Aadesh Shrivastava

Aadesh Shrivastava (4 September 1964 – 5 September 2015) was a music composer and playback singer who worked in Indian films. Initially, he had worked as a drummer to music composers including R. D. Burman, Rajesh Roshan before working independently as a music director. Over the course of his career, he had composed music for over 100 Hindi films. Just a day after he turned 51, he died of cancer in Kokilaben Hospital.

Career

Born in a Hindu Kayastha family in Katni, Shrivastava got his first big break with the film ''Kanyadaan'' in 1993. Among the singers who sang in this movie, there was Lata Mangeshkar who sang his first song - Oh Sajna Dilbar, a duet with Udit Narayan, which became popular on the radio. But the film and the rest of the songs went unnoticed. The same thing happened with ''Jaane Tamanna'', but he bounced back with '' Aao Pyaar Karen''. One track "Haathon Mein Aa Gaya Jo Kal" was a hit. His other films are ''Salma Pe Dil Aa Gaya'' and ''Shastra''. The song "Kya Ada Kya Jalwe Tere Paro", from the film ''Shastra'' got him in the limelight once again. In 1995, Shrivastava was a judge on ''Sa Re Ga Ma Pa''.

Shrivastava sang a number of hit songs such as "Sona Sona", "Shava Shava", "Gustakhiyaan" and "Gur Nalon Ishq Mitha". He won accolades for his work in '' Kunwara'', ''Tarkieb'' and '' Shikari'' in the year 2000. In 2001, his success continued with the movie '' Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai''. In 2005, he was a judge on the talent hunt show '' Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2005''. The following year, he turned to direction with his short film on child prostitution, ''Sanaa''. In 2009, he made a cameo in the film '' World Cupp 2011'' and returned to television as a judge on '' Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2009''. His semi-classical song "Mora Piya" from ''Raajneeti'' became a hit in 2010.

On the international front, Shrivastava has collaborated with artists such as Akon, Julia Fordham and Wyclef Jean. Together with Akon, he has launched an India-wide talent search on the website hitlab.com which uses music analysis technology to predict the hit potential of new songs.
Other international artists he has collaborated with include Dominic Miller, Shakira and T-Pain.

Personal life

Shrivastava was married to Vijayta Pandit, actress and sister of music composer duo Jatin and Lalit Pandit and actress Sulakshana Pandit in 1990. They have two sons, Anivesh and Avitesh. His elder brother, Chitresh Shrivastava, owned Eyeline Telefilm and Events, the event management company implicated in the Rahat Fateh Ali Khan black money incident. Chitresh died in a car accident in 2011.
Aadesh was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in December 2010 and underwent chemotherapy.

Death

It was reported in the media on 31 August 2015 that his cancer had relapsed for the third time since 2010 and that he had been hospitalised for more than a month. He died, in a coma, at 12:30 A.M. IST at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital & Medical Research Institute, Mumbai, on 5 September 2015, a day after his 51st birthday. He was cremated at Oshiwara crematorium in Mumbai the same day.

Filmography

Background music

* 2015 '' Welcome Back''
* 2015 '' I Love New Year''
* 2011 ''Angel''
* 2009 '' Love Khichdi''
* 2006 ''Rehguzar''
* 2005 '' Paheli''
* 2004 '' Garv: Pride and Honour''
* 2004 '' Deewaar - Let's Bring Our Heroes Home''
* 2004 '' Lakeer – Forbidden Lines''
* 2003 '' Zameen''
* 2003 '' Jaal: The Trap''
* 2003 '' Love at Times Square''
* 2003 ''LOC Kargil''
* 2002 '' Yeh Hai Jalwa''
* 2002 '' Humraaz''
* 2001 '' Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya''
* 2000 ''Refugee''
* 2000 '' Khauff''
* 2000 ''Badal''
* 2000 ''Champion''
* 1999 '' Haseena Maan Jaayegi''
* 1999 '' Bade Dilwala''
* 1998 ''Major Saab''
* 1998 '' Dushman''
* 1997 ''Border''
* 1995 '' The Don''
* 1995 '' Baazi''
* 1995 ''Suraksha''
* 1995 '' Ram Shastra''
* 1994 ''Imtehan''
* 1993 '' Khalnayak''
* 1993 '' Aadmi''
* 1993 ''Phool Aur Angaar''
* 1990 '' Sailaab''

As composer

* 2015 '' Dirty Politics''
* 2013 ''Satyagraha''
* 2010 '' Khuda Kasam''
* 2010 ''Raajneeti''
* 2009 '' World Cupp 2011''
* 2009 ''Love Ka Tadka''
* 2009 '' Anubhav''
* 2008 '' Hari Puttar: A Comedy of Terrors''
* 2007 '' Godfather''
* 2007 '' Jahan Jaaeyega Hamen Paaeyega''
* 2006 ''Dil Se Pooch Kidhar Jaana Hai''
* 2006 '' Baabul''
* 2006 ''Rehguzar''
* 2006 ''Husn - Love & Betrayal''
* 2006 '' Alag''
* 2006 '' Saawan... The Love Season''
* 2006 '' Chingaari''
* 2006 ''Sandwich''
* 2005 '' Apaharan''
* 2004 ''Satya Bol''
* 2004 '' Deewaar - Let's Bring Our Heroes Home''
* 2004 '' Dev''
* 2003 '' Baghban''
* 2003 '' Chalte Chalte''
* 2003 '' Kash Aap Hamare Hote''
* 2003 '' Love at Times Square''
* 2003 ''Surya''
* 2002 '' Aankhen''
* 2002 ''Junoon''
* 2001 '' Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...''
* 2001 '' Deewaanapan''
* 2001 '' Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein''
* 2001 '' Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya''
* 2001 '' Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai''
* 2001 '' Uljhan''
* 2001 '' Farz''
* 2000 '' Shikari''
* 2000 '' Joru Ka Ghulam''
* 2000 '' Kunwara''
* 2000 '' Sultaan''
* 2000 '' Tarkieb''
* 1999 '' International Khiladi''
* 1999 '' Lal Baadshah''
* 1999 '' Bade Dilwala''
* 1999 '' Dahek''
* 1998 '' Zulm-O-Sitam''
* 1998 '' Angaaray''
* 1998 ''Major Saab''
* 1998 '' Deewana Hoon Pagal Nahi''
* 1997 '' Bhai Bhai''
* 1997 ''Salma Pe Dil Aa Gaya''
* 1997 ''Humko Ishq Ne Mara''
* 1996 '' Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat''
* 1996 ''Shastra''
* 1996 '' Dil Tera Deewana''
* 1996 '' Apne Dam Par''
* 1995 '' Ram Shastra''
* 1995 '' Veergati''
* 1995 ''Sauda''
* 1994 '' Aao Pyaar Karen''
* 1994 ''Masti''
* 1991 '' Khatra''
* 1990 ''Saheb Jaade'' (unreleased)

Playback singer

* 2010 ''Mummyji-Papaji''
* 2010 ''Raajneeti''
* 2008 '' Hari Puttar: A Comedy of Terrors''
* 2007 '' Jahan Jaaeyega Hamen Paaeyega''
* 2006 ''Dil Se Pooch Kidhar Jaana Hai''
* 2006 '' Baabul''
* 2006 ''Rehguzar''
* 2006 ''Husn - Love & Betrayal''
* 2006 '' Alag''
* 2006 '' Chingaari''
* 2004 '' Dev''
* 2003 '' Baghban''
* 2002 '' Aankhen''
* 2000 '' Joru Ka Ghulam''
* 1999 '' Lal Baadshah''
* 1998 '' Angaaray''
* 1996 '' Apne Dam Par''
* 1995 '' Veergati''
* 1990 '' Agneepath'' (Song-Alibaba)

Accolades

See also

* List of Indian film music directors

References

External links

*

{{DEFAULTSORT:Shrivastava, Aadesh
1964 births
2015 deaths
Indian film score composers
Bollywood playback singers
20th-century Indian musicians
Deaths from multiple myeloma in India
People from Jabalpur