Monty Sharma (born 17 April 1970) is a music composer from

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scoring music for

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. He is popular for being the background music composer for ''

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'' (2005), '' Ram-Leela'' (2013) and music director for ''

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'' (2007). He is cousin of composer

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& nephew of famous music composer Pyarelal Sharma of popular Indian music composer duo

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Early life

Monty Sharma was born on 17 April 1970 in Mumbai. 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. Monty started his career as a professional keyboard player with Laxmikant-Pyarelal for the film Mr. India at the age of sixteen. He worked with all the well known music directors such as Laxmikant Pyeralal, R.D. Burman,

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, Sanjeev Darshan for many

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Career

Background music composer

*2018 - ''

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'' *2017 - '' Blue Mountains'' *2017 - '' JD'' * 2016 - ''

Final Cut of Director ''Final Cut of Director'' is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film that was written and directed by Bharathiraja. The film stars Nana Patekar and Arjun Sarja, with Rukmini Vijayakumar, Kajal Aggarwal, Niyamat Khan, Vatsal Sheth, and ...

'' * 2016 - ''

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'' * 2016 - ''

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'' * 2016 - ''

Shaukeen Kaminay ''Shaukeen Kaminay'' is a 2016 contemporary Indian film directed by Anil Chorasiya. The directorial debut is a Hindi-language film. The film is produced under MFA Motion Pictures by Brajesh Pandey. Production The filming of ''Shaukeen Kamin ...

'' * 2015 - '' Hawaizaada'' * 2014 — '' Spark'' * 2013 - '' Ram-Leela'' * 2008 - '' U Me Aur Hum'' * 2007 - ''

'' * 2007 - ''

Apne ''Apne'' () is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language sports drama film directed by Anil Sharma. It is the first film to feature Dharmendra and his real-life sons Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol together. Previously Sunny and Bobby had worked together in '' ...

'' * 2005 - '' Lucky: No Time for Love'' * 2005 - ''

'' * 2002 - ''

Devdas ''Devdas'' ( bn, দেবদাস, transliterated as ''Debdās'') is a Bengali romance novel written by Sarat Chandra Chatterjee. The story pivots a tragic triangle linking Devdas, an archetypal lover in viraha (separation); Paro, his forbidd ...

Music director

* 2017 - ''

Shrestha Bangali ''Shrestha Bangali'' is a 2017 Indian Bengali language dramedy film based on a novel by Shaktipada Rajguru and directed by Swapan Saha and starring Supratim Ghosh, Ulka Gupta, Laboni Sarkar, Rajpal Yadav, Shakti Kapoor and Rajatabha Dutta ...

'' * 2013 - '' Spark'' * 2012 - '' Run Bhola Run'' * 2010 - '' Mirch'' * 2009 - '' Vaada Raha'' * 2008 - '' Heroes'' * 2008 - '' Chamku'' * 2008 - ''

Naughty @ 40 ''Naughty @ 40'' (also known as/earlier titled as ''Excuse Me Please'') is a 2011 Hindi adult comedy film directed by Jagmohan Mundhra, while produced by Anuj Sharma under ''Gangani Multimedia Corporations'' and also distributed by ''Srishti C ...

'' * 2008 - '' Fox'' * 2008 - ''

Right Yaaa Wrong ''Right Yaaa Wrong'' () is a 2010 Indian Hindi-language crime thriller film directed by Neeraj Pathak, starring Sunny Deol and Irrfan Khan along with Konkona Sen Sharma, Isha Koppikar, Aryan Vaid and Govind Namdeo. This film was shot in Film Cit ...

'' * 2007 - ''

'' * 2005 - ''

Awards

;Won * 2006 - Filmfare Award for Best Background Score for the film ''

'' * 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 The Filmfare R. D. Burman Award is given by the ''Filmfare'' magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. Named in honour of music director R. D. Burman, the award recognises new and upcoming talent in the Bollywood music ind ...

for the film ''

'' ;Nominated * 2008 -

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for the film ''Saawariya'' * 2008 - Set Max

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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

External links

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Monty Sharma Music Director - Official Website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sharma, Monty Indian film score composers Living people 1970 births