Anurag Saikia (born in December 1988) is an Indian

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and

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from Moran,

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, India. He is one of the youngest composers to be awarded Rajat Kamal for Best Non-Feature Film Music Direction for the film '' Yugadrashta''. His mother Dipali Saikia, is an

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artist and teacher and his father Dr. Anil Saikia is an academician, who was conferred the ''

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memorial Award'' on 27 December 2011 for his contributions towards the preservation and popularization of folk culture and music of the State of

. After completing graduation from Cotton College, Anurag was admitted into the ''Swarnabhumi Academy of Music (SAM), Chennai.'' One of the latest movies he composed music for, is Thappad. He has worked with many popular artists like

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etc. Saikia is known for his initiative of syncing

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s to the symphonic orchestra.

Discography

Film

* ''Prague'' (2012) * '' Yugadrashta'' * ''Holding Back'' * ''The Job'' (2014) *'' One Last Question'' (2015) * ''Chor: The Bicycle'' (2016) * ''Dikchow Banat Palaax'' (2016) * ''III Smoking Barrels'' (2017) * '' Maj Rati Keteki'' (2017) * ''Ishu'' (2017) * ''Manjha'' (2017) * ''Rainbow Fields'' (2018) *'' Toba Tek Singh'' (2018) * '' High Jack'' (2018) * '' Karwaan'' (2018) * '' Mulk'' (2018) * ''Market'' (2019) * '' Article 15'' (2019) * '' Thappad'' (2020) * '' Serious Men'' (2020) * '' Kaun Pravin Tambe?'' (2022) * '' Anek'' (2022) * '' Babli Bouncer'' (2022) * '' Bheed'' (2023) * '' Dhak Dhak'' (2023) * '' Mast Mein Rehne Ka'' (2023) * '' Swargarath'' (2024) * '' Bhakshak'' (2024) * '' Dedh Bigha Zameen'' (2024) * '' Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba'' (2024) * '' The Diplomat'' (2025)

Web Series

* ''

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'' (2015) * ''

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'' (2019) * '' Gullak'' (2019–) * '' Mismatched'' (2020–) * '' Panchayat'' (2020–) * '' Kaun Banegi Shikharwati'' (2022) * '' Unpaused: Naya Safar'' (2022-) * '' Love Storiyaan'' (2024) * Bada Naam Karenge (2025)

As Music Producer (Independent Music)

* 'Va Kanamma' '' The Anurag Saikia Collective'' * 'Kukuha' '' The Anurag Saikia Collective'' Archived a
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Awards and nominations

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Saikia, Anurag Living people Indian film score composers Musicians from Assam 1988 births