Sameer Phaterpekar is a background music scorer, musician, guitarist, and composer who predominantly works in Bollywood. He is best known as a background music scorer, who has done Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, and Tamil films till now, and is a recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Film Awards 2015 in the best background scorer category. He joined the Bollywood film industry as a music assistant in 1982, and started his independent career as a background music scorer in 2002, after composing a couple of music albums – ‘Khoobsurat’ and ‘Dil le gaya Ajnabi’. Apart from movies, he has also composed BGM for TV series such as CID, Criminal Justice, Adaalat, and the most recent, Out of Love, in 2019.

Sameer Phaterpekar – Acclaimed Background Scorer of Bollywood

Sameer Phaterpekar

Sameer Phaterpekar is a native of Mumbai. He joined the film industry as an assistant in 1982, and has worked under Kalyanji-Anandji, R. D. Burman, Rajesh Roshan, etc. He also worked as a guitarist for many Bollywood songs in the 1980s and 1990s. Shaadi Karke Phas Gaya Yaar (2002) was his debut flick as a BGM scorer. Mumbai Meri Jaan, Force, Parwana, Madaari, Dhuan, Dhrishyam, Girlfriend, Hawas, etc., are some of his works in Bollywood later. His memorable works in Marathi cinema include – Lai Bhari, Ringa Ringa, and Kaay Raav Tumhi.

Sameer Phaterpekar – Some interesting and lesser-known facts

Drishyam 2015 film

1. He was the guitarist of the original versions of Bollywood songs like Hawa Hawai of Mr. India, Choli Ke Peeche Kya Hai of Khalnayak, Jumma Chumma of Hum, and songs of Aashique.

2. He composed the title track, ‘O My Friend Ganesha’, for the kids’ movie, My Friend Ganesha.

3. He has been frequently associated with films of Nishikant Kamat, including one National award-winning Marathi film.

4. The album ‘Dil le gaya Ajnabi’, released in 2000 and sung by Alka Yagnik and her brother Sameer Yagnik, was composed by Sameer Phaterpekar. The album was an instant hit, and its title track and Koi Khwab Mein Roz were extremely popular.

5. He provided a 13-minute-long piece of background music in the crime thriller, Drishyam.

 

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