Vanraj Bhatia

Vanraj Bhatia
Bhatia in Mumbai, c. 2015
Born(1927-05-31)31 May 1927
Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
Died5 May 2021(2021-05-05) (aged 93)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Vanraj Bhatia (Hindi: वनराज भाटिया /vənˈrɑːj bhɑːtiɑː/ vun-RAHJ BHAH-tiah; 31 May 1927 – 7 May 2021) was an Indian composer best known for his work in Indian New Wave cinema.[1] He was also one of the leading composers of Western classical music in India.

Bhatia was a recipient of the National Film Award for Best Music Direction for the television film Tamas (1988), the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Creative and Experimental Music (1989) and India's fourth-highest civilian honour, the Padma Shri (2012). He died in Mumbai in May 2021.[2]

  1. ^ "Legendary composer Vanraj Bhatia passes away; Hansal Mehta mourns the loss". The Times of India. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  2. ^ "National award-winning veteran music composer Vanraj Bhatia passes away at 94". The Economic Times. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.