Monty Sharma

Monty Sharma
Monty Sharma
Born	17 April 1970 (age 54); Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Music director
Years active	(2002-present)
	Musical career

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), Ram-Leela (2013) and music director for Saawariya (2007).^[2] He is cousin of composer Mithoon & nephew of famous music composer Pyarelal Sharma of popular Indian music composer duo Laxmikant–Pyarelal.

Early life[edit]

Monty Sharma was born on 17 April, 1970 in Mumbai.^[3] 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-Pyarelal fame.^{[citation needed]} Monty started his career as a professional keyboard player with Laxmikant-Pyarelal for the film Mr. India at the age of sixteen.^{[citation needed]} 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]}

He was a member of judges' panel of the popular reality show STAR Voice of India 2.^{[citation needed]}

Career[edit]

Background Music Composer[edit]

2018 - Genius
2017 - Blue Mountains
2017 - JD
2016 - Pratichhaya
2016 - Ek Tha Hero
2016 - Shaukeen Kaminay
2015 - Hawaizaada
2014 — Spark
2013 - Ram-Leela
2008 - U Me Aur Hum
2008 - Bommalattam (Tamil)
2007 - Saawariya
2007 - Apne
2005 - Lucky: No Time for Love
2005 - Black
2002 - Devdas

Music Director[edit]

2017 - Shrestha Bangali
2013 - Spark
2012 - Run Bhola Run
2010 - Mirch
2009 - Vaada Raha
2008 - Heroes
2008 - Chamku
2008 - Naughty @ 40
2008 - Fox
2008 - Right Yaaa Wrong
2007 - Saawariya
2005 - Black

Awards[edit]

Won

2006 - Filmfare Award for Best Background Score for the 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[edit]

↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 30 September 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
↑ Reshma Kelkar Dabholkar (28 February 2011). "Monty Sharma follows Vishal Bhardwaj". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 25 September 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
↑ "Monty Sharma date of birth". adlabimagica.com. Adlabs. Retrieved 30 April 2014.

External links[edit]

[1] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 30 September 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[2] Reshma Kelkar Dabholkar (28 February 2011). "Monty Sharma follows Vishal Bhardwaj". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 25 September 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2012.

[3] "Monty Sharma date of birth". adlabimagica.com. Adlabs. Retrieved 30 April 2014.

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