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Pritam Chakraborty

Pritam Chakraborty (born 14 June 1971), also popularly known mononymously as Pritam , is a National Film Award winning Indian composer. Graduating from FTII in Sound Engineering, he worked as an ad jingle composer, sound designer & theme music composer for TV serials, and later debuted as a co-composer alongside Jeet Gannguli in the 2001 Hindi film Tere Liye .

Pritam Chakraborty (born 14 June 1971), also popularly known mononymously as Pritam, is a National Film Award winning Indian composer. Graduating from FTII in Sound Engineering, he worked as an ad jingle composer, sound designer & theme music composer for TV serials, and later debuted as a co-composer alongside Jeet Gannguli in the 2001 Hindi film Tere Liye.

He debuted as a solo composer with the 2003 film Stumped. However, it was the soundtrack of Dhoom (2004), most notably the title track, which earned him his first big break in the industry and helped him win the Zee Cine Award for Best Track of the Year & vast acknowledgements. In a career spanning over two decades, he has composed music for more than 125 Bollywood films and has been the recipient of numerous awards, including a National Film Award in 70th National Film Awards in 2022 and nine Filmfare Awards.[3] While he initially worked only on soundtracks and had multiple early collaborations with Vishesh Films and Yash Raj Films, the romantic drama Barfi! with Anurag Basu marked his first venture as a background score composer, and he later diversified his repertoire through collaborations with Dharma Productions, T-Series Films and Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment.

Pritam founded JAM8 in 2016, which is an A&R music production platform. JAM8 studio, which is located in Mumbai, is one of the most advanced music production facilities and studios in India. JAM8 has also provided music in various films with its in house composers.

Early life

Pritam was born to Anuradha Chakraborty and Prabodh Chakraborty in a Bengali family. He gained his early training in music from his father who used to run a musical school and learned to play the guitar while he was in school.[4]

He went to St. James' School and has a bachelor's degree in geology from Presidency College. Pritam was associated with the non-partisan political platform Independents' Consolidation during his days at Presidency.[5] In 1994, Pritam joined FTII, Pune, where he took up Sound Recording and Engineering.

Pritam formed a band called "Jotugriher Pakhi" with his Presidency batch-mates, for which he played the guitar.[6] They released a cassette around that time. Pritam joined a Bangla band, Chandrabindoo. Later Pritam started the band Metro with James, Suhail, Soham, and Eric Pillai during his film called Life in a... Metro.[7]

Career

1997–2003: Ad-Jingles and Bollywood debut

After completing his sound engineering course from FTII Pune, Chakraborty came to Mumbai in 1997. He started composing ad jingles where he met other budding artists such as Shantanu Moitra, Rajkumar Hirani, Sanjay Gadhvi and Jeet Gannguli. Pritam composed renowned jingles for brands like Santro,[8] Emami, McDonald's,[9] Head & Shoulders, Thums Up, Limca, Complan and composed title tracks for TV serials such as Astitva, Kkavyanjali, Ye Meri Life Hai, Remix, Kashmeer, Miilee, and Dil Kare.[10]

Pritam got his first break for Tere Liye (released December 2001).[11] Though the music was well-received, the film missed the mark. In 2002, the Jeet-Pritam duo once again composed music for Yash Raj Films' Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai. All the songs from the film were chartbusters. Soon after, over some misunderstanding, Jeet decided to split from the partnership.

2004–2009: Dhoom, Life in a Metro and Love Aaj Kal

Pritam's compositions were noted for their ability to blend Indian classical music with western styles. His compositions for Gadhvi's second film Dhoom were a runaway hit.[12][13] The title-track of Dhoom in two versions – Hindi (by Sunidhi Chauhan) and English (by Tata Young) – broke geographic barriers becoming popular in pubs in the UK, USA and the East Asia and won him his first Zee Cine Award for Best Track of the Year. He received his first nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director for the soundtrack of Dhoom.

In 2006, he also composed the songs for Gadhvi's Dhoom sequel, Dhoom 2, which despite mixed critical reviews, achieved major commercial success and became the highest-selling Indian music album of the year. It also earned him his second nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director.

He followed this up with compositions for films like Gangster, Jannat, Kismat Konnection and Kidnap.[14]

In 2007, his compositions for Anurag Basu's Life in a... Metro garnered him widespread critical acclaim.[15] He formed a band called Metro with Suhail Kaul, Sohu pet name Chakraborty, Eric Pillai and Bangladeshi singer James for the film.[16][17] He won his second Zee Cine Award for Best Track of the Year for the song "Mauja Hi Mauja" from Jab We Met by Imtiaz Ali. Jab We Met won him his first Producers Guild Film Award for Best Music Director. Both Jab We Met and Life in a... Metro earned him his third and fourth nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director.

He then composed the soundtracks of Jab We Met (2007), Race (2008), Kismat Konnection (2008), Kidnap (2008), Love Aaj Kal (2009) and Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (2009), all of which earned him his fifth, sixth and seventh nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director.

2010–2014: Cocktail, Barfi! and Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani

His Sufi songs for the 2010 film Once Upon A Time in Mumbaai were popular with the masses[18] and songs like "Pee Loon" and "Tum Jo Aaye" were declared chartbusters, earning him his eighth nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director.[19][20] He teamed up again with Mahesh Bhatt and Vishesh Films for music of Crook[21] of which the song "Mere Bina" got instant recognition with public. His foot-tapping numbers for Rohit Shetty's Golmaal 3 were also equally successful.[22] In 2011, he got to work for Salman Khan's Ready and Bodyguard. He recreated the famous 1971 song, "Dum Maro Dum" for Ramesh Sippy's 2011 movie of the same name.[23][24] He then composed for the romance Mausam which had a strong influence of Punjabi.[25] The songs were phenomenal hits in Northern India with "Rabba Main To Mar Gaya Oye" being a rage among people.[26]

In 2012, he composed several successful songs for films like Players, Agent Vinod, Jannat 2 and Vidhu Vinod Chopra's Ferrari Ki Sawaari, where he worked with Rajkumar Hirani.[27] Later that year, he scored the music for Barfi! which won him two awards, including his first Filmfare Award for Best Music Director.[28] Barfi is considered to be one of the most critically acclaimed soundtrack album of his career.[29] He also reunited with Imtiaz Ali for the romantic comedy-drama Cocktail, which earned highly positive reviews, in addition to his tenth nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director.

In 2013, he composed music for films such as Race 2, Murder 3, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, Dhoom 3[30] and Once Upon ay Time in Mumbai Dobaara which was his 100th film as a Music Director in Bollywood.[31] Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani in particular proved to be a milestone in Pritam's career, earning him widespread critical acclaim and accolades, and proved to be the highest selling Indian music album of the year. It also earned him his eleventh nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director.

He started 2014 with compositions for Yaariyan, Shaadi Ke Side Effects & Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty. He then took a break in 2014.[32][33] He received his twelfth nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director for Yaariyan.

2015–2017: Ae Dil Hai Mushkil and Jagga Jasoos

He marked his return with three successful albums in 2015: Kabir Khan's Bajrangi Bhaijaan & Phantom and Rohit Shetty's Dilwale for which he earned his thirteenth nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director.[34] The song, "Gerua" from Dilwale directly opened at the No. 1 position on the Radio Mirchi charts[35] and became the first Bollywood song to cross 100 million views on YouTube in the shortest duration ever.[36] It also ranked in the top slot in places like Malaysia, Oman, Sri Lanka and Bahrain.[35]

In 2016, he appeared as a guest composer and composed the song "Itni Si Baat Hai" for Azhar; the albums other composers were Amaal Mallik and DJ Chetas. He also composed the soundtracks of Dishoom, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil and Dangal. The soundtrack of Ae Dil Hai Mushkil proved to be yet another milestone in Pritam's career, earning him career-best reviews and accolades, including his second Filmfare Award for Best Music Director.

In 2017, he composed the soundtracks of Jagga Jasoos (which earned him his third Filmfare Award for Best Music Director), Raabta along with Sohrabuddin, Sourav Roy and JAM8, Tubelight and Jab Harry Met Sejal along with Diplo, earning his sixteenth nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director.

2019–present: Kalank, Ludo and Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva

After a break in 2018, he return to composing in 2019 with Chhichhore and Kalank, earning his seventeenth nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director for the latter.

In 2020, he composed the soundtracks of Love Aaj Kal (which earned him his eighteenth nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director) and Ludo. For Ludo, he won his fourth Filmfare Award for Best Music Director.

In 2021, he composed songs for Tadap and 83.

In 2022, he composed all the songs of Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 and Laal Singh Chaddha (which earned him his twentieth nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director). For Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva, he won his fifth Filmfare Award for Best Music Director,[37] Zee Cine Award for Best Music Director among others. The song "Kesariya" from Brahmastra topped the Spotify India charts for 16 weeks[38] and became the first Indian song to cross 300 and 400 million streams on Spotify.

In 2023, he composed for Shehzada, Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar, Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, The Great Indian Family, Tiger 3, Animal (1 song), and Dunki. In 2024, he composed for Merry Christmas, Chandu Champion, Metro in Dino, and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3.

In 2025, Pritam composed the soundtrack for War 2, directed by Ayan Mukerji and produced by Aditya Chopra under Yash Raj Films. This marked his second collaboration with Hrithik Roshan after Dhoom 2 and his first with N. T. Rama Rao Jr. The film's music was designed to showcase the dance prowess of both lead actors, with the team aiming to elevate the musical scale of the YRF Spy Universe. The lyrics were written by Amitabh Bhattacharya, and the background score was provided by Sanchit Balhara and Ankit Balhara.[39]

Musical style

Pritam has composed and covered some popular songs in a variety of genres including Rock (Life in a... Metro), Sufi (Once Upon A Time in Mumbaai) and even Ghazals (Barfi). His musical style is mainly characterised as a delicate fusion of Indian classical music with contemporary undertones.[40]

Allegations of plagiarism

Pritam has been alleged to have plagiarised numerous songs from the beginning of his film music career. Hits such as "Pehli Nazar Mein" was plagiarised from the Korean song "Sarang Hae Yo" by Kim Hyung Sup (2005).[41] His critically acclaimed soundtrack Ae Dil Hai Mushkil also faced allegations of plagiarism as the guitar riff of the song "Bulleya" was lifted from the Papa Roach song "Last Resort".[42][43]

Rolling Stone India says, Indian music plagiarism tracking site www.itwofs.com alleges 52 instances between 2004 and 2010 where Pritam's songs are said to be "lifted", "copied", "plagiarized", or "similar" to those of tunes by other composers, who range from Arab and East Asian artists (such as Ihab Tawfik, Yuri Mrakadi and Kim Hyung-sub) to Western musicians like Damien Rice. Especially famous songs of Pritam, like "Tikhi Tikhi", "Allah Duhai Hain" and some others were found to be copied or plagiarised from Turkish famous singer Tarkan.[44][45]

In an interview with Hindustan Times, Pritam commented on the allegations of plagiarism in his music, "Yes, I did make mistakes initially. But once I realised it, I have been particular about my music. However, people keep making false allegations, because it's easy to do that. Since the last three years, I have stopped taking false allegations seriously. For example, the Iranian band that said I had plagiarised "Pungi" [from Agent Vinod (2012) and] had to give an apology in court for using my name falsely."[46]

On screen appearance

Music videos and films

  • Gangster (music video for the song "Bheegi Bheegi")
  • Life in A... Metro (guest appearance)
  • Jab Harry Met Sejal (promotional music video for the song "Safar")[47]
  • "Biba" Marshmello x Pritam, Shirley Setia (music video)[48]
  • Metro… In Dino (special appearance)

Television

Pritam mentored and judged Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2009[49] and was a judge for Chhote Ustaad on Zee TV. He was also a guest judge for the X factor and Zee Bangla's Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2012–13.[50] He also composed the title track for Hrithik Roshan's TV series Just Dance for Star TV which was sung by KK.[51] Pritam sang some of his top hits on the popular show MTV Unplugged (Season 5) on 13 February 2016.[52] Pritam is the mentor and judge of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2016 alongside Mika Singh and Sajid–Wajid.[53] He was also a part of Star plus' show Dil Hai Hindustani as a judge alongside Sunidhi Chauhan and Badshah in 2018.

World Cup Anthem

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Anthem "Dil Jashn Jashn Boley" is composed by Pritam. The music video featured Pritam & Ranveer Singh.

2023 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup Anthem "Hockey Hai Dil mera" is composed by Pritam.

Streaming Platform

Pritam is one of the most highest streamed artist world wide in Spotify. He is ranked among the top artists worldwide in List of most-streamed artists on Spotify. Pritam's highest ranking till date is 68th in Spotify. He is also the 2nd most streamed artist of India Spotify Wrapped since 2021 till 2024 with consistently holding the 2nd spot behind Arijit Singh for consecutive 4 years in a row.

Awards and nominations

In a career spanning over two decades, Pritam has received 55 awards locally & globally, including 1 National Film Award for Best Music Direction in 70th National Film Awards, 6 Filmfare Awards for Best Music Director, 3 Filmfare Awards for Best Background Music, 5 IIFA Awards, 3 Zee Cine Awards, 6 GiMA Award for Best Music Director, 1 Asian Film Awards, 1 Asia-Pacific Film Festival Award and 7 Mirchi Music Awards for Music Composer of The Year from 118 nominations.[4]

Year Film Award Category Result
2003 Kashmeer Indian Television Academy Awards ITA Award for Best Title Music/Song Track Won
2005 Remix Won
Dhoom Filmfare Awards Filmfare Award for Best Music Director Nominated
2006 Kkavyanjali Indian Television Academy Awards ITA Award for Best Title Music/Song Track Won
2007 Nominated
Dhoom 2 Filmfare Awards Filmfare Award for Best Music Director Nominated
2008 Life in a Metro Nominated
Jab We Met Nominated
2009 Race Nominated
2010 Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani Nominated
Love Aaj Kal Nominated
International Indian Film Academy Awards IIFA Award for Best Music Director Won
Once Upon A Time in Mumbaai Mirchi Music Awards Album of the Year Won
Music Composer of the Year for the song "Pee Loon" Won
2011 Filmfare Awards Filmfare Award for Best Music Director Nominated
Bodyguard Mirchi Music Awards Album of the Year Nominated
2012 Barfi Asia Pacific Screen Awards Asia Pacific Screen Awards for Best Music Won
Asian Film Awards Asian Film Awards for Best Music Won
Mirchi Music Awards Album of the Year Nominated
Music Composer of the Year for the song "Ala Barfi" Nominated
Music Composer of the Year for the song "Phir Le Aya Dil" Nominated
Background Score of the Year Nominated
Cocktail Album of the Year Nominated
Music Composer of the Year for the Song "Tum Hi Ho Bandhu" Nominated
2013 Barfi Filmfare Awards Filmfare Award for Best Background Score Won
Filmfare Award for Best Music Director Won
Cocktail Nominated
Barfi International Indian Film Academy Awards IIFA Award for Best Music Director Won
Cocktail Nominated
MTV VMAI Awards Best Bollywood Album Won
Zee Cine Awards Zee Cine Award for Best Music Director Won
2014 Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani Filmfare Awards Filmfare Award for Best Music Director Nominated
International Indian Film Academy Awards IIFA Award for Best Music Director Nominated
2015 Yaariyan Nominated
Filmfare Awards Filmfare Awards Nominated
Dilwale Mirchi Music Awards Music Composer of the Year Nominated
2016 Filmfare Awards Filmfare Award for Best Music Director Nominated
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil Mirchi Music Awards Album of the Year Won
Music Composer of the Year Won
Music Composer of the Year for the song "Channa Mereya" Nominated
Music Composer of the Year for the song "Bulleya" Nominated
Best Background Score Nominated
Dangal Album of the Year Nominated
Best Background Score Nominated
2017 Ae Dil Hai Mushkil Filmfare Awards Filmfare Award for Best Music Director Won
International Indian Film Academy Awards IIFA Award for Best Music Director Won
IIFA Award for Best Background Score Won
Zee Cine Awards Zee Cine Award for Best Music Director Won
Jagga Jasoos Mirchi Music Awards Album of the Year Nominated
Best Background Score Nominated
Raabta Album of the Year Nominated
2018 Jagga Jasoos Filmfare Awards Filmfare Award for Best Music Director Won
Filmfare Award for Best Background Score Won
International Indian Film Academy Awards IIFA Award for Best Music Director Nominated
IIFA Awards for Best Background Score Won
Jab Harry Met Sejal Filmfare Awards Filmfare Award for Best Music Director Nominated
2020 Kalank Nominated
2021 Ludo Won
Filmfare Award for Best Background Score Won
Love Aaj Kal Filmfare Award for Best Music Director Nominated
2022 Ludo International Indian Film Academy Awards IIFA Award for Best Music Director Nominated
83 Nominated
2023 Brahmastra: Part One – Siva Won
Filmfare Awards Filmfare Award for Best Music Director Won
Mirchi Music Awards Album of the Year Nominated
Song of the Year for the song "Kesariya" Won
Music Composer of the Year for the song ''Kesariya'' Nominated
Music Composer of the Year for the song ''Deva Deva'' Nominated
Best Background Score Won
Listener's Choice Album of the Year Pending
Listener's Choice Film Song of the Year for the song ''Kesariya'' Pending
Zee Cine Awards Zee Cine Award for Best Music Director Won
National Film Awards National Film Award for Best Music Direction Won
Laal Singh Chaddha Filmfare Awards Filmfare Award for Best Music Director Nominated
Mirchi Music Awards Album of the Year Won
Listener's Choice Album of the Year Pending
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 International Indian Film Academy Awards IIFA Award for Best Music Director Nominated
2024 Animal Filmfare Awards Filmfare Award for Best Music Director Won
Dunki Nominated
Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani Nominated
Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar Nominated
2025 Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 Filmfare Awards Best Music Album Nominated[54]

Sales

The following table lists the sales of Pritam's top-selling Hindi film music soundtrack albums in India.[55]

Year Film Sales Annual Rank Notes
2002 Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai 1,100,000 12 [56]
2004 Dhoom 2,200,000 3 [56]
2006 Dhoom 2 2,000,000 1 [56]
Gangster 1,600,000 5 [56]
2007 Jab We Met 1,900,000 2 [56]
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 1,200,000 8 [56]
Life in a... Metro 1,100,000 12 [56]
2008 Singh Is Kinng 1,800,000 3 [56]
Race 1,700,000 5 [56]
Jannat 1,600,000 7 [56]
Golmaal Returns 1,400,000 10 [56]
Kismat Konnection 1,000,000 15 [56]
Known album sales —N/a 18,600,000 —N/a

Discography

Pritam discography

Pritam is an Indian music director, widely known for his work in Hindi-language films. In a career spanning over two decades, Pritam has received 55 awards locally & globally, including 1 National Film Award in 70th National Film Awards, 6 Filmfare Awards for Best Music Director, 3 Filmfare Awards for Best Background Music, 5 IIFA - International Indian Film Academy Awards, 3 Zee Cine Awards, 6 GiMA Award for Best Music Director, 1 Asian Film Awards, 1 Asia-Pacific Film Festival Award and 7 Mirchi Music Awards for Music Composer of The Year from 118 nominations.

He has been frequent collaborators with directors like Mohit Suri,Imtiaz Ali, Anurag Basu, Kabir Khan, Priyadarshan, Karan Johar, Ayan Mukerji, Rajkumar Hirani, Milan Luthria, Rohit Shetty, Abbas–Mustan and more. His frequent lyricists are Kumaar, Mayur Puri, Irshad Kamil, Sayeed Quadri, Amitabh Bhattacharya, Sameer Anjaan and Kausar Munir.

In his long career, almost every popular singer has sung for his films. His frequent playback Singers are Sonu Nigam, KK, Soham ChakrabortyZubeen Garg, Shaan, Kunal Ganjawala, Atif Aslam, Mohit Chauhan, Shreya Ghoshal, Sunidhi Chauhan, Neeraj Shridhar, Tulsi Kumar, Mika Singh and Javed Ali from early phase of his career and Arijit Singh,Rekha Bhardwaj, Antara Mitra, Nakash Aziz, Papon, Amit Mishra, Vishal Mishra, Darshan Raval, Dev Negi, Shilpa Rao, Shalmali Kholgade, Jubin Nautiyal, Raghav Chaitanya, Jonita Gandhi, Nikhita Gandhi from recent times. KK has sung over 70+ songs in almost 50 albums for Pritam.

Soundtracks

2000s

Year Film Director Lyricist(s) Notes
2001 Tere Liye Sanjay Gadhvi Abbas Tyrewala Composed with Jeet Gannguli
2002 Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai Javed Akhtar
2003 Stumped Gaurav Pandey Abbas Tyrewala
Zubeen Garg
Shaan
All songs except "Humko Toh Hai Poora Yakeen" and "Ek Sapna"
Mudda – The Issue Saurabh Shukla Chandrani Gannguli
Saurabh Shukla
Sanjay Swami
Composed with Jeet Gannguli
Fun 2shh: Dudes in the 10th Century Imtiaz Punjabi Pravin Rai
Nitin Raikwar
Amitabh Verma
2004 Agnipankh Sanjiv Puri Ravi Basnet
Sandeep Nath
Raghu Romeo Rajat Kapoor Sanjeev Sharma
Dhoom Sanjay Gadhvi Sameer Nominated – Filmfare Best Music Director Award

Nominated – Star Screen Award for Best Music Director

2005 Chocolate Vivek Agnihotri Mayur Puri
Parveen Bhardwaj
Dev Kohli
Ajit Srivastava
Garam Masala Priyadarshan Sameer
Mayur Puri
Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena Suparn Verma Shabbir Ahmed
Amitabh Verma
Dev Kohli
Subrat Sinha
Mayur Puri
2006 Fight Club – Members Only Vikram Chopra Mayur Puri
Neelesh Mishra
Nominated – Global Indian Film Awards for Best Music
Gangster Anurag Basu Sayeed Quadri
Mayur Puri
Neelesh Mishra
Nominated – Global Indian Film Awards for Best Music[1]

Nominated – Zee Cine Awards for Best Music Director

Ankahee Vikram Bhatt Amitabh Varma
Sameer
Subrat Sinha
Naksha Sachin Bajaj Sameer
Mayur Puri
Pyaar Ke Side Effects Saket Chaudhary Mayur Puri
Bas Ek Pal Onir Amitabh Verma
Sayeed Quadri
Composed the song "Hai Ishq"
Woh Lamhe... Mohit Suri Sayeed Quadri All songs except "So Jaoon Main"
Apna Sapna Money Money Sangeeth Sivan Mayur Puri
Dhoom 2 Sanjay Gadhvi Sameer Nominated – Filmfare Best Music Director Award

Nominated – IIFA Best Music Director Award

Bhagam Bhag Priyadarshan Sameer
2007 Nehlle Pe Dehlla Ajay Chandok Sameer
Dev Kohli
Composed three songs "Parvar Digara", "Hoga Hoga Khuda Gawah" and "Nehle Pe Dehla"
Hattrick Milan Lutharia Mayur Puri All songs except "Jab Chhaye Mera Jadoo"
Just Married Meghna Gulzar Gulzaar
Kya Love Story Hai Lovely Singh Shabbir Ahmed
Life in a... Metro Anurag Basu Sayeed Quadri
Amitabh Verma
Sandeep Shrivastva
Nominated – Filmfare Best Music Director Award

Nominated – Star Screen Award for Best Music Director
Nominated – Apsara Award for Best Music

Raqeeb Anurag Singh Sameer
Awarapan Mohit Suri Sayeed Quadri
Asif Ali Baig
Annie Khalid
Naqaab Abbas-Mustan Sameer
Kaisay Kahein... Mohit Husein All songs except "Teri Yaadein"
Darling Ram Gopal Verma Sameer All songs except "Tadap" and "Awaaz Koi"
Dhol Priyadarshan Irshad Kamil
Bhool Bhulaiyaa Sameer
Sayeed Quadri
Nominated – IIFA Best Music Director Award
Speed Vikram Bhatt Mayur Puri
Jab We Met Imtiaz Ali Irshad Kamil All songs except "Aaoge Jab"

Won Apsara Award for Best Music Director
Won Zee Cine Award for Best Track of the Year

Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal Vivek Agnihotri Javed Akhtar
2008 My Name is Anthony Gonsalves Eeshvar Nivas Sameer All songs except "Tum Mile" and "Allah Belli"
Bombay to Bangkok Nagesh Kukunoor Shabbir Ahmed
Mir Ali Hussain
Ibrahim Ashiq
Composed the song "Dil Ka Haal"
Race Abbas-Mustan Sameer Nominated – Filmfare Best Music Director Award

Nominated – IIFA Best Music Director Award

Bhram Pavan Kaul Irshad Kamil
Kumaar
Composed two songs "Jaane Kaisa" and "Jaane Kyun"
Jannat Kunal Deshmukh Sayeed Quadri
Kamraan Ahmed
R. Mehndi
Neelesh Mishra
Nominated – Star Screen Award for Best Music Director
Haal-e-Dil Anil Devgan Munna Dhimman
Sameer
Shabbir Ahmed
Aditya Dhar
Composed the song "Aag Lage"
Kismat Konnection Aziz Mirza Sayeed Quadari
Shabbir Ahmed
Singh Is Kinng Anees Bazmee Mayur Puri All songs except "Title Track"
Nominated – Star Screen Award for Best Music Director

Nominated – Apsara Award for Best Music

Mukhbiir Mani Shankar P.K. Mishra Composed the song "Tu Salaamat"
Kidnap Sanjay Gadhvi Mayur Puri All songs except "Mit Jaye"
Golmaal Returns Rohit Shetty Sameer
2009 Billu Priyadarshan Gulzar
Neeraj Shridhar
Sayeed Quadri
Ashish Pandit
Mayur Puri
Ek: The Power of One Sangeeth Sivan Mayur Puri All songs except "Sona Lagda"
Aa Dekhen Zara Jehangir Surti Irshad Kamil Composed two songs "Ghazab" and "Mohabbat Aapse"
New York Kabir Khan Sandeep Srivastava
Juniad Wasi
All songs except "Aye Saaye Mere"
Love Aaj Kal Imtiaz Ali Irshad Kamil Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Music Director

Won IIFA Best Music Director Award
Won Apsara Award for Best Music Director
Nominated – Star Screen Award for Best Music Director

Life Partner Rumi Jaffery Javed Akhtar All songs except "Gunji Angna Mein"
Love Khichdi Srinivas Bhasyam Amitabh Verma
Shaleen Sharma
Dil Bole Hadippa! Anurag Singh Jaideep Sahni All songs except "Gym Shim"
All the Best: Fun Begins Rohit Shetty Kumaar
Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani Rajkumar Santoshi Irshad Kamil
Ashish Pandit
Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Music Director

Nominated – Apsara Award for Best Music
Nominated – Star Screen Award for Best Music Director
Won Mirchi Music Listeners Choice Album of the Year
Won Music Director of the Year in RMIM Puruskaar[2]

Tum Mile Kunal Deshmukh Sayeed Quadari
Kumaar
Nominated – Star Screen Award for Best Music Director
De Dana Dan Priyadarshan Sayeed Qudari
Irshad Kamil
All songs except "Paisa Paisa" and "Title Track"

2010s

Year Film Director Lyricist(s) Notes
2010 Chance Pe Dance Ken Ghosh Kumaar Composed the song "Pe Pe Pe Pein"
Toh Baat Pakki! Kedar Shinde Mayur Puri
Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge? Ashwini Dhir Irshad Kamil Composed two songs "Aaja Aaja" and "Na Jaane Kab Jaoge"
Badmaash Company Parmeet Sethi Anvita Dutt
Raajneeti Parkash Jha Irshad Kamil Composed the song "Bheegi Si"
Khatta Meetha Priyadarshan Irshad Kamil
Nitin Raikwar
All songs except "Bullshit"
Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai Milan Luthria Irshad Kamil
Neelesh Mishra
Amitabh Bhattacharya
Won Mirchi Music Listeners Choice Album of the Year[3]

Won Big Star Entertainment award for song Pee Loon
Won Star Screen Award for Most Popular Music[4]
Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Music Director
Won Mirchi Music Listeners Choice Album of the Year
Won Big Star Entertainment award for song "Pee Loon"
Nominated – Star Screen Award for Best Music Director
Won Most Popular Music in Star Screen Award
Nominated – Apsara Award for Best Music Director[5]
Nominated – IIFA Award for Best Music Director

Aashayein Nagesh Kukonoor Mir Ali Hussain Composed two songs "Mera Jeena Hai Kya" and "Dilkash Dildaar Duniya"
Hello Darling Manoj Tiwari Shabbir Ahmed
Kumaar
Ashish Pandit
Mallika Wilson Louis Sudhakar Sharma Composed two songs "Chahoon Tujhe" and "Shah e Khubaan"
Crook Mohit Suri Kumaar Nominated – Apsara Award for Best Music Director[5]
Aakrosh Priyadarshan Irshad Kamil
Golmaal 3 Rohit Shetty Kumaar Nominated – Zee Cine Award for Best Music Director. Golmaal and Desi Kali and their remixes were co-composed by Amar Mohile.
Action Replayy Vipul Amrutlal Shah Irshad Kamil
No Problem Anees Bazmee Shabbir Ahmed
Kumaar
Anand Raj Anand
All songs except "Mast Panjabi" & "Title Track"
2011 Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji Madhur Bhandarkar Neelesh Mishra
Kumaar
Sanjay Chhel
Sayeed Quadri
United Six Mahesh Bhatt Ashish Pandit
Thank You Anees Bazmee Kumaar
Ashish Pandit
Amitabh Bhattacharya
Dum Maaro Dum Rohan Sippy Jaideep Sahni "Dum Maaro Dum" track from Hare Rama Hare Krishna originally composed by R. D. Burman was recreated for the film with title "Mit Jaaye Gum".
Nominated – Apsara Award for Best Music Director
Kucch Luv Jaisaa Barnali Shukla Irshad Kamil
Ready Anees Bazmee Amitabh Bhattacharya
Ashish Pandit
Neelesh Mishra
Kumaar
All songs except "Dhinka Chika"

Nominated – Apsara Award for Best Music Director
Nominated – BIG Star Most Entertaining Music

Always Kabhi Kabhi Roshan Abbas Amitabh Bhattacharya
Irfan Siddiqui
All songs except "Title Track"
Bodyguard Siddique Neelesh Misra Composed one song ("I Love You" and a version "I Love You (Unplugged)")

Won BIG Star Most Entertaining Music
Nominated – Apsara Award for Best Music Director

Mausam Pankaj Kapur Irshad Kamil
Tell Me O Kkhuda Hema Malini Mayur Puri All songs except "Title Track", "Someone Somebody" and "Mile Na Tu"
Desi Boyz Rohit Dhawan Irshad Kamil
Kumaar
Amitabh Bhattacharya
2012 Players Abbas-Mustan Ashish Pandit
Agent Vinod Sriram Raghvan Amitabh Bhattacharya
Neelesh Mishra
Jannat 2 Kunal Deshmukh Sayeed Quadri
Mayur Puri
Ferrari Ki Sawaari Rajesh Mapuskar Swanand Kirkire
Amitabh Bhattacharya
Cocktail Homi Adajania Irshad Kamil All songs except "Angrezi Beat"
Won People's Choice Awards India for Favorite Movie Album of the Year

Won MTV Video Music Awards India VMAI for Best Bollywood Album
Won U.K. Bollywood Cosmopolitan Award for Best Music Album
Won Best Music Director's award in 8th Apsara producers guild Award
Won GIMA Hottest Song of the Year for Daaru Desi
Won Screen Awards for Most Popular Music
Won Zee Cine Award for Best Music Director
Nominated – IIFA Award for Best Music Director
Nominated – Screen Award for Best Music Director
Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Music Director
Nominated – Song of the Year for "Tum Hi Ho Bandhu" at Mirchi Music Awards
Nominated – Album of the Year at Mirchi Music Awards
Nominated – Music Composer of the Year in Mirchi Music Awards
Nominated – for Best Music award in 8th Apsara Awards

Barfi! Anurag Basu Swanand Kirkire
Ashish Pandit
Neelesh Misra
Sayeed Quadri
Won Asia Pacific Screen Awards for Best Music
Won IIFA Award for Best Music Director

Won Filmfare Award for Best Music Director
Won Screen Award for Best Music Director
Won Screen Award for Most Popular Music
Won GIMA Award for Most Outstanding Music of the Year 2012
Nominated – Zee Cine Award for Best Music Director
Won RMIM Puruskaar Album of the Year[6]
Won RMIM Puruskaar for Song of the Year for Phir Le Aayaa Dil
Won RMIM Puruskaar for Best Sung Songs (Solo) for Phir Le Aayaa Dil
Won RMIM Puruskaar for Best Sung Songs (Duet) for Aashiyaan
Satish Kalra Sammaan in RMIM Puruskaar
Nominated – Album of the Year in Mirchi Music Awards
Nominated – Music Composer of the Year in Mirchi Music Awards

Rush Shamin Desai Sayeed Quadri
Kumaar
Ashish Pandit
All songs except "Mumkin Nahi" & "Hote Hote"
2013 Race 2 Abbas-Mustan Mayur Puri
Sameer
Murder 3 Vishesh Bhatt Sayeed Quadri All songs except "Hum Jee Lenge"
Song "Jaata Hai Tujh Tak" was co-composed by Anupam Amod
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani Ayan Mukerji Amitabh Bhattacharya
Kumaar
Won Screen Award for Best Music Director

Won Star Guild Award for Best Music
Won GIMA Award for Best Music
Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Music Director
Nominated – Zee Cine Award for Best Music Director
Nominated – Mirchi Music Award for Composer of the Year

Once Upon ay Time in Mumbai Dobaara! Milan Lutharia Rajat Arora All songs except "Tayab Alli" and "Bismillah"
Pritam's 100th film as a music director
Phata Poster Nikhla Hero Rajkumar Santoshi Irshad Kamil
Amitabh Bhattacharya
R... Rajkumar Prabhudeva Anupam Amod
Mayur Puri
Neelesh Misra
Ashish Pandit
Dhoom 3 Vijay Krishna Acharya Amitabh Bhattacharya
Sameer
Kausar Munir
All songs except "Bande Hain Hum Uske"
2014 Yaariyan[7] Divya Khosla Kumar Amitabh Bhattacharya
Irshad Kamil
Composed three songs ("ABCD", "Love Me Thoda Aur"& "Meri Maa" )
Won Stardust Award for Best Music

Nominated – Screen Award for Best Music Director
Nominated – BIG Star Most Entertaining Music
Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Music Director
Nominated – Star Guild Award for Best Music

Shaadi Ke Side Effects Saket Chaudhary Amitabh Bhattacharya All songs except "Ahista Ahista"
Holiday A.R Murgadoss Irshad Kamil
2015 I Love NY Radhika Rao
Vinay Sapru
Sayeed Quadri
Mayur Puri
Composed two songs ("Aao Na" & "Halki Halki")
Bajrangi Bhaijaan Kabir Khan Mayur Puri
Amitabh Bhattacharya
Neelesh Mishra
Shabbir Ahmed
Kausar Munir
Nominated – BIG Star Entertainment Awards for Best Music
Nominated – Stardust awards for Best Music

Nominated – Guild film Awards for Best Music

Phantom Amitabh Bhattacharya
Kausar Minar
Dilwale Rohit Shetty Amitabh Bhattacharya Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Music Director
2016 Azhar Tony D'Souza Manoj Yadav Composed the song "Itni Si Baat"
Dishoom Rohit Dhawan Kumaar
Mayur Puri
Ashish Pandit
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil Karan Johar Amitabh Bhattacharya Won Critics' Choice Music Composer of the Year Award at Mirchi Music Awards
Won Critics' Choice Album of the Year Award at Mirchi Music Awards

Won Critics' Choice Song of the Year Award at Mirchi Music Awards for "Channa Mereya"
Won Filmfare Award for Best Music Director
Won Stardust Award for Best Music Director
Won Screen Award for Best Music Director
Won Zee Cine Award for Best Music Director
Won Zee Cine Award for Song of the Year for "Channa Mereya"
Won IIFA Award for Best Music Director
Won IIFA Award for Best Background Score
Won BIG Zee Most Entertaining Music Award
Won BIG Zee Most Entertaining Song Award for "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil"
Won Platinum Disc at MT20Jubilee Awards for "Channa Mereya"
Won Platinum Disc at MT20Jubilee Awards for "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil"
Won News18 Movie Award 2017 for Best Music
Won 2017 SpotBoyE Award for Best Music

Dangal Nitesh Tiwari Amitabh Bhattacharya Won Listeners' Choice Album of the Year Award at Mirchi Music Awards
Won Screen Award for Best Music Director
2017 Raabta Dinesh Vijan Amitabh Bhattacharya
Irshad Kamil
All songs with JAM8 except for "Main Tera Boyfriend"
"Raabta" Track from Agent Vinod originally composed by himself was recreated for the film
Tubelight Kabir Khan Amitabh Bhattacharya
Kausar Munir
Jagga Jasoos Anurag Basu Amitabh Bhattacharya
Neelesh Mishra
Won Filmfare Award for Best Music Album
Won Filmfare Award for Best Background Score
Won Listeners' Choice Album of the Year Award at Mirchi Music Awards
Jab Harry Met Sejal Imtiaz Ali Irshad Kamil Composed the song "Phhur" with Diplo
Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Music Album
Won Critics' Choice Music Composer of the Year Award at Mirchi Music Awards

Won Critics' Choice Album of the Year Award at Mirchi Music Awards
Won Critics' Choice Song of the Year Award at Mirchi Music Awards for "Hawayein"

2019 Kalank Abhishek Varman Amitabh Bhattacharya Won Critics' Choice Music Composer of the Year Award at Mirchi Music Awards

Won Critics' Choice Song of the Year Award at Mirchi Music Awards for "Kalank Title Track"
Won RMIM Puruskaar for Best Music Director of 2019
Nominated Filmfare Award for Best Music Director

Chhichhore Nitesh Tiwari Amitabh Bhattacharya
The Sky Is Pink Shonali Bose Gulzaar

2020s

Year Film Director Lyricist(s) Notes
2020 The Forgotten Army - Azaadi Ke Liye Kabir Khan Kausar Munir
Shloke Lal
Web Series
Love Aaj Kal Imtiaz Ali Irshad Kamil Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Music Director
Ludo Anurag Basu Sayeed Quadri
Swanand Kirkire
Sandeep Shrivatsava
Shloke Lal
Won Filmfare Award for Best Music Director
2021 Tadap Milan Luhria Irshad Kamil
Charan
Sholke Laal
83 Kabir Khan Kausar Munar
Ashish Pandit
Prashant Ingole
Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Music Director
2022 Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 Anees Bazmee Amitabh Bhattacharya
Sameer Anjaan
Yo Yo Honey Singh
Mandy Gill
A recreated version of the title track was co-composed with Tanishk Bagchi
Laal Singh Chaddha Adavit Chandan Amitabh Bhattacharya Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Music Director
Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva Ayan Mukerji Won Filmfare Award for Best Music Director
Freddy Shashanka Ghosh Irshad Kamil
2023 Shehzada Rohit Dhawan Amitabh Bhattacharya
Mayur Puri
Kumaar
Shloke Lal
IP Singh
Ashish Pandit
The song "Character Dheela" from the 2011 film Ready, originally composed by Pritam himself, was recreated for the film titled "Character Dheela 2.0". The recreated version of "Character Dheela" was co-composed with Abhijit Vaghani
Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar Luv Ranjan Amitabh Bhattacharya Nominated- Filmfare Award for Best Music Director
Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani Karan Johar Amitabh Bhattacharya
Raja Mehdi Ali Khan
The song "What Jhumka?" is a new song with the iconic Riff tune & lyrics of the 1986 song "Jhumka Gira Re" from the film Mera Saaya composed by Madan Mohan and written by Raja Mehdi Ali Khan, remaining song is originally composed by Pritam
Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Music Director
The Great Indian Family Vijay Krishna Acharya Amitabh Bhattacharya
Tiger 3 Maneesh Sharma Irshad Kamil
Amitabh Bhattacharya
Animal Sandeep Reddy Vanga Manoj Muntashir Composed the song ''Hua Main'' alongside JAM8
Won Filmfare Award for Best Music Director
Dunki Rajkumar Hirani Javed Akhtar
Swanand Kirkire
Varun Grover
Kumaar
Irshad Kamil
Amitabh Bhattacharya
IP Singh
Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Music Director; all songs except "Waheguru"
2024 Merry Christmas Sriram Raghavan Varun Grover Simultaneously shot in Tamil
Chandu Champion Kabir Khan Amitabh Bhattacharya
Kausar Munir
IP Singh
2025 Sikandar AR Murugadoss Sameer
Danish Sabri
MellowD
Bombay Lokal
Siddhaant Miishhraa
S.O.M
Along with JAM8
Metro... In Dino Anurag Basu Qaisar Ul Jafri
Momin Khan Momin
Ghalib
Sandeep Shrivastava
Anurag Sharma
Neelesh Misra
Mayur Puri
Amitabh Bhattacharya
War 2 Ayan Mukerji Amitabh Bhattacharya
Tsumyoki
Brianna Supriyo
RANJ
Shreya Phukan
Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari Shashank Khaitan Jairaj Composed the songs "Panwadi" and "Ishq Manzoor" along with A.P.S
Credited as a playback singer for "Panwadi"
2026 Bhooth Bangla Priyadarshan Kumaar
Mellow D
Cocktail 2 Homi Adajania Amitabh Bhattacharya
Haiwaan Priyadarshan Kumaar

IP Singh Javed Akhtar Yatindra Mishra Thomson Andrews

Prahaar: The Untold Story of Ujjwal Nikam Avinash Arun Amitabh Bhattacharya Composed the song"Thuj Mein Basi Meri Jaan"
2027 Tu Meri Zindagi Hai † Anurag Basu Sameer
Manoj Muntashir
Raj Shekhar
Rashmi Virag

Background score

Year Film Director Notes
2012 Barfi! Anurag Basu Won – Filmfare Award for Best Background Score
Won – IIFA Award for Best Background Score
Won – Screen Award for Best Background Music
Nominated – Mirchi Music Awards for Technical Background Score of the Year
2013 Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani Ayan Mukerji Won Zee Cine Award for Best Background Score
Nominated – GiMA Award for Best Background Score
Nominated – Mirchi Music Award for Best Background Score
2016 Ae Dil Hai Mushkil Karan Johar Won IIFA Award for Best Background Score
Dangal Nitesh Tiwari
2017 Jagga Jasoos Anurag Basu Won Filmfare Award for Best Background Score
2020 Ludo
2022 Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva Ayan Mukerji
2023 Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani Karan Johar
2025 Metro In Dino Anurag Basu
2026 Cocktail 2 Homi Adajania

Compilations

Album Release date Record label
Shake It Up 2006 Saregama
Best of Pritam 5 December 2012 T-Series
#1 Hits of Pritam 25 January 2013 Tips Music
Pritam Club 9 February 2013 Unspecified
Best of Me: Pritam 18 June 2013 Sony Music
Best of Pritam – Subhanallah 22 November 2013 T-Series
Radio Favourites – Pritam 28 November 2014 Sony Music
Musical Bond: Pritam & KK 28 May 2015 Sony Music
Pritam's Playlist 28 August 2015 Unspecified
Pritam: My Favourites 25 September 2015 Sony Music

Singles

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Song Film Year Lyrics Singers
"Aise Hi Bada Hua Gavaskar" Stumped 2003 Gaurab Pandey K.K, Shaan Anjan Srivastava, Suresh Menon
"U & I (Let's Do Balle Balle) – Part 2" Naksha 2006 Mayur Puri K.K
"Kar Salaam" Life in a... Metro 2007 Sayeed Quadri Soham Chakraborty, Suhail Kaul
"Khwaab Dekhe (Sexy Lady)" Race 2008 Sameer Anjaan Monali Thakur, Neeraj Shridhar
"Karle Mujhse Pyaar" Toh Baat Pakki 2010 Sayeed Quadri Rana Mazumder, Soham Chakraborty
"Karle Mujhse Pyaar (Remix)"
"Pungi" Agent Vinod 2012 Amitabh Bhattacharya Mika Singh, Amitabh Bhattacharya, Nakash Aziz
"Pungi (Remix)"
"Fatafati" Barfi! Amitabh Bhattacharya Ranbir Kapoor, Arijit Singh, Nakash Aziz
"Selfie Le Le Re" Bajrangi Bhaijaan 2015 Mayur Puri Vishal Dadlani, Nakash Aziz, Badshah
"Selfie Le Le Re (EDM Mix)"
"Phurr" Jab Harry Met Sejal 2017 Irshad Kamil Marshmello, Diplo, Mohit Chauhan, Tushar Joshi
"Biba Nachdi" BIBA 2019 —N/a Marshmello, Shirley Setia, Dev Negi, Pardeep Singh Sran
"Hockey Hai Dil Mera" The Hockey World Cup 2023 Song 2022 —N/a Namita Meleka, Benny Dayal, Neeti Mohan, Amit Mishra, Lisa Mishra, Antara Mitra, Sreerama Chandra, Nakash Aziz, Jonita Gandhi
"Dil Jashn Bole" The Cricket World Cup 2023 Anthem 2023 —N/a Amit Mishra, Sreerama Chandra, Nakash Aziz, Jonita Gandhi, Charan, AKASA
"Children of the Sun" Children of the Sun 2024 IP Singh, Alan Walker Vishal Mishra, Alan Walker

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