shashwat-sachdev-in-conversation-with-koimoi/ | access-date=2026-04-13}}</ref>

==Career==
Shashwat started his career in 2011 in [[Hollywood, Los Angeles|Hollywood]], Los Angeles working on numerous projects before moving to India in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-03-24|title=Shashwat Sachdev: 'I'm going to be forever grateful to Anushka'|url=https://www.bizasialive.com/101709-2/|access-date=2020-11-18|website=BizAsia|language=en-GB}}</ref>

In 2017, he was chosen as the music composer for ''[[Phillauri (film)|Phillauri]]'', which starred [[Anushka Sharma]] and [[Diljit Dosanjh]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/music/anushka-sharmas-phillauri-music-composer-shashwat-sachdev-talks-about-his-bollywood-debut/articleshow/57817195.cms|title=Anushka Sharma's Phillauri Music Composer Shashwat Sachdev Talks About His Bollywood Debut|work=Mumbai Mirror|access-date=13 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-meet-the-brain-behind-the-soulful-songs-of-phillauri-shashwat-sachdev-2375490|title=Meet the brain behind the soulful songs of 'Phillauri' - Shashwat Sachdev|date=30 March 2017|website=DNA India|access-date=29 April 2019}}</ref>

In 2018, he composed four songs for ''[[Veere Di Wedding]],'' a Bollywood female buddy comedy film, directed by [[Shashanka Ghosh]]. The film starred [[Kareena Kapoor Khan]], [[Sonam Kapoor|Sonam Kapoor Ahuja]], [[Swara Bhaskar]] and Shikha Talsania. In the same year, he scored for [[Selection Day (TV series)|''Selection Day'']], an Indian [[List of original programs distributed by Netflix|Netflix Original]] sports [[web television]] series, based on [[Aravind Adiga]]'s 2016 [[Selection Day|novel of the same name]]. It was produced by [[Anil Kapoor]] and [[Anand Tucker]].

In 2019, he composed the music as well as the background score for ''[[Uri: The Surgical Strike]]'', an Indian [[action film]] written and directed by debutant [[Aditya Dhar]], and produced by [[Ronnie Screwvala]] under his banner RSVP Movies. The film, starring [[Vicky Kaushal]], is based on the 2016 [[2016 Indian Line of Control strike|Indian Army's surgical strikes on PoK]] in retaliation for the [[2016 Uri attack|Uri attack]]. The film's music received rave reviews.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/uri-music-review-apart-from-the-crowd/article25951422.ece|title='Uri' music review: Apart from the crowd|first=Vipin|last=Nair|newspaper=The Hindu |date=9 January 2019|access-date=29 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://scroll.in/reel/908626/uri-the-surgical-strike-music-review-shashwat-sachdevs-soundtrack-is-new-and-edgy|title='Uri: The Surgical Strike' music review: Shashwat Sachdev's soundtrack is new and edgy|first=Devarsi|last=Ghosh|date=9 January 2019|website=Scroll.in|access-date=29 April 2019}}</ref> His background score was also appreciated and released separately on popular demand.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/uri-background-score-made-into-an-album-now/405832|title=Uri Background Score Made Into an Album Now|date=24 January 2019|website=mid-day|access-date=29 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/uri---the-surgical-strike/eJdxFiQ3Q,w_|title=Uri - The Surgical Strike - All Songs - Download or Listen Free|work=JioSaavn|date=4 January 2019|access-date=29 April 2019}}</ref> Shashwat won the award for [[National Film Award for Best Music Direction|Best Background Music]] at the [[66th National Film Awards]] and the [[IIFA Award for Best Background Score]] at the [[21st IIFA Awards]] for ''Uri: The Surgical Strike''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kapadia |first=Prashant |title=Nominations for 21st Edition of NEXA IIFA Awards 2020 Announced |url=http://nationalheraldnews.com/nominations-for-21st-edition-of-nexa-iifa-awards-2020-announced/ |access-date=2020-06-03 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/national-film-award-list-of-winners-in-feature-film-category/article28968495.ece|title=National Film Award: List of Winners in Feature Film Category|agency=[[Press Trust of India]]|work=[[Business Line]]|date=9 August 2019 |language=en|access-date=2019-08-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/aug/09/uri-the-surgical-strike-bags-four-national-film-awards-vicky-kaushal-reacts-on-best-actor-win-13543.html|title=Uri - The Surgical Strike Bags Four National Film Awards; Vicky Kaushal Reacts on Best Actor Win|website=[[Cinema Express]]|access-date=2019-08-13}}</ref> He also won the 65th [[Filmfare R. D. Burman Award|Filmfare R.D. Burman Award]] for Best New and Upcoming Talent.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards/winners | title=Filmfare Awards Winners from 1953 to 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet The Man Behind Dhurandhar's Hit Music: Worked With Hans Zimmer, Composed 'Ghafoor', Won National Award For... |url=https://zeenews.india.com/photos/entertainment/meet-the-man-behind-dhurandhar-s-hit-music-worked-with-hans-zimmer-composed-ghafoor-won-national-award-for-2995966 |access-date=2026-01-17 |website=[[Zee News]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Winners of 65th Amazon Filmfare Awards 2020 |url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-2020/winners |access-date=2026-01-17 |website=[[Filmfare]] |language=en}}</ref>

In 2021, he released a production album titled ''Euphoria'' ''(And the Following Realities)'' under [[Extreme Music]]. The track "Dharma", from the album, won Best World Production Music 2021 and Shashwat himself won PRS Foundation The Best Newcomer 2021<ref>{{Cite web|title=Winners 2021|url=https://www.productionmusicawards.com/winners-2021/|access-date=2021-12-18|website=Production Music Awards|language=en-GB|archive-date=2021-12-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211218113005/https://www.productionmusicawards.com/winners-2021/|url-status=dead}}</ref> in the Production Music Awards 2021 held in London on 12 December 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Production Music Awards|url=https://www.productionmusicawards.com/|access-date=2021-12-18|website=Production Music Awards|language=en-GB}}</ref>

In 2022, he worked on the soundtrack of the film ''[[Attack (2022 film)|Attack]],'' an Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[superhero film]] directed and co-written by Lakshya Raj Anand. The film produced by [[Jayantilal Gada]], John Abraham and Ajay Kapoor, starred [[John Abraham]] alongside [[Jacqueline Fernandez]] and [[Rakul Preet Singh]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-23 |title=Attack Trailer: John Abraham is 'Upgraded' to Desi Captain America, Saves India Yet Again |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/attack-trailer-john-abraham-jacqueline-fernandez-rakul-preet-singh-desi-captain-america-watch-7830822/ |access-date=2022-06-13 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

Shashwat, released independent music with a new label called IndieA Records launched in India with the intention to nurture and promote independent artists backed by [[Universal Music India]]. He dropped his first piece of music with them called "Awaara Ho".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-10 |title=Universal Music India Backs New Subsidiary Label, IndieA Records |url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/universal-music-india-backs-new-subsidiary-label-indiea-records/ |access-date=2022-08-14 |website=Rolling Stone India |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Shashwat Sachdev Launches His New Single ''Awaara Ho'', Under Freshly Launched Music Label - IndieA Records |url=http://www.radioandmusic.com/entertainment/editorial/news/220812-shashwat-sachdev-launches-his-new-single-0 |access-date=2022-08-14 |website=radioandmusic.com |language=en}}</ref>

2024 saw his work on the soundtrack for the film [[Article 370 (film)|''Article 370'']], a [[Political fiction|political]] [[action thriller]] film directed by Aditya Suhas Jambhale, who co-wrote the film with [[Aditya Dhar]], Arjun Dhawan, and Monal Thaakar. Produced by [[Jyoti Deshpande]], Aditya Dhar, and Lokesh Dhar, the film stars [[Yami Gautam]], [[Priyamani]], Skand Thakur, Ashwini Kaul, [[Vaibhav Tatwawadi]], [[Arun Govil]], and [[Kiran Karmarkar]] in pivotal roles.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-01-21 |title='Article 370' Teaser: Yami Gautam Stars as an Intelligence Officer Fighting Terrorism in Kashmir |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/article-370-teaser-yami-gautam-stars-as-an-intelligence-officer-fighting-terrorism-in-kashmir/article67761898.ece |access-date=2024-03-07 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

Shashwat worked as a featured artist on [[Hans Zimmer]] and [[James Everingham]]'s score for the 2025 BBC crime thriller ''[[Virdee]]'', based on AA Dhand's much-loved novels. The six-part series was adapted for the screen by AA Dhand and was produced by Magical Society for BBC One and BBC iPlayer.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BBC Announces Casting for New Crime Thriller Virdee |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2024/virdee-casting-announcement |access-date=2024-03-07 |publisher=BBC |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-01 |title=Staz Nair Steps Into Lead Role in BBC's 'Virdee' Crime Thriller |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/entertainment/hollywood/staz-nair-steps-into-lead-role-in-bbcs-virdee-crime-thriller-1503274556.html |access-date=2024-03-07 |website=The Statesman |language=en}}</ref> In August 2025, he composed the soundtrack for web series ''[[The Ba***ds of Bollywood]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title='Ghafoor' Was Just the Beginning for Shashwat Sachdev |url=https://www.esquireindia.co.in/entertainment/the-interview/shashwat-sachdev-bads-of-bollywood-ghafoor-interview |access-date=2026-01-17 |website=[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Tagat |first=Anurag |date=2025-09-25 |title=Inside ‘The Ba***ds of Bollywood’s’ Raucous Soundtrack |url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/bads-of-bollywoods-soundtrack-karan-aujla-diljit-dosanjh-aryan-khan/ |access-date=2026-02-03 |website=Rolling Stone India |language=en-US}}</ref> In December 2025, he worked on the [[Dhurandhar (soundtrack)|soundtrack]] of the film ''[[Dhurandhar]]''. His second collaboration with Aditya Dhar, after ''Uri: The Surgical Strike'', it received widespread acclaim, with its modern reinterpretations of nostalgic source material, and contributions from [[Hanumankind]], Reble, [[Diljit Dosanjh]], Simran Choudhary, [[Arijit Singh]] and [[Jasmine Sandlas]] among others, being highlighted as the main reason for its success.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tagat |first=Anurag |date=2025-12-11 |title=Inside the Making of 'Dhurandhar's Explosive Soundtrack |url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/dhurandhar-soundtrack-shashwat-sachdev-fa9la/ |access-date=2026-01-17 |website=[[Rolling Stone India]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-12-19 |title=Inside Dhurandhar's Soundtrack: Shashwat Sachdev Breaks It Down |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/inside-dhurandhars-soundtrack-shashwat-sachdev-breaks-it-down/articleshow/126054635.cms |access-date=2026-01-17 |work=[[The Times of India]] |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> ''[[India Today]]'' praised the creative reworking of retro melodies, calling the result "fresh, exciting, and tightly woven" into the film's contemporary action drama, resonating with audiences across generations.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Arya |first=Prachi |date=2025-12-08 |title=Old Melodies, New Mayhem: How Dhurandhar Gives Killer Twist to Retro Songs |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/old-melodies-new-mayhem-how-dhurandhar-gives-killer-twist-to-retro-songs-2832477-2025-12-08 |access-date=2026-01-17 |website=[[India Today]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-12-04 |title=Dhurandhar Music Review: Ranveer Singh May Play Edgy Undercover Agent, This Album is a Hardworking Deskie at Best |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/music/dhurandhar-music-review-ranveer-singh-film-nostalgic-album-relies-heavily-genius-of-other-people-10399861/ |access-date=2025-12-17 |website=[[The Indian Express]] |language=en}}</ref> He also composed the soundtrack for its 2026 sequel, ''[[Dhurandhar: The Revenge]].''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-12-25 |title=Exclusive: Shashwat Sachdev Talks Regrets in Dhurandhar & What He Would've Done Differently |url=https://www.mensxp.com/entertainment/bollywood/181354-exclusive-interview-shashwat-sachdev-dhurandhar-bads-of-bollywood-uri.html |access-date=2026-01-17 |website=[[MensXP]] |language=en-IN}}</ref> While publications like ''[[The Week (Indian magazine)|The Week]]'' praised the inclusion of retro iconic tracks in the soundtrack, and said that "the overall soundtrack is just a notch below [[Dhurandhar (soundtrack)|the former one]]", others like [[Mint (newspaper)|''mint'']], described it as being "darker, grittier and heavier than the former".<ref>{{cite web |first=Sajin|last=Shrijith|access-date=19 March 2026|title='Dhurandhar: The Revenge' review: A strong, worthy follow-up despite odd structural issues|url=https://www.theweek.in/review/movies/2026/03/19/dhurandhar-the-revenge-review-a-strong-worthy-follow-up-despite-odd-structural-issues.html|website=The Week}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bhattacharya |first=Trisha |date=2026-03-18 |title=Dhurandhar 2 Album OUT: Grittier, darker and heavier than the first — and every single song earns it |url=https://www.livemint.com/entertainment/dhurandhar-2-album-out-grittier-darker-and-heavier-than-the-first-and-every-single-song-earns-it-11773774370274.html |access-date=2026-04-19 |website=[[Mint (newspaper)|mint]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Behera |first=Pritinanda |date=2026-03-23 |title=Dhurandhar 2 music: Baazigar to Tamma Tamma, love classics in the time of gore |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/dhurandhar-the-revenge-music-baazigar-o-baazigar-tamma-tamma-loge-love-classics-in-the-time-of-gore-2885052-2026-03-23 |access-date=2026-04-19 |website=[[India Today]] |language=en}}</ref>

He is now set to compose the soundtrack of the [[Ram Charan]] production ''India House.''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Prakash |first=B. V. S. |date=2026-02-02 |title=Shashwat Signs ‘The India House’ As Composer |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloid/hyderabad-chronicle/shashwat-signs-the-india-house-as-composer-1934475 |access-date=2026-02-03 |website=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title='Dhurandhar' Composer Shashwat Sachdev To Make His Telugu Debut With 'The India House' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/features/insight/dhurandhar-composer-shashwat-sachdev-to-make-his-telugu-debut-with-ram-charans-the-india-house |access-date=2026-02-03 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter India]] |language=en}}</ref>

==Discography==

=== As composer ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Film
! Lyricist(s)
! Notes
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Phillauri (film)|Phillauri]]''
|rowspan=2|[[Anvita Dutt Guptan]]
| All songs except "Din Shagna Da" and "What's Up"
|-
| rowspan="2" |2018
|''[[Kaalakaandi]]''
|Composed title song
|-
| ''[[Veere Di Wedding]]''
|Anvita Dutt Gopalan, Raj Shekhar, Qaran, Rupin Pawha, White Noise, Shashwat Sachdev, [[Badshah (rapper)|Badshah]], [[Shellee]], [[Gaurav Solanki (writer)|Gaurav Solanki]]
|Composed four songs
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Uri: The Surgical Strike]]''
|[[Kumaar]]
|
|-
| 2022
| ''[[Attack: Part 1]]''
|Kumaar, Girish Nakod
|
|-
|2023
| ''[[Tejas (film)|Tejas]]''
|Kumaar
|
|-
| rowspan=3 | 2024
| ''[[Article 370 (film)|Article 370]]''
|Osho Jain, [[Sudhanshu Saria]], Kumaar, Shashwat Sachdev
|
|-
|''[[Kill (film)|Kill]]''
|Shashwat Sachdev, Sidhant Kaushal, Shekhar Astitwa
|Composed one song
|-
|''[[Ulajh]]''
|Kumaar, [[Jasmine Sandlas]], Sudhanshu Saria
|
|-
|rowspan=3|2025
|''[[Kesari Chapter 2]]''
|[[Irshad Kamil]], [[Sukhwinder Amrit]]
|All songs except for "Khumaari"; one remake
|-
|''[[The Ba***ds of Bollywood]]''
|Kumaar, Jasmine Sandlas, Akshat Verma, [[Vishal Dadlani]], [[Raja Kumari]], [[Aryan Khan]], [[Karan Aujla]], Shashwat Sachdev
|Composed nine songs
|-
|''[[Dhurandhar (soundtrack)|Dhurandhar]]''
|[[Irshad Kamil]], Kumaar, [[Reble]], [[Simran Choudhary]], [[Jasmine Sandlas]], Raj Ranjodh, [[Hanumankind]]
|
|-
|2026
|''[[Dhurandhar: The Revenge (soundtrack)|Dhurandhar: The Revenge]]''
|[[Irshad Kamil]], Kumaar, [[Reble]], [[Token (rapper)|Token]], [[Satinder Sartaaj]], [[Jasmine Sandlas]], [[Qveen Herby]]
|
|}

==== Original scores ====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Film
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Uri: The Surgical Strike]]''
|-
| 2022
| ''[[Attack: Part 1]]''
|-
|2024
|''[[Article 370 (film)|Article 370]]''
|-
|rowspan=3|2025
|''[[Kesari Chapter 2]]''
|-
|''[[The Ba***ds of Bollywood]]''
|-
|''[[Dhurandhar]]''
|-
|2026
|''[[Dhurandhar: The Revenge]]''
|-
|}

=== Independent work ===
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"
!Year
!Title
!Singer(s)
!Lyricist(s)
!Composer(s)
!Label
|-
|2019
|Kahaniya
|Madhubanti Bagchi
| rowspan="3" |Shashwat Sachdev
| rowspan="16" |Himself
| rowspan="3" |Independent
|-
| rowspan="2" |2020
|Maan Ja
| rowspan="2" |Himself
|-
|Roko Na
|-
| rowspan="5" |2021
|Machlo
|Romy
|[[Kumaar]]
| rowspan="5" |Malsons
|-
|Sha - Dobara
|Shreya Jain
|Shashwat Sachdev
|-
|Meri Jaan
|[[Jubin Nautiyal]]
|[[Raj Shekhar]]
|-
|Tenu Vekhan Da
|[[Shirley Setia]], Romy
|[[Kumaar]]
|-
|Sha - O Jaana
| rowspan="2" |Himself
|Shashwat Sachdev
|-
| rowspan="6" |2022
|Awaara Ho
| rowspan="8" |Shashwat Sachdev
| rowspan="8" |IndieA Records - [[Universal Music India|UMG]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-10 |title=Universal Music India Backs New Subsidiary Label, IndieA Records |url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/universal-music-india-backs-new-subsidiary-label-indiea-records/ |access-date=2022-08-14 |website=Rolling Stone India |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|Baaton Baaton Main
|Anumita Nadesan
|-
|Paris London Amsterdam
|Aanchal Tyagi
|-
|Ek Ghar
|Himself
|-
|Awaara Ho - Dream Pop
|[[Shilpa Rao]]
|-
|Nazdeek Aa
| rowspan="2" |Himself
|-
| rowspan="2" |2023
|Tumhe Na Chahne Ko
|-
|Kaisi Jadugari
|[[Prateek Kuhad]]
|}

=== Albums ===
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"
! Year
! Album
! Track(s)
!Label
|-
| rowspan="12" |2021
| rowspan="12" |''Euphoria'' ''(And the Following Realities)''
|The New Karma
| rowspan="12" |[[Extreme Music]]
|-
|Euphoria (Kaala Doriya)
|-
|Seeking Rapture
|-
|Blade
|-
|Delirious
|-
|Conqueror (Jugni)
|-
|Ecstacy (Ant Bahar)
|-
|Dharma
|-
|Bliss (Ahir Bhairav)
|-
|Brahman
|-
|Maya
|-
|Climax
|-
| rowspan="10" |2022
| rowspan="10" |''Shades of Cashmere''
|Blessing the Bride (Bai Sa)
| rowspan="10" |Extreme Music
|-
|Lone Poet (Aeri Aali)
|-
|Blissful Homecoming (Jhir Mir)
|-
|Rain Dance (Barsan Laagi)
|-
|Sweet Stranger (Mithiyan Mehman)
|-
|Love and Cloudburst (Baucharan)
|-
|Bittersweet Farewell (Jalalo Bilalo)
|-
|The Circle of Life (Madhaniyan)
|-
|A Life Worth Living (Kesariyo)
|-
|Greatest Happiness (Aj Din Shagna Da)
|}

== Accolades ==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|-
! Film
! Award
! Category
! Result
! Ref.
|-
! rowspan="3" scope="row" | ''[[Phillauri (film)|Phillauri]]''
| rowspan=3 | [[10th Mirchi Music Awards]]
|[[Mirchi Music Award for Upcoming Music Composer of The Year|Upcoming Music Composer of The Year]] for "Bajaake Tumba"
|{{nom}}
| rowspan=3 | <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mirchimusicawards.com/hindi-2017/nominations/|title=Nominations - Mirchi Music Awards 2017|website=MMAMirchiMusicAwards|access-date=13 March 2018}}</ref>
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|[[Mirchi Music Award for Upcoming Music Composer of The Year|Upcoming Music Composer of The Year]] for "Sahiba"
|{{nom}}
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| Best Song Engineer (Recording & Mixing) for "Naughty Billo"
|{{nom}}
|-
!rowspan=4 scope="row" |''[[Uri: The Surgical Strike]]''
|[[66th National Film Awards]]
|[[National Film Award for Best Music Direction]]
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/national-film-awards-2019-the-full-list-of-winners/article28931491.ece|title=National Film Awards 2019: Full list of winners{{!}} 'Andhadhun', 'Uri:The Surgical Strike' bag awards|date=9 August 2019|work=The Hindu|access-date=12 August 2019|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
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|rowspan=2|[[65th Filmfare Awards]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Background Score|Best Background Score]]
|{{nom}}
|rowspan=2|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-2020/winners|title=Winners Of the 65th Amazon Filmfare Awards 2020|website=filmfare.com|access-date=20 February 2020}}</ref>
|-
|[[Filmfare R. D. Burman Award|R. D. Burman Award]]
|{{won}}
|-
|[[21st IIFA Awards]]
|Best Background Score
|{{won}}
|
|-
!rowspan=3 scope="row"|''Euphoria (And The Following Realities)''
|rowspan=3|The Production Music Awards 2021
|Best World Music for "Bliss"
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nominations 2021|url=https://www.productionmusicawards.com/nominations-2021/|access-date=2021-12-18|website=Production Music Awards|language=en-GB|archive-date=2021-12-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211218113011/https://www.productionmusicawards.com/nominations-2021/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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|Best World Music for "Dharma"
|{{won}}
| rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web|title=Winners 2021|url=https://www.productionmusicawards.com/winners-2021/|access-date=2021-12-18|website=Production Music Awards|language=en-GB|archive-date=2021-12-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211218113005/https://www.productionmusicawards.com/winners-2021/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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|PRS Foundation Best Newcomer
|{{won}}
|-
!scope="row"|''[[Dhurandhar]]''
|[[Screen Awards]]
|Best Background Score
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-04-06 |title=Screen Awards 2026 full winners list: Dhurandhar dominates, Homebound is Best Film |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/screen-awards-2026-full-winners-list-ranveer-singh-dhurandhar-dominates-show-2892137-2026-04-06 |access-date=2026-04-07 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|7417584}}

{{National Film Award Best Music Direction}}
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[[Category:1987 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian male composers]]
[[Category:Musicians from Jaipur]]
[[Category:Hindi film score composers]]
[[Category:Filmfare Awards winners]]
[[Category:International Indian Film Academy Awards winners]]
[[Category:Best Background Score National Film Award winners]]
[[Category:Indian record producers]]
[[Category:Indian male film score composers]]

Shashwat Sachdev - Revision history

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