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Vishal–Shekhar
Vishal Dadlani (left) andShekhar Ravjiani (right)
Background information
Origin	Mumbai,Maharashtra,India
Genres	Electronic dance pop hip hop Sufi Western classical rock trance
Occupations	Singer-songwriter musicians lyricist actors
Years active	1999–present
Labels	T-Series YRF Music Sony Music India Zee Music Company
Members	Vishal Dadlani Shekhar Ravjiani

Vishal–Shekhar are an Indian music composition, production, singing, and songwriting duo consisting ofVishal Dadlani andShekhar Ravjiani, from Mumbai. Known predominantly for their work as music composers in Hindi cinema, Vishal–Shekhar have also recorded in Telugu, Tamil and Marathi with the likes ofAkon,The Vamps,Imogen Heap andDiplo. They have been streamed over 3 billion times on YouTube, have had 72 number-one singles, and have been featured on over 350 film sound tracks.

Their most popular soundtracks includeJhankaar Beats (2003),Dus (2005),Salaam Namaste (2005),Bluffmaster (2005),Om Shanti Om (2007),Tashan (2008),Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008),Dostana (2008),I Hate Luv Storys (2010),Anjaana Anjaani (2010),Tees Maar Khan (2010),Ra.One (2011),The Dirty Picture (2011),Student of the Year (2012),Chennai Express (2013),Gori Tere Pyaar Mein (2013),Hasee Toh Phasee (2014),Bang Bang! (2014),Happy New Year (2014),Sultan (2016),Befikre (2016),Tiger Zinda Hai (2017),Bharat (2019),War (2019)Pathaan (2023), andFighter. They have also appeared as judges onIndian Idol Junior,The Stage India,MTV Hustle,Sa Re Ga Ma Pa,Voice of India – Mummy Ke Superstars,Indian Idol, andJo Jeeta Wohi Superstar. The also composed background scores from 1994 to 2012. After a part, Ravvjiani composed background music independently.

Vishal Dadlani is also the vocalist of Mumbai-based electronic bandPentagram. He collaborated withImogen Heap on the song "Minds Without Fear" for an episode ofThe Dewarists.

Shekhar Ravjiani is a trained classical singer (under Ustad Niaz Ahmed Khan). He learned to play the accordion from his father, a music enthusiast, Hasmukh Ravjiani. Shekhar was a participant of Zee TV singing contestSa Re Ga Ma Pa in 1997. He composed and sung Marathi songs "Saazni" in 2012 and "Saavli" (with Sunidhi Chauhan) in 2011.

Sujal Maheshwari & Vishal Dadlani, along with his Pentagram teammates Shiraz Bhattacharya and Samrat, made his Bollywood debut by composing tracks for Tyger Productions' filmPyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi (1999) including the hit songs "Woh Pehli Baar" and "Musu Musu Hasi". Coincidentally, Dadlani's childhood friend Shekhar Ravjiani also composed a few tracks on the same film including "Dil Se Mere Door Na Jana". The two childhood friends met in the studio while recording songs for the film where they decided to form a team together to write music for Bollywood films. They formed the musical duo Vishal-Shekhar.

Their first composition in Bollywood as a duo was as guest composers for Padam Kumar'sChampion, where they composed two tracks "Aisa Champion Kahan" and "Lelo Lelo". They would compose one song each as guest composers forRehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein (2001) andMujhe Kucch Kehna Hai (2001). Vishal-Shekhar's first full soundtrack wasVadh (2002).

Vishal-Shekhar first got noticed in Bollywood withJhankaar Beats (2003), which included hit songs such as "Tu Aashiqui Hai" and "Suno Na". They won theFilmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent forJhankaar Beats. Recognized for introducingtechno music in Bollywood, Vishal-Shekhar continued further success afterJhankaar Beats with soundtracks likeSupari (2003) andMusafir (2004). "Allah Ke Bande" fromWaisa Bhi Hota Hai Part II also became a success during this period. Vishal-Shekhar began receiving offers from bigger banners and 2005 was hugely successful for the duo as they composed the songs for three films:Dus,Salaam Namaste andBluffmaster.Dus earned them their first nomination for theFilmfare Award for Best Music Director.

The duo would continue to write music for successful soundtracks during this period includingGolmaal: Fun Unlimited (2006),I See You (2006),Ta Ra Rum Pum (2007) andOm Shanti Om (2007).Om Shanti Om which had the hit songs "Main Agar Kahoon", "Dard-e-Disco" and "Aankhon Mein Teri" earned the duo their second nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director. They won the Best Composer Award at the2nd Asian Film Awards forOm Shanti Om.

2008 was the year when Vishal-Shekhar established themselves among the leading music directors in Bollywood with extremely popular soundtracks forTashan,De Taali,Bachna Ae Haseeno andDostana.Tashan had the hit song "Falak Tak Chal Saath Mere" whileBachna Ae Haseeno had several hit tracks including "Khuda Jaane" and "Lucky Boy" andDostana had the evergreen item number "Desi Girl".Dostana earned them their third nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director.

After only one release withAladin in 2009, Vishal-Shekhar continued their success in 2010. The year includedAnjaana Anjaani which had the hit songs "Tujhe Bhula Diya" and "Aas Paas Khuda" andI Hate Luv Storys which had evergreen successes with "Bin Tere" and "Bahara". Both these films earned them two nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director at the56th Filmfare Awards. The same year also includedTees Maar Khan, which included the hit item number "Sheila Ki Jawani", one of the two most popular Bollywood songs of 2010 along with "Munni Badnaam Hui".

Vishal-Shekhar's success continued with two major soundtracks in 2011 forRa.One andThe Dirty Picture.Ra.One included the hit songs "Dildaara" and "Chammak Challo", which featured internationally renowned singerAkon on vocals whileThe Dirty Picture had the hit item number "Ooh La La" and "Ishq Sufiana". They earned their sixth nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director forRa.One. The following year, Vishal-Shekhar composed music forKaran Johar'sStudent of the Year (2012), which included hit tracks such as "Ishq Wala Love" and "The Disco Song", earning the duo their seventh nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director.

Vishal-Shekhar continued their association withRed Chillies Entertainment afterOm Shanti Om with successful soundtracks forChennai Express (2013) andHappy New Year (2014), earning their eighth nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director for the former.

They continued their success in 2016 withSultan andBefikre.Sultan had the hit song "Baby Ko Bass Pasand Hai" and "Jag Ghoomeya" whileBefikre had the huge hit song "Nashe Si Chad Gayi" which went viral and was the first Indian song to clock 300 million views and then 400 million views on YouTube. It currently has over 600 million views. During the same year, the duo collaborated with British rock bandThe Vamps for the single "Beliya".Sultan earned them their ninth nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director.

Vishal–Shekhar's music forTiger Zinda Hai (2017) was a huge success with "Dil Diyan Gallan" and "Swag Se Swagat", with the latter song becoming the fastest song in the world to hit 100 million views and clocked up to 650 million views on YouTube in its first year.

Vishal-Shekhar have continued their good run with soundtracks forStudent of the Year 2 (2019),Bharat (2019) andPathaan (2023), earning their tenth nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director forBharat.

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