Author : Aarohi Agarwal
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If you are an Indian music lover then you must have been well aware of the names Shankar, Ehsaan, and Loy. On this 30th January 2024, this eminent music director celebrates his 54th birthday. Being a part of a well-elaborated music trio offering some of the most exceptionally efficient music, his life, and works have seamlessly accentuated the music and also have given a better finish through his amazing skill set and highly esteemed outcome. But in various cases, he has never shared the limelight as Shankar Mahadevan or partially Ehsaan Noorani has.
Loy has always stayed behind the curtain and offered his mastered form of art through brilliant musical ventures. He has composed over 50 Indian movie songs and has been a part of this extensive Indian music fraternity. Starting his composing career with Doordarshan, Loy has crossed a long way and is an eminent part of this brilliant music trio. Before they formed this trio he had been working in this industry, so on his birth anniversary let’s dive into his works and his life beyond the highly-regarded Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy franchise:
- Before Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy
Before becoming one of the most popular Indian music composers he was a prominent piano player working with some of the most highly-esteemed Indian music composers. He has worked with composers like Nadeem-Shravan and A.R. Rahman. He started his composing career with the iconic tune called ‘The World This Week’ Doordarshan. Apart from Piano he also plays instruments like electric guitar and bass guitar. During mid 80s Loy has been working as a writer in television. His first work was the Siddharth Basu show called, ‘Quiz Time’. Later on, he worked in Prannoy Roy’s show ‘The World This Week’. He also has worked in the musical forte for Shah Rukh Khan’s TV series called Fauji.
During an advertisement recording for Pepsi directed by Mukul Anand, Loy met Eshaan for the first time. Three of them Shankar, Ehsaan, and Loy three of them met in the early 90s and their sheer love of Western music and music as a comprehensive entity has brought them together and the Indian film industry has gained one of their most popular musical trios. Since India loved their exceptional compositions in Mission Kashmir they became an eminent name in this industry. After that, they have given brilliant albums in movies like Lakshya, Dil Chahata, Kal Ho Na Ho, and many other movies. From doing jingles to bringing one of the most successful music composers in this industry, they have come a long way.
- Awards he has received
He has been a highly successful music composer since the late 90s his works are often known for being heartfelt and highly engaging. Whether it is his compositions for movies like ‘Kal Ho Na Ho’ or upbeat tracks for ‘Bunty and Bubli’, he has mastered the ways of making songs beautiful through his seamless tastes. He also has been highly appreciated for his work in ‘Mission Kashmir’. Songs that he has composed have remained with every Bollywood music lover even after decades. He also has offered some of the most charming tracks for the Aamir Khan starrer movie ‘Dil Chahata Hai’. These are some of his brilliant releases which have been awarded by the film fraternity.
- 1 National Award – He received a national award for the Shah Rukh Khan starrer movie ‘Kal Ho Na Ho’ in 2004.
- 2 IIFAs – He received an IIFA for ‘Kal Ho Na Ho’ in 2004. His next IIFA was for ‘Bunty and Bubli’ in 2006.
- 3 Filmfare Awards – He received his first Filmfare in 2001 for the movie ‘Dil Chahata Hai’. In 2004 he received a Filmfare for ‘Kal Ho Na Ho’ and another in 2006 for ‘Bunty and Bubli’.
- 2 Star Screen Awards – in 2001 he received a Star Screen award for ‘Dil Chahata Hai’ and in 2006 he received another for ‘Bunty and Bubli’.
- 1 Zee Cine Award – HE gained a Zee Cine Award in 2006 for ‘Bunty and Bubli’.
He and a team have worked in various other movies and they still are considered as one of most popular and highly successful music trio of this industry. Their songs have reached hearts and made people cry and offer fists full of smiles as well. Whether they are working as a team or he is working alone, his melodious quotient has never dropped a bit.
- Films he worked in
Apart from the works we have mentioned while talking about accolades he has received for his works, he has quite an extensive career in this industry. Starting his career as a music composer in 1989, his works include some of the most highly-valued movies and TV shows. Here is this list of his:
Films
- Rockford – 1999
- Mission Kashmir – 2000
- Dil Chahta Hai – 2001
- Aalavandhan – 2001
- Armaan – 2003
- Kal Ho Naa Ho – 2003
- Lakshya – 2004
- ..! Ho Gaya Na – 2004
- Phir Milenge – 2004
- Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna – 2006
- Don – 2006
- Salaam-e-Ishq – 2007
- Marigold – 2007
- Jhoom Barabar Jhoom – 2007
- Taare Zameen Par – 2007
- Heyy Babyy – 2007
- Johnny Gaddaar – 2007
- Like Stars on Earth – 2007
- Rock On!! – 2008
- Chandni Chowk to China – 2009
- Luck by Chance – 2009
- Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam – 2009
- Yavarum Nalam – 2009
- Wake Up Sid – 2009
- London Dreams – 2009
- My Name Is Khan – 2010
- Karthik Calling Karthik – 2010
- We Are Family – 2010
- Hum Tum Aur Ghost – 2010
- Housefull – 2010
- Patiala House – 2011
- Game – 2011
- Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara – 2011
- Aarakshan – 2011
- The Desire: A Journey of a Woman – 2011
- Don 2 – 2011
- Chittagong – 2012
- Vishwaroopam – 2013
- Bhaag Milkha Bhaag – 2013
- D-Day – 2013
- One by Two – 2014
- 2 States – 2014
- Anvatt – 2014
- Kill Dil – 2014
- Dil Dhadakne Do – 2015
- Katti Batti – 2015
- Ghayal Once Again – 2016
- Mirzya – 2016
- Rock On 2 – 2016
- Raazi – 2018
- Soorma – 2018
- Halkaa – 2018
- Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi – 2019
- Mere Pyare Prime Minister – 2019
- Saaho – 2019
- The Zoya Factor – 2019
- Chhapaak – 2020
- Panga – 2020
- Bandish Bandits – 2020
- Toofaan – 2021
- Bunty Aur Babli 2 – 2021
- Modern Love Mumbai – 2022
- Dhaakad – 2022
- Samrat Prithviraj – 2022
- Dono – 2023
- Sam Bahadur – 2023
- The Archies – 2023
TV shows and Series:
- Bandish Bandits – 2020
- Modern Love Mumbai – 2022
- Fauji – 1989
Upcoming Release:
- Don 3 – 2025
Some of his all-time favorite releases include ‘Mitwa’, ‘O Rangrez’, ‘Bol Na Halke Halke’, ‘Locha-E-Ulfat’, ‘Kaisi Hai Ye Rut’, and ‘Main Aisa Kyon Hoon’. The list of his memorable songs can go even longer but, this shows how great this man has impacted the Indian music industry. Since the initiation of this trio in the late 90s, their works and prolific enthusiasm for music have brought them together. His daughter made her debut in singing with the song ‘Uff Teri Adaa’ from the Farhan Akhtar starrer psychological drama ‘Karthik Calling Karthik’.
In Bengali (an Indian Language) ‘Loy’ stands for an integral musical quotient. For this trio, he has been an integral musical efficacy quotient that has offered them better music, more successful standards, and above all melody. And even though he mostly remained out of the limelight he is one of the most efficient music artists of this age. Since 1986 he has been working in this industry and even after 4 decades, he has remained relevant and highly successful. And this can only be possible if the person is open to change and upgrade their ways of craft with time. His works to date, show how brilliantly he has evolved and enjoyed this process of music, and how listeners have awards with seamlessly crafted tracks.
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