Mannan Shaah
{{short description|Indian Music Director}}
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| origin = Nangalpur, Kutch, Gujarat, India
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| occupation = Music director, composer, singer
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| years_active = 2011–present
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Mannan Shaah is an Indian film music director, singer and music composer, who predominantly works in Hindi films.{{cite news|last1=Soumya|first1=Vajpayee Tiwari|title=These Bollywood Composers Don't Duet|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/these-bollywood-composers-dont-duet/19184187|publisher=Mid-Day|date=12 March 2018}} He composed music for the 2018 film Namaste England,{{cite news|title=Recording with a 32-piece orchestra: Mannan Shaah|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-recording-with-a-32-piece-orchestra-mannan-shaah-2605246|work=Daily News and Analysis|date=16 April 2018}}{{cite news|last1=Sanyukta|first1=Iyer|title=On song with Parineeti Chopra and Arjun Kapoor|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/on-song-with-parineeti-chopra-and-arjun-kapoor/articleshow/62891553.cms|work=Mumbai Mirror|date=13 February 2018}}{{cite news |script-title=hi:इन गानों में परिणीति चोपड़ा और अर्जुन कपूर के बीच दमदार केमिस्ट्री|url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/movie-masti/news-from-bollywood/parineeti-chopra-and-arjun-kapoor-who-kicked-off-prep-for-their-next-film-namastey-england/articleshow/62898021.cms|work=Navbharat Times|date=13 February 2018|language=Hindi}} the 2017 film Commando 2: The Black Money Trail{{cite news|title=Melody First|url=http://boxofficeindia.co.in/melody-first/|publisher=Box Office India|date=24 February 2017}}{{cite news|last1=V|first1=Lakshmi|title=Composer Mannan Shaah learns the ancient instrument tarshenai|url=http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31804&articlexml=Composer-Mannan-Shaah-learns-the-ancient-instrument-tarshenai-24032017108057|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180504231321/http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31804&articlexml=Composer-Mannan-Shaah-learns-the-ancient-instrument-tarshenai-24032017108057|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 May 2018|work=The Times of India|date=24 March 2017}} and the 2013 film Commando: A One Man Army.{{cite news|title=Live musical instruments increase the value of a song: Mannan Shaah|url=http://www.radioandmusic.com/entertainment/editorial/news/170216-live-musical-instruments-increase-the-value|publisher=Radioandmusic.com|date=16 February 2017}} He also given his voice for the film Kucch Luv Jaisaa (2011).
He is known for using Indian musical instruments and recording live musical instruments for his compositions.{{cite news|title=Taar Shehnai may return to Indian film music|url=http://www.radioandmusic.com/entertainment/editorial/news/170425-taar-shehnai-may-return-indian-film-music|publisher=Radioandmusic.com|date=25 April 2017}}
Early life
He went to Shree Chandulal Nanavati Vinay Mandir and completed his bachelor's degree from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai. He learnt music from late Pandit Vinayak Vora and started his training in classical music at the age of five.{{cite news|last1=Debarati|first1=Sen|title='Giving Commando 2 a musical value was a big challenge'|url=http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31808&articlexml=Giving-Commando-2-a-musical-value-was-a-25022017101021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180504225747/http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31808&articlexml=Giving-Commando-2-a-musical-value-was-a-25022017101021|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 May 2018|work=The Times of India|date=25 February 2017}} He assisted music director Pritam for two years.{{cite news|title=Promising composer making inroads in Bollywood|url=http://www.musicunplugged.in/news/trade_news_info/1123/0|publisher=Musicunplugged.in|date=15 April 2018}} He is a disciple of Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan.
Career
In 2011, Mannan started his career as a singer with Vipul Amrutlal Shah's Kucch Luv Jaisaa and lent his voice for two songs, Thoda Sa Pyaar and Baadlon Pe Paon.{{cite news|last1=Maskeri|first1=Anju|title=This Bollywood Composer Is Keeping The Art Of Symphony Orchestra Alive|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/this-bollywood-composer-is-keeping-the-art-of-symphony-orchestra-alive/19295187|publisher=Mid-Day|date=8 April 2018}} In 2013, he debuted in Bollywood as music composer with Commando: A One Man Army. Later, Mannan composed music for films such as Commando 2: The Black Money Trail (2017) and Namaste England (2018).{{cite news|last1=Singh|first1=Upama |script-title=hi:विपुल शाह की अगली फिल्म में मनन का म्यूजिक|url=http://epaper.navbharattimes.com/details/13920-68760-1.html|work=Navbharat Times|language=Hindi}}
Shaah has composed the hit song Tere Dil Mein from Commando 2: The Black Money Trail, sung by Armaan Malik, was well received by audience.
Discography
=As a playback singer=
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! Year !! Film !! Song(s) !! Composer(s) !! Lyrics | |
| rowspan="2"|2011
|rowspan="2"|Kucch Luv Jaisaa | "Badal Pe Paaon"
|rowspan="2"|Pritam |rowspan="2"|Irshad Kamil |
| |"Thoda Sa Pyaar (Raghav's Search for Love)" | |
| 2018
|"Ziddi Hai Dil" |Mannan Shah |Javed Akhtar |
= As a music composer =
| class="wikitable"
|+Key | style="background:#DBD7D2;"| {{dagger|alt=Songs from the films that have not yet been released}} | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" width="100%" textcolor:#000;"
! scope="col" width=5% | Year ! scope="col" width=21%| Film ! scope="col" width=21%| Song ! scope="col" width=18%| Singer(s) ! scope="col" width=18%| Lyrics |
| rowspan="4"|2013
! scope="row" rowspan="4"|Commando: A One Man Army | "Lutt Jawaan" |rowspan="4"|Mayur Puri |
| "Saawan Bairi" |
| "Mungda" |
| "Lena Dena" |
| rowspan="6"|2017
! scope="row" rowspan="6"|Commando 2: The Black Money Trail | "Commando (Title Track)" |rowspan="2"|Aditi Singh Sharma |rowspan="4"|Kumaar |
| "Commando (English Version)" |
| "Seedha Saadha" |
| "Seedha Saadha (Reprise Version)" |
| "Tere Dil Mein"
|rowspan="2"|Armaan Malik |rowspan="2"|Aatish Kapadia |
| "Tere Dil Mein (Club Mix)" |
| rowspan="5"|2018
!scope="row" rowspan="5"| Namaste England |"Tere Liye" |Atif Aslam, Akanksha Bhandari |rowspan="5"|Javed Akhtar |
| "Tu Meri Main Tera"
| Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Shadab Faridi, Altamash Faridi, Mannan Shaah |
| "Ziddi Hai Dil"
|Mannan Shah |
| "Dhoom Dhadaka" |
| "Kya Kahoon Janeman"
|Shashaa Tirupati, Mannan Shaah |
| rowspan="2"|2019
!scope="row"rowspan="2"|Commando 3 |"Akhiyaan Milavanga" |Arijit Singh, Sruthy Sasidharan |Sahil Sultanpuri |
| "Main Woh Raat Hoon |
See also
{{portal|Bollywood|Music}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|4475996}}
- [https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/music/280217/tune-in-melody-matters-16.html Tune in: Melody matters] at Deccan Chronicle (Interview)
- [https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/features/2013/interview-commando-music-director-manan-shah-107370.html Interview: Commando Music Director Manan Shah] at FilmiBeat
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Category:Indian male playback singers
Category:Musicians from Mumbai