Who is Abhijit Vaghani?

Abhijit Vaghani is an Indian music director, composer and record producer based in Mumbai. He has composed and produced music albums for various Bollywood films and television serials. Abhijit has also composed music for various Gujarati films. He has written and composed various popular songs such as ‘Kaise Mujhe Tum’ from Ghajini, ‘Tere Sang Yaara’ from Rustom and ‘Tere Liye’ from Force 2. Abhijit is known for his unique style of mixing classical, folk and contemporary music to create a unique sound.

Early Life

Abhijit Vaghani was born in Surat, Gujarat in 1987. He started learning classical music at the age of six and has trained under the tutelage of renowned vocalists such as Ustad Zakir Hussain, Ustad Sultan Khan, Ustad Faiyaz Khan and Ustad Rashid Khan. Abhijit's father was also a classical vocalist, which further inspired him to pursue music as a profession.

Career

Abhijit began his career by working with composers such as Aadesh Shrivastava and Pritam Chakraborty in Mumbai. He went on to compose music for more than 25 Bollywood films including Dil Se, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, Barfi!, Chennai Express, Singham Returns and Holiday. He also composed for several Gujarati films like Karsandas Pay & Use and Aa Family Comedy Che. Abhijit has worked with some of India's finest musicians including Shreya Ghoshal, Vishal Dadlani, Arijit Singh, Sonu Nigam, Ankit Tiwari, Sunidhi Chauhan and many others.

Achievements

Abhijit has won numerous awards for his work in Bollywood films including Best Music Director at the Zee Cine Awards in 2017 for his work on Barfi!. He was also nominated for Best Music Director at the Filmfare Awards for his work on Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani in 2013. In addition to this, Abhijit won Best Music Director at the Star Screen Awards in 2016 for his work on Airlift.