Vanraj Bhatia

Vanraj Bhatia

Actor · Director

Bombay, British India, India
May 31, 1927

Biography

Vanraj Bhatia was an Indian composer best known for his work in Indian New Wave cinema. 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 on 7 May 2021.

Photo

Vanraj Bhatia 1

Representative Works

Mandi
Mandi
6.6
/ Hindi
Trikal
Trikal
8.8
/ Hindi
Manthan
Manthan
6.8
/ Hindi
Ghatak
Ghatak
7.6
/ Hindi
Katha Doan Ganpatraonchi
Katha Doan Ganpatraonchi
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/ Marathi
China Gate
China Gate
6.7
/ Hindi
Jaya Ganga
Jaya Ganga
6.5
/ Hindi
Pardes
Pardes
6.7
/ Hindi
Percy
Percy
6.8
/ Gujarati
Ajooba
Ajooba
5.6
/ Hindi
Sardari Begum
Sardari Begum
8.4
/ Hindi

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Ramayana : The Legend of Prince Rama
1997Winner

Best Director

Ramayana : The Legend of Prince Rama

Mandi
1983Nominee

Best Performance

Mandi

Trikal
1985Winner

Best Performance

Trikal

Career Highlights

Manthan
1976Highlight

Best Performance

Manthan

Ghatak
1996Highlight

Best Performance

Ghatak