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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Sohail Sen
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1984|6|24}}
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| instrument = Vocals, guitar, percussion, tabla, piano, dholak, drums, bongos
| genre = Pop, classical music, [[soft rock]], [[Retro#Retro music|retro]], [[world music]]
| occupation = Composer, record producer, singer, instrumentalist, music director, [[programmer]]
| years_active = 2008–present
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'''Sohail Sen''' (born 24 June 1984) is an Indian [[film composer]], musician and singer who works in [[Bollywood]]. He debuted as a film composer with the [[Hindi film]] [[Sirf (film)|''Sirf'']] (2008), which went majorly
unnoticed.<ref name="sohailseninterviewpb2009">{{cite web|author=Toolsee, Gianysh|title="All the tunes were made fresh according to the script." – Sohail Sen|url=http://www.planetbollywood.com/displayArticle.php?id=s092209025605|publisher=Planet Bollywood|date=24 August 2009|access-date=2010-10-06}}</ref> Later, he gained fame as a Hindi film composer, with his acclaimed work in ''[[What's Your Raashee?]]'' (2009).<ref name="bhwyr"/>{{dead link|date=January 2015}}<ref name="pbwyr"/><ref name="bbcwyr"/><ref name="wyrians">{{cite web|author=Indo-Asian news service|title=Sohail Sen's music impresses in 'What's Your Raashee?' (IANS Music Review)|url=http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/entertainment/sohail-sens-music-impresses-in-whats-your-raashee-ians-music-review_100236951.html|publisher=Thaindian News|date=24 August 2009|access-date=2011-09-24}}</ref> He is also known for composing the popular soundtracks of ''[[Mere Brother Ki Dulhan]]'', ''[[Ek Tha Tiger]]'', and ''[[Gunday]]''.<ref>{{cite web|author=Yount, Stacey|title="Composer Sohail Sen and the Music of Gunday – Exclusive interview!"|url=http://bollyspice.com/74627/composer-sohail-sen-music-gunday-exclusive-interview|publisher=Bolly Spice|date=24 January 2014|access-date=2015-12-17}}</ref>

==Early life==
Sen comes from a family of musicians who have worked in the film industry and his entry into the film composing world marked the fourth generation of his family to do so. His father, Sameer Sen (of the music director duo Dilip Sen-Sameer Sen) has always been a strong influence in his life, as was his paternal grandfather Shri Shambhu Sen's singing.<ref name="sohailseninterviewpb2010"/><ref name="musicallyyours"/>

Sen started learning music at the age of six. He learnt to play the [[tabla]] as a child, and then went on to learn various musical instruments including the piano and percussion and rhythm instruments. He learnt classical music from his grandfather Shri Shambhu Sen. He began his career as a music director at the young age of thirteen when he composed the music for a telefilm titled ''Roshni'' and for which renowned singer [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]] provided playback.<ref>{{cite web|author=Yount, Stacey|title="I make my music from my soul and like to touch the soul of people who listen to it." – Sohail Sen|url=http://bollyspice.com/26562/i-make-my-music-from-my-soul-and-like-to-touch-the-soul-of-people-who-listen-to-it-sohail-sen|publisher=Bolly Spice|date=14 August 2011|access-date=2011-09-24}}</ref> He then decided to assist his father for nine years to fine-tune his skills as a film composer.<ref name="musicallyyours"/>

==Career==
In 2008, Sen began his career as a [[film composer]], with the [[Hindi film]] [[Sirf (film)|''Sirf'']], however, the film was supposed to be released in 2006, but it got delayed badly and was released in 2008 and eventually the music went unnoticed. He also composed the music for ''The Murderer'' (2009),<ref name="themurderer">{{cite web|title=''The Murderer'' (2009)|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/cast/13759/index.html|publisher=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=2011-09-23}}</ref> which also got delayed and the music went unnoticed.<ref name="musicallyyours"/>

In 2009, he got a turning point, in his career as a [[film composer]], when director [[Ashutosh Gowariker]] approached him for his film ''[[What's Your Raashee?]]''.<ref>{{cite web|author=Indo-Asian News Service|title=Gowariker picks new composer over Rahman for '...Rashee?'|url=http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/entertainment/gowariker-picks-new-composer-over-rahman-for-rashee_100206181.html|publisher=Thaindian.com|date=17 June 2009|access-date=2010-10-06}}</ref> Initially he wanted his all-time favourite composer [[A. R. Rahman]] to compose for the film, but Rahman couldn't do it, because he wanted to compose for Danny Boyle's ''[[Slumdog Millionaire]]'' instead.<ref>{{cite web|title=Trivia for What's Your Raashee?|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1242530/trivia?tr0632933|publisher=[[Internet Movie Database|IMDb]]|access-date=2010-10-10}}</ref> So, he started looking for someone who is capable and can contribute all his time for composing in his film alone. Sen was always keen to work with Ashutosh Gowariker and incidentally his father Sameer Sen knew him from before and knowing that Gowariker was looking for someone to compose for his film, Sen asked his father to fix a meeting with him. His first meeting with Gowariker was a casual one at his office, it was where he told him that he would like to make him listen to some of his compositions. Gowariker immediately agreed to visit his studio the next morning. The next day, when he went to Sen's studio and heard some of his tunes, he really liked what he heard and after a couple of weeks later, Gowariker called up Sen and said "You are on for this project". For Sen, it was a dream come true.<ref name="musicallyyours">{{cite web|author=Ramsubramaniam, Nikhil|title=Musically Yours: Sohail Sen|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/slideshow/2009/09/26/479/index1.html|publisher=Bollywood Hungama|date=26 September 2009|access-date=2010-10-07}}</ref>
At first Sen was thrilled of getting the offer, but when he was told that there would be 13 songs in the movie, one song for each of the 12 zodiac signs and then one song in which the lead protagonist makes the final choice, he was taken aback, since nowadays its quite rare to hear 13 different songs in one album and that itself was a difficult task, and again, it was an equally difficult task to create 13 distinct songs, each for one particular zodiac sign and then incorporating the flavor of all these 12 songs into that final song, was the most toughest task, however he took it up as a challenge and started working on the music, which took more than one and a half years in the making.<ref>{{cite web|author=Indo-Asian news service|title=Comparing me to Rahman not fair: Sohail Sen|url=http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/entertainment/comparing-me-to-rahman-not-fair-sohail-sen_100237458.html|publisher=Thaindian.com|date=25 August 2009|access-date=2010-10-06}}</ref>

The [[What's Your Raashee? (soundtrack)|soundtrack]] of the film, was released in August 2009 and irrespective of the box office status of the film, it has been able to garner mostly positive critical responses.<ref name="wyrians"/> [[Bollywood Hungama]] quoted the album as "interestingly done" and "an experience not to be missed".<ref name="bhwyr">{{cite web|title=What's Your Raashee?: Music Review|author=Tuteja, Joginder|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/whats-your-raashee/songs/music-critic-review/|publisher=Bollywood Hungama|date=19 August 2009|access-date=21 February 2019}}</ref> [[BBC Music]] praised Sen's work and quoted him as "Sen shows he can successfully compete with the best in Bollywood".<ref name="bbcwyr">{{cite web|author=Mulji, Priya |title=Sohail Sen – What's Your Raashee?: Music Review|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/vp3n
|publisher=[[BBC Music]]|date=16 September 2009|access-date=2010-10-15}}</ref> Besides composing the soundtrack and the film score, Sen even sang most of the songs in the film.<ref name="pbwyr">{{cite web|author=Ojha, Ankit|title=What's Your Raashee? – A Musical Extravaganza!|url=http://www.planetbollywood.com/displayReview.php?id=m082609031645|publisher=Planet Bollywood|access-date=2010-10-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Vijayakar, Rajiv|title='SIGNS' Language|url=http://www.screenindia.com/news/signs-language/512338/|publisher=Screen India|date=4 September 2009 |access-date=2010-10-06}}</ref>

In 2010, director Ashutosh Gowariker roped him again, for his [[period piece]] film ''[[Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey]]'', based on the [[Chittagong armoury raid|Chittagong Uprising]] of 1930.<ref name="sohailseninterviewpb2010">{{cite web|author=Toolsee, Gianysh|title="I am never completely satisfied with my work" – Sohail Sen|url=http://www.planetbollywood.com/displayArticle.php?id=s112910123240|publisher=Planet Bollywood|date=30 November 2010|access-date=2011-10-08}}</ref> The soundtrack of which met with positive critical responses.<ref>{{cite web|author=Indo-Asian news service|title=Patriotism takes centrestage in 'Khelein Hum...' album (IANS Music Review)|url=http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/entertainment/patriotism-takes-centrestage-in-khelein-hum-jee-jaan-sey-album-ians-music-review_100452120.html|publisher=Thaindian.com|date=30 October 2010|access-date=2011-09-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Verma, Sukanya|title=Khelein Hum... has beautiful music
|url=http://movies.rediff.com/review/2010/oct/29/music-review-khelein-hum-jee-jaan-sey.htm
|publisher=Rediff.com|date=29 October 2010|access-date=2010-10-29}}</ref>

In 2011, he has had a major release with a top banner [[Yash Raj Films]] – ''[[Mere Brother Ki Dulhan]]'', the music of which got appreciation from both critics and masses. The songs "Dhunki", "Isq Risk" and title track were chartbusters.<ref>{{cite web|author=Nahta, Komal|url=http://www.koimoi.com/reviews/mere-brother-ki-dulhan-review/ |title=Mere Brother Ki Dulhan Movie Review |publisher=Koimoi.com |access-date=2011-09-18}}</ref> In 2012, he replaced [[Pritam]] as the music director for [[Salman Khan]]'s next film ''[[Ek Tha Tiger]]'', since Pritam had date problems with both Yash Raj projects ''Ek Tha Tiger'' and ''[[Dhoom 3]]''.<ref>{{cite web|author=Bollywood Hungama News Network|title=Pritam chooses Dhoom 3 over Ek Tha Tiger|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2011/09/15/7919/index.html
|publisher=Bollywood Hungama|date=15 September 2011|access-date=2011-09-15}}</ref> The soundtrack received unanimously positive reviews. In 2014, Sen will team up with [[Ali Abbas Zafar]] once again after ''[[Mere Brother Ki Dulhan]]'' for ''[[Gunday]]'', which features [[Ranveer Singh]], [[Arjun Kapoor]], [[Priyanka Chopra]], and [[Irrfan Khan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yashrajfilms.com/movies/MovieIndividual.aspx?MovieID=b1bae9c1-ca58-477e-b9fb-81d1e0fce6cc |title=Yash Raj Films |publisher=Yash Raj Films |access-date=2014-02-17}}</ref> While Sen will become music composer for the Hindi theatrical release of ''Gunday'', [[Bappi Lahiri]] will compose full Bengali songs for the film, as it is also to be released in Bengali<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/bappi-lahiri-sings-bengali-song-in-ranveer-singh-arjun-kapoors-gunday/1205315/ |title=Bappi Lahiri sings Bengali song in Ranveer Singh, Arjun Kapoor's 'Gunday' |publisher=Indian Express |date=9 December 2013 |access-date=2014-02-17}}</ref> This marks the first time Bappi Lahiri will work with [[Yash Raj Films]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/2297657/Bappi-Lahiri-sings-Bengali-song-in-Gunday |title=Bappi Lahiri sings Bengali song in Gunday | Bollywood News | Hindi Movies News | News |publisher=BollywoodHungama.com |date=9 December 2013 |access-date=2014-02-17}}</ref>

==Discography==

===As music director===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:80%;"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Notes
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Sirf (film)|Sirf]]''
|All songs Collaborating with [[Shibani Kashyap]]<ref name="sohailseninterviewpb2009"/>
|-
| 2009
| ''[[What's Your Raashee?]]''
|rowspan="4"|All songs
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey]]''
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Mere Brother Ki Dulhan]]''
|-
|rowspan="2"|2012
| ''[[From Sydney with Love]]''
|-
| ''[[Ek Tha Tiger]]''
|3 songs- "Lapata", "Saiyaara", and "Banjara"<br> Won [[BIG Star Entertainment Awards|BIG Star Entertainment Award]] for Most Entertaining Music, along with [[Sajid–Wajid]]
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Gunday]]''
| All songs
|-
|rowspan="2"|2016
| ''[[Housefull 3]]''
| 1 song – "Taang Uthake"
|-
| ''[[Happy Bhag Jayegi]]''
| All songs
|-
| 2017
| ''[[The Test Case (web series)|The Test Case]]''
| Composed [[Title Tracks|Title Track]] for [[web series]] on the [[ALTBalaji|AltBalaji]]
|-
|rowspan="3"|2018
|''[[Love per Square Foot]]''
| Released on ''[[Netflix]]''
|-
|''[[Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi]]''
| All songs
|-
|''[[Baazaar]]''
| 1 song- "Adhura Lafz"
|-
|rowspan="3"|2019
|''[[Fraud Saiyaan]]''
| 4 songs "Ishq Ishq Tera", "Fraud Saiyaan", "Mashoor Hazoor - E - Aala", "Ladies Paan"
|-
|''[[Romeo Akbar Walter]]''
| One of the composers: song "Bulleya"
|-
|''[[Housefull 4]]''
| One of the composers: song "Ek Chumma", "Shaitan Ka Saala", "Chammo"
|}

===As playback singer===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:80%;"
! Year !! Song Title !! Film Title !! Co-Singer
|-
| 2008 || "Tujhpe Fida" || ''[[Sirf (film)|Sirf]]'' || Tarannum Mallik
|-
| rowspan="8"| 2009 || "What's Your Raashee? – Pal Pal Dil Jisko Dhoonde" || rowspan="8"| ''[[What's Your Raashee?]]'' || Solo

|-
| "Bikhri Bikhri" || Marianne D'Cruz
|-
| "Pyaari Pyaari" || [[Alka Yagnik]]
|-
| "Su Chhe" || [[Bela Shende]]
|-
| "Salone Kya" ||rowspan="3"| Tarannum Mallik
|-
| "Jao Na"
|-
| "Dhadkan Dhadkan"
|-
| "What's Your Raashee? – Chehre Jo Dekhe Hain" || Solo
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2010 || "Yeh Des Hai Mera" || rowspan="2"| ''[[Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey]]'' || Solo
|-
| "Sapne Saloney" || [[Pamela Jain]]
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2012 || "Feeling Love in Sydney" || rowspan="2"| ''[[From Sydney with Love]]'' || Solo
|-
| "Pyaari Pyaari" || Brooklyn Shanti
|-
|| 2014 || "Gunday" || ''[[Gunday]]'' || Solo
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2016 || "Taang Uthaake" || ''[[Housefull 3]]'' || [[Mika Singh]], [[Neeti Mohan]], [[Mamta Sharma]]
|-
| "Aashiq Tera" || ''[[Happy Bhag Jayegi]]'' || Altamash Faridi
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
! Year
! Category
! Nominated work
! Result
! {{Tooltip|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}}
|-
| colspan="6" style="text-align: center; background:#ddd; "| '''[[Filmfare Awards]]'''
|-
| [[57th Filmfare Awards|2012]]
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]]
| ''[[Mere Brother Ki Dulhan]]''
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align: center;"|<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Filmfare-Awards-2011-Winners/articleshow/11676105.cms|title=Filmfare Awards 2011 Winners - Times of India|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=2018-03-27}}</ref>
|-
| colspan="6" style="text-align: center; background:#ddd; "| '''[[Stardust Awards]]'''
|-
| 2010
| Standout Performance by a Music Director
| ''[[What's Your Raashee?]]''
| rowspan=3 {{nom}}
| style="text-align: center;"|<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2010/01/16/5853/index.html|title="It was like being in a horror movie" - Javed Akhtar on his temporary paralysis - Bollywood Hungama|last=Hungama|first=Bollywood|date=2013-12-05|work=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=2018-03-27|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=2|2011
| Standout Performance by a Music Director
| rowspan=2|''[[Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey]]''
| rowspan=2 style="text-align: center;"|<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2011/01/22/7034/index.html|title=Check out: Bangistan actors Pulkit Samrat, Jacqueline Fernandez and Riteish Deshmukh lunch together - Bollywood Hungama|last=Hungama|first=Bollywood|date=2014-08-13|work=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=2018-03-27|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| New Musical Sensation – Male
|-

| colspan="6" style="text-align: center; background:#ddd; "| '''[[Mirchi Music Awards]]'''
|-
| rowspan=2 | [[7th Mirchi Music Awards|2014]]
| [[Mirchi Music Award for Album of The Year|Album of The Year]]
| ''[[Gunday]]''
| rowspan=2 {{nom}}
| rowspan=2 style="text-align: center;"|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mirchimusicawards.com/hindi-2016/nominations/|title=MMA Mirchi Music Awards|website=MMAMirchiMusicAwards|access-date=2018-03-27}}</ref>
|-
| Best Song Producer (Programming & Arranging)
| "Tune Maari Entriyaan" from ''Gunday''
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=2992287|name=Sohail Sen}}
* [http://wn.com/Sohail_Sen Sohail Sen] at WN
* [http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/slideshow/2009/09/26/479/index1.html Musically Yours: Sohail Sen]

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