Vanraj Bhatia was an Indian composer best known for his work in Indian New Wave cinema. He was also one of the leading composers of Western classical music in India. Bhatia was a recipient of the National Film Award for Best Music Direction for the television film Tamas (1988), the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Creative and Experimental Music (1989) and India's fourth-highest civilian honour, the Padma Shri (2012). He died in Mumbai on 7 May 2021.
Full Filmography
Sound
The Householder
(1963)
Music
Indian Youth: An Exploration
(1968)
Sound
The House That Ananda Built
(1968)
Music
Ankur
(1974)
Original Music Composer
Nishant
(1975)
Music
Manthan
(1976)
Music
Bhumika
(1977)
Music
Kondura
(1978)
Original Music Composer
Junoon
(1978)
Original Music Composer
36 Chowringhee Lane
(1981)
Music
Death Penalty
(1981)
Music
Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro
(1983)
Music
Mandi
(1983)
Music
Tarang
(1984)
Music
Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho!
(1984)
Music
Nehru
(1984)
Music
Trikal
(1985)
Music
Susman
(1987)
Original Music Composer
Pestonjee
(1988)
Music
Percy
(1989)
Music
Ek Doctor Ki Maut
(1990)
Music
Ajooba
(1991)
Music
Kasba
(1991)
Music
Bekhudi
(1992)
Music
Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama
(1992)
Music Director
Karamati Coat
(1993)
Original Music Composer
Drohkaal
(1994)
Music
Sardar
(1994)
Music Director
Mammo
(1994)
Music
Naseem
(1995)
Music
Katha Doan Ganpatraonchi
(1996)
Music
Ghatak
(1996)
Music
Sardari Begum
(1996)
Music
Char Adhyay
(1997)
Music
Pardes
(1997)
Original Music Composer
Jaya Ganga
(1998)
Original Music Composer
Hari Bhari
(2000)
Music
Halla Bol
(2008)
Music
Dhaad
(2018)
Music