Vishal Mishra (composer)

Not to be confused with Vishal Mishra (director) or Vishal Misra.

Vishal Mishra
Born8 December[1]
Unnao, Uttar Pradesh, India
Genres
Occupations
  • Composer
  • Singer
Instruments
Years active2015-present
Labels

Vishal Mishra is an Indian music composer and singer. He first appeared in a reality show aired on DD National.[2] He also gave audition for Indian Idol but disqualified. In his initial days of the music industry, Mishra was guided by Lalit Pandit, of the Jatin–Lalit composer duo.[2]

Mishra made his debut as a composer in 2016 with the Tamil film Devi. In 2017, he composed the song "Jaane De", sung by Atif Aslam, featured on the soundtrack of Qarib Qarib Singlle. Mishra also composed songs for Munna Michael, which marked his singing debut, and the Marathi film FU: Friendship Unlimited. He composed the "Rafta Rafta" melody for Yamla Pagla Deewana Phir Se, marking his first project of 2018.

His music video features Khan in a special appearance;[3] Mishra subsequently composed the romantic song "Selfish", written by and starring Khan for the action film Race 3, while also composing the title track of Veere Di Wedding, starring Kareena Kapoor Khan, Sonam Kapoor, Swara Bhasker and Shikha Talsania.[4]

Mishra's first act as a solo composer for songs and score, came with the Salman Khan-produced romantic drama Notebook. He rose to fame with the hit song "Kaise Hua" from Kabir Singh. He then produced a soundtrack for the Anurag Kashyap-produced Saand Ki Aankh, a biopic on the lives of the Shooter Dadis.[5]

In 2020 Mishra released "Manjha",[6][7] a song featuring Aayush Sharma and Saiee Manjrekar.[8] He was also involved in the composition of the song "Phir Muskurayega India", which featured Bollywood actors Akshay Kumar and Jackky Bhagnani.[7]

  1. ^ Sen, Debarati S (7 December 2020). "Exclusive! Vishal Mishra is off to Goa for his birthday on December 8". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Lalit (Pandit) Sir guided me through the music industry: Vishal Mishra". RadioandMusic.com. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Rekha raps, Sonakshi Sinha sings for special Yamla Pagla Deewana Phir Se track also featuring Salman Khan". Firstpost. 3 April 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  4. ^ Coutinho, Natasha (16 March 2018). "Salman Khan turns lyricist for Race 3 also starring Anil Kapoor, Jacqueline Fernandez". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  5. ^ Roy, Dhaval (16 April 2018). "I can only speak the language of emotions: Vishal Mishra". DNA India. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  6. ^ MANJHA - Aayush Sharma & Saiee M Manjrekar | Vishal Mishra | Riyaz Aly | Anshul Garg, 16 March 2020, retrieved 7 April 2022
  7. ^ a b IANS (16 March 2020). "Manjha music video out: Aayush Sharma and Saiee Manjrekar indulge in patangon wala pyaar". India Today. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  8. ^ "Latest Hindi Song 'Manjha' Sung By Vishal Mishra Featuring Aayush Sharma And Saiee Manjrekar". The Times of India. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2020.