Nikhil–Vinay were an Indian music director duo consisting of Nikhil Kamath and Vinay Tiwari. The duo were active in the
Hindi film industry
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from 1991 until their split in 2006.
Nikhil and Vinay are both trained in
classical music
Classical music generally refers to the art music of the Western world, considered to be #Relationship to other music traditions, distinct from Western folk music or popular music traditions. It is sometimes distinguished as Western classical mu ...
. Singer
Anuradha Paudwal
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discovered the duo and recommended them to
Gulshan Kumar
Gulshan Kumar Dua (5 May 1951 12 August 1997), was an Indian film and music producer and businessman who was the founder of the Super Cassettes Industries Private Limited music label in the Bollywood industry. After founding T-Series in 1983, ...
, owner of
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music company, and director
Chandra Barot
Chandra Barot is an Indian film director, working primarily in the Hindi film industry based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Barot is best known for having directed the 1978 film '' Don'' which has attained cult status in India, and has been an inspira ...
, who signed them for the 1991 romantic film ''Pyar Bhara Dil''.
The song "Banke Kitab Teri" from the film became popular.
The duo then went on to compose music for over 20 films. Their initial successes included ''
Bewafa Sanam
''Bewafa Sanam'' () is a 1995 Hindi-language musical thriller film directed and produced by Gulshan Kumar. It stars his younger brother Krishan Kumar, Shilpa Shirodkar, Aruna Irani, Beena Banerjee, Shakti Kapoor and Kiran Kumar. The screenplay ...
'' (1995), a film which was breakthrough for playback singer
Sonu Nigam
Sonu Nigam (born 30 July 1973) is an Indian playback singer, music director, dubbing artist and actor. He is one of the most versatile singers and widest vocal ranges in the history of Indian music. His songs vary from romantic to break-up, cla ...
, ''
English Babu Desi Mem
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'' (1996), ''
Uff Yeh Mohabbat
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'' (1997) and ''
Papa The Great
''Papa The Great'' is a 2000 Indian Hindi-language film directed by K. Bhagyaraj. A remake of his own Tamil film '' Vaettiya Madichu Kattu'' (1998), it stars Krishan Kumar, Nagma (reprising her role from the original) and Master Bobby. The film ...
'' (2000). The duo composed music for two of Sonu Nigam's successful music albums, ''
Jaan'' (1999) and ''
Yaad'' (2001). They went on to score music for
Anubhav Sinha
Anubhav Sinha (born 22 June 1965) is an Indian film director, producer and writer known for his work in Hindi film industry. His films include ''Tum Bin'' (2001), ''Dus'' (2005) and ''Ra.One'' (2011) He also directed a series of socio-political ...
's box office success ''
Tum Bin
''Tum Bin'' (), also known as ''Tum Bin... Love Will Find a Way'', is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film written and directed by Anubhav Sinha. The film stars Priyanshu Chatterjee, Sandali Sinha, Himanshu Malik and Raqesh Bapat ...
'' which included hit songs such as "Koi Fariyaad", "Chhoti Choti Raatein" and "Tumhare Siva". Some of their other successful ventures include ''
Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam
''Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam'' () is a 2002 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by K. S. Adhiyaman. The film stars Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan and Madhuri Dixit, with Aishwarya Rai in a guest appearance.
''Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam'' wa ...
'', ''
Aapko Pehle Bhi Kahin Dekha Hai
''Aapko Pehle Bhi Kahin Dekha Hai'' () is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language comedy drama film directed and co-written by Anubhav Sinha and produced by Bhushan Kumar. It stars Priyanshu Chatterjee and Sakshi Shivanand in pivotal roles.
Plot
The film ...
'', ''
Muskaan
''Muskaan'' (English: ''Smile'') is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language romantic-thriller film directed by Rohit-Manish. It stars Aftab Shivdasani and Gracy Singh in pivotal roles.
Plot
Dashing and debonair fashion designer Sameer Oberoi (Aftab Shi ...
'', ''
Koi Mere Dil Mein Hai
''Koi Mere Dil Mein Hai'' is a 2005 Indian film directed by Deepak Ramsay. It stars Priyanshu Chatterjee, Raqesh Bapat, Neha Bajpai and Dia Mirza in pivotal roles.
Plot
The wealthy Malhotra family consists of Vikram, his wife, and his son, Raj ...
'' and ''Kuch Dil Ne Kaha''. The duo have also been accused of plagiarism by Pakistani singer Faisal Latif.
The composer-duo have mostly worked for the music label T-Series.
The duo have also composed for television serials such as ''Thoda Hai Thodeb Ki Zaroorat Hai'' and ''Ajeeb Daastan''.
The duo split in 2006 after being 15 years together.
Selected discography
Music composer for albums
* Bewafa Sanam (1993)
* Jaanam (2000)
* Ishq Hua (2000)
* Yaad (2001)
* Uski Yaadon Mein Bewafa Sanam Vol-8 (2002)
* Bewafaai (2004)
* Phir Bewafaai (2007) (This Album is composed by Nikhil Kamath as a solo composer without his partner Vinay Tiwari and album is released by
T-series T series or T-Series may refer to:
Technology
* Apple T series, a family of processors
* Canon T series, a line of single lens reflex cameras
* Juniper T series, a core router
* Sony Ericsson T series, a series of cell phones
* SPARC T series, ...
)
* Woh Bewafa (2008) (This Album is composed by Nikhil Kamath as a solo composer without his partner Vinay Tiwari and album is released by
T-series T series or T-Series may refer to:
Technology
* Apple T series, a family of processors
* Canon T series, a line of single lens reflex cameras
* Juniper T series, a core router
* Sony Ericsson T series, a series of cell phones
* SPARC T series, ...
)
* Bewafaai ka Aalam (2010) (This Album is composed by Nikhil Kamath as a solo composer without his partner Vinay Tiwari and album is released by
T-series T series or T-Series may refer to:
Technology
* Apple T series, a family of processors
* Canon T series, a line of single lens reflex cameras
* Juniper T series, a core router
* Sony Ericsson T series, a series of cell phones
* SPARC T series, ...
)
Music directors for films
They worked as music directors for the following films:
*''Pyar Bhara Dil'' (1991)
*''
Ganga Ka Vachan
''Ganga Ki Vachan'' is a Hindi action film of Bollywood directed by Gulshan Ashte and produced by Manisha Vimal. This movie was released on 12 June 1992 under the banner of Vardan Films.
Plot
Ganga, an ill-fated girl joined a dacoit gang after r ...
'' (1992)
*''
Chor Aur Chaand'' (1993)
*
*''
Dulaara'' (1994)
*''
Bewafa Sanam
''Bewafa Sanam'' () is a 1995 Hindi-language musical thriller film directed and produced by Gulshan Kumar. It stars his younger brother Krishan Kumar, Shilpa Shirodkar, Aruna Irani, Beena Banerjee, Shakti Kapoor and Kiran Kumar. The screenplay ...
'' (1995) 10million sales
*
*''
English Babu Desi Mem
''English Babu Desi Mem'' () is a 1996 Hindi-language romantic comedy film, starring Shah Rukh Khan in a triple role as father and twin sons, alongside Sonali Bendre. It is loosely based on the American romantic comedy ''It Started in Naples'' ...
'' (1996)
*''Shohrat'' (1996)
*''
Uff! Yeh Mohabbat'' (1997)
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*''
Agniputra
''Agniputra'' is a 2000 Indian Hindi action revenge drama film directed by Vijay Reddy. It stars Mithun Chakraborty in the lead role.
Plot
The story begins with Arjun working in a band with his family, consisting of three sisters and his widowe ...
'' (2000)
*''
Papa — The Great'' (2000)
*''
Tum Bin
''Tum Bin'' (), also known as ''Tum Bin... Love Will Find a Way'', is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film written and directed by Anubhav Sinha. The film stars Priyanshu Chatterjee, Sandali Sinha, Himanshu Malik and Raqesh Bapat ...
'' (2001) 2million sales
*''
Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam
''Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam'' () is a 2002 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by K. S. Adhiyaman. The film stars Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan and Madhuri Dixit, with Aishwarya Rai in a guest appearance.
''Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam'' wa ...
'' (2002) 1.6million sales
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*''
Aapko Pehle Bhi Kahin Dekha Hai
''Aapko Pehle Bhi Kahin Dekha Hai'' () is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language comedy drama film directed and co-written by Anubhav Sinha and produced by Bhushan Kumar. It stars Priyanshu Chatterjee and Sakshi Shivanand in pivotal roles.
Plot
The film ...
'' (2003)
*''
Insaaf: The Justice'' (2004)
*''
Love in Nepal
''Love in Nepal'' is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language romantic thriller film directed by Rajat Mukherjee which was released on 5 March 2004. The film stars Sonu Nigam, Jharana Bajracharya, Richa Ghimire, and Flora Saini.
Plot
Abby (Sonu Nigam) is ...
'' (2004)
*''
Muskaan
''Muskaan'' (English: ''Smile'') is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language romantic-thriller film directed by Rohit-Manish. It stars Aftab Shivdasani and Gracy Singh in pivotal roles.
Plot
Dashing and debonair fashion designer Sameer Oberoi (Aftab Shi ...
'' (2004)
*''
Yeh Lamhe Judaai Ke'' (2004)
*''
Kaun Hai Jo Sapno Mein Aaya
''Kaun Hai Jo Sapno Mein Aaya'' (transl. Who Is The One Who Comes In My Dreams) is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language romantic movie directed by Rajesh Bhatt and produced by Vibha Ragani. It stars Rakesh Bapat and Richa Pallod.
Plot
Kuldeep Khanna, w ...
'' (2004)
*''
Phir Milenge'' (2004)
*''Bazaar'' (2004)
*''
Dil Bechara Pyaar Ka Maara'' (2004)
*''Bad Friend'' (2005)
*''
Chehraa
''Chehraa'' ( English: ''Face''), is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language thriller film directed by Saurabh Shukla, starring Bipasha Basu, Dino Morea, Preeti Jhangiani and Irrfan Khan. It was released on 18 February 2005 and bombed at the box office.
...
'' (2005)
*''
Zameer: The Fire Within'' (2005)
*''Laila — A Mystery'' (2005)
*''
Koi Mere Dil Mein Hai
''Koi Mere Dil Mein Hai'' is a 2005 Indian film directed by Deepak Ramsay. It stars Priyanshu Chatterjee, Raqesh Bapat, Neha Bajpai and Dia Mirza in pivotal roles.
Plot
The wealthy Malhotra family consists of Vikram, his wife, and his son, Raj ...
'' (2005)
*''Saathi — The Companion'' (2005)
*''Topless'' (2005)
*''Sitam'' (2005)
*''Jaadu Sa Chal Gaya'' (2006)
*''
Love Ke Chakkar Mein
''Love Ke Chakkar Mein'' is a 2006 Hindi language comedy film written by Rajeev Kaul and Praful Parekh, and directed by B. H. Tharun Kumar. The film stars Rishi Kapoor, Akshat Bhatia, Satish Shah, and Shoma Anand, and marks the debut of Akshat ...
'' (2006)
*''
Jaane Hoga Kya
''Jaane Hoga Kya'' () is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language science fiction film directed by Glen Barretto and Ankush Mohla. It stars Aftab Shivdasani, Bipasha Basu, Rahul Dev, Paresh Rawal, Tinnu Anand and Preeti Jhangiani. The film began productio ...
'' (2006)
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References
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Living people
Hindi film score composers
Indian musical duos
Indian male film score composers
Year of birth missing (living people)