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Shankar Mahadevan

Born March 3, 1967 · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India (age 59)

Shankar Mahadevan is an Indian singer and composer who is part of the Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy composing trio team for Indian films. Shankar Mahadevan was born in Chembur, Mumbai into a Tamil family from Palakkad, Kerala. He learned Hindustani classical and Carnatic music in childhood, and began playing the veena at age five. Mahadevan studied music under Pandit Shrinivas Khale. Mahadevan graduated in…

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Jailer 2

Jailer 2 · 2026

MovieActionComedy

When a dangerous syndicate expands its reach to threaten his family's peace, retired jailer Tiger Muthuvel Pandian goes undercover as a driver. Operating from the shadows, he takes on ruthless new enemies to protect his home.

My Name Is Khan

My Name Is Khan · 2010

My Name Is Khan

MovieDramaRomance

Rizwan Khan, a Muslim from the Borivali section of Mumbai, has Asperger's syndrome. He marries a Hindu single mother, Mandira, in San Francisco. After 9/11, Rizwan is detained by authorities at LAX who treat him as a terrorist because of his condition and his race.

Like Stars on Earth

Like Stars on Earth · 2007

Like Stars on Earth

Ishaan Awasthi is an eight-year-old whose world is filled with wonders that no one else seems to appreciate. Colours, fish, dogs, and kites don't seem important to the adults, who are much more interested in things like homework, marks, and neatness. Ishaan cannot seem to get anything right in class; he is then sent to boarding school, where his life changes forever.

MovieComedyDrama

A stranger in the city asks questions no one has asked before. Known only by his initials, the man's innocent questions and childlike curiosity take him on a journey of love, laughter and letting go.

Refugee

Refugee · 2000

MovieRomanceDrama

An unnamed young man helps illegal refugees from India and Pakistan cross the border through the Great Rann of Kutch.

Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

Kuch Kuch Hota Hai · 1998

Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

MovieRomanceDrama

Per her mother's last wish, an 8 year old girl sets out to reunite her father with his college best friend who was in love with him.

Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara

Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara · 2011

Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara

MovieDramaComedy

Three friends who were inseparable in childhood decide to go on a three-week-long bachelor road trip to Spain, in order to re-establish their bond and explore thrilling adventures, before one of them gets married. What will they learn of themselves and each other during the adventure?

Sitaare Zameen Par

Sitaare Zameen Par · 2025

Sitaare Zameen Par

MovieComedyDrama

A disgraced basketball coach is given the chance to coach a team of players who are intellectually disabled as part of community services. Gulshan has apprehensions at first and feels out of place but soon realizes they just might have what it takes to make it to the national championships.

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Jailer 2

Jailer 2 · 2026

MovieActionComedy

When a dangerous syndicate expands its reach to threaten his family's peace, retired jailer Tiger Muthuvel Pandian goes undercover as a driver. Operating from the shadows, he takes on ruthless new enemies to protect his home.

Playback Singer

My Name Is Khan

My Name Is Khan · 2010

My Name Is Khan

MovieDramaRomance

Rizwan Khan, a Muslim from the Borivali section of Mumbai, has Asperger's syndrome. He marries a Hindu single mother, Mandira, in San Francisco. After 9/11, Rizwan is detained by authorities at LAX who treat him as a terrorist because of his condition and his race.

Original Music Composer

Like Stars on Earth

Like Stars on Earth · 2007

Like Stars on Earth

Ishaan Awasthi is an eight-year-old whose world is filled with wonders that no one else seems to appreciate. Colours, fish, dogs, and kites don't seem important to the adults, who are much more interested in things like homework, marks, and neatness. Ishaan cannot seem to get anything right in class; he is then sent to boarding school, where his life changes forever.

Original Music Composer

MovieComedyDrama

A stranger in the city asks questions no one has asked before. Known only by his initials, the man's innocent questions and childlike curiosity take him on a journey of love, laughter and letting go.

Playback Singer

Refugee

Refugee · 2000

MovieRomanceDrama

An unnamed young man helps illegal refugees from India and Pakistan cross the border through the Great Rann of Kutch.

Playback Singer

Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

Kuch Kuch Hota Hai · 1998

Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

MovieRomanceDrama

Per her mother's last wish, an 8 year old girl sets out to reunite her father with his college best friend who was in love with him.

Playback Singer

Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara

Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara · 2011

Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara

MovieDramaComedy

Three friends who were inseparable in childhood decide to go on a three-week-long bachelor road trip to Spain, in order to re-establish their bond and explore thrilling adventures, before one of them gets married. What will they learn of themselves and each other during the adventure?

Original Music Composer

Sitaare Zameen Par

Sitaare Zameen Par · 2025

Sitaare Zameen Par

MovieComedyDrama

A disgraced basketball coach is given the chance to coach a team of players who are intellectually disabled as part of community services. Gulshan has apprehensions at first and feels out of place but soon realizes they just might have what it takes to make it to the national championships.

Music

Happy New Year

Happy New Year · 2014

MovieCrimeComedy

Six would-be thieves enter a prestigious dance competition as a cover for their larger goal of pulling off a major heist.

Playback Singer

Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India

Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India · 2001

Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India

MovieAdventureDrama

The year is 1893 and India is under British occupation. In a small village, the tyrannical Captain Russell has imposed an unprecedented land tax on its citizens. Outraged, Bhuvan, a rebellious farmer, rallies the villagers to publicly oppose the tax. Russell offers a novel way to settle the dispute: he challenges Bhuvan and his men to a game of cricket, a sport completely foreign to India. If Bhuvan and his men can defeat Russell's team, the tax will be repealed.

Playback Singer

Kal Ho Naa Ho

Kal Ho Naa Ho · 2003

MovieComedyDrama

An uptight MBA student falls for the charismatic new neighbor who charms her troubled family – but he has a secret that forces him to push her away.

Original Music Composer

Dil Dhadakne Do

Dil Dhadakne Do · 2015

Dil Dhadakne Do

MovieDramaFamily

On a cruise to celebrate their parents' 30th wedding anniversary, a brother and sister deal with the impact of family considerations on their romantic lives.

Original Music Composer

Don

MovieActionDrama

DCP DeSilva sees a way to bring to justice the feared head of a criminal empire by recruiting a man named Vijay, who looks exactly like the crime boss. The ruse works too well, and soon Vijay finds his life in danger when DeSilva, the only one who knows his true identity, dies.

Original Music Composer

Saaho

MovieActionAdventure

A battle for power ensues as warring gangters thrive to gain possession of a "black box" that can make them richer than they already are, and an undercover cop intervenes with the help of his sharp intellect and an instinct to kill.

Original Music Composer

Ante... Sundaraniki!

Ante... Sundaraniki! · 2022

Ante... Sundaraniki!

MovieComedyRomance

A man from a Brahmin family falls in love with a Christian girl. In order to convince their parents, they say contrasting lies which complicates the situation and leads to a comedy of errors.

Playback Singer

Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

Bhaag Milkha Bhaag · 2013

Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

The true story of the "Flying Sikh" world champion runner and Olympian Milkha Singh who overcame the massacre of his family, civil war during the India-Pakistan partition, and homelessness to become one of India's most iconic athletes.

Original Music Composer

Dil Chahta Hai

Dil Chahta Hai · 2001

MovieDramaRomance

Three inseparable childhood friends are just out of college. Nothing comes between them - until they each fall in love, and their wildly different approaches to relationships creates tension.

Original Music Composer

Anniyan

Anniyan · 2005

MovieActionDrama

Unable to tolerate society's injustices and devastated by rejection from the woman he loves, a meek lawyer develops a split personality: one side a vengeful vigilante killer punishing evildoers, the other a dashing playboy capable of winning her heart. Complications arise when the three sides begin to collide.

Playback Singer

Wake Up Sid

Wake Up Sid · 2009

MovieComedyDrama

Wake Up Sid! is the story of a lazy Mumbai college student who does absolutely nothing, with a turn of events will Sid realize his potential in this world and become a success in the fast-paced life of Mumbai.

Playback Singer

Yavarum Nalam

Yavarum Nalam · 2009

MovieMysteryHorror

Manohar and his family move into a new apartment on the 13th floor. However, their peace is disturbed by a spirit that uses the television set as a medium to communicate with them.

Original Music Composer

Sam Bahadur

Sam Bahadur · 2023

MovieDramaHistory

Based on the life of Sam Manekshaw, who was the Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, and the first Indian Army officer to be promoted to the rank of Field Marshal.

Music Director

Samrat Prithviraj

Samrat Prithviraj · 2022

Samrat Prithviraj

MovieActionDrama

The true story of legendary Hindu warrior king "Prithviraj Chauhan" including his early military successes, love story with Sanyogita & clashes with Muhammad of Ghor, a ruler of the Ghurid dynasty who led the foundation of Muslim rule in the Indian subcontinent.

Original Music Composer

Heyy Babyy

Heyy Babyy · 2007

MovieComedyDrama

Three womanisers find a baby left at their doorstep. Chaos ensues as they try to contact their former girlfriends to determine who is the father amongst them.

Original Music Composer

Johnny Gaddaar

Johnny Gaddaar · 2007

MovieCrimeDrama

Five men get involved in a drug deal set up by a corrupt police officer, but the plan goes awry when the youngest member decides to steal the money.

Original Music Composer

Bandish Bandits

Bandish Bandits · 2020

Bandish Bandits

SeriesFamilyDrama

A classical singer Radhe falls in love with pop singer Tamanna and embarks on a path that forces him to compromise his classical roots. With time, both the singers try to get out of their comfort zone while trying to protect their stardom. This series tests their resolve for their passion and love.

Music

Modern Love Mumbai

Modern Love Mumbai · 2022

Modern Love Mumbai

Explore 6 unique yet universal stories of human connection and love in its varied forms – romantic, platonic, parental, sexual, familial, marital, self-love.

Music

Rising Star

Rising Star · 2017

Rising Star is an Indian version of the international franchise series Rising Star. It is a reality television singing competition. The program format lets viewers vote for contestants live via the television channel's mobile app. This is the first reality television show in India which involves live audience voting.

Judge

Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2026

Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2026 · 2026

Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2026

A grand stage where extraordinary voices compete to become India's next singing icon.