Known for Sound
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 1988 with a degree in computer science and software engineering from the Ramrao Adik Institute of Technology in Navi Mumbai, affiliated to Mumbai University, and was a software engineer for Leading Edge.
Born
March 3, 1967 (age 59)
Birthplace
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Filmography
229 films, 12 shows


Yudhra
2024 · 2h 22m
country: India
Yudhra, who is struggling with anger issues, is assigned an undercover mission to bring down a powerful drug syndicate headed by Firoz and his son Shafiq. Yudhra accepts the responsibility as he wants to exact revenge against Firoz for his parents's death.


The Archies
2023 · 2h 24m
country: India
Set in 1960s India, Archie and the gang navigate romance, friendship and the future of Riverdale as developers threaten to destroy a beloved park.


Samrat Prithviraj
2022 · 2h 16m
country: India
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.


Dhaakad
2022 · 2h 11m
country: India
Special Agent Agni is tasked to find information and eventually, eliminate Rudraveer, an international human trafficker and a coal mafioso. Things turn personal when Agni discovers a truth that connects her to Rudraveer.


Bunty Aur Babli 2
2021 · 2h 18m
country: India
Bunty and Babli are forced out of retirement as a new pair of cons emerge, doing robberies in their name with their trademark sigil across India.


Toofaan
2021 · 2h 41m
country: India
An inspiring story about an orphan boy from the streets of Dongri, who grows up to become a local goon of his area and how his life changes after he meets the young and compassionate Ananya, who guides him towards the right path and makes him realize his true calling i.e boxing.


Panga
2020 · 2h 11m
country: India
'Panga' follows the triumphs and struggle of a national level Kabbadi player from India who receives the love and support from her family to help achieve her dream.


Chhapaak
2020 · 2h 3m
country: India
A true story based on acid attack survivor Malti's grueling and glorious journey from her medical treatment, court proceedings leading to her emotional healing.


The Zoya Factor
2019 · 2h 14m
country: India
An advertising agency executive Zoya Singh Solanki meets the Indian cricket team and ends up becoming their lucky charm at the 2011 Cricket World Cup.


Saaho
2019 · 2h 51m
country: India
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.


My Dear Prime Minister
2019 · 1h 44m
country: India
A story about four children living in a Mumbai slum in India. An eight-year old Kanhu writes a letter to the Prime Minister after a dramatic incident with his mother.


Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi
2019 · 2h 28m
country: India
Story of Rani Lakshmibai, one of the leading figures of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and her resistance to the British Rule.


Soorma
2018 · 2h 11m
country: India
Soorma, a comeback story of the hockey legend Sandeep Singh is a biopic that chronicles the life and times of the famed hockey player.


Raazi
2018 · 2h 18m
country: India
An Indian spy is married to a Pakistani military officer during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.


Rock On 2
2016 · 2h 23m
country: India
The musical drama is a sequel to the 2008 blockbuster 'Rock On' that tells the story of four friends and their passion for music. This time around, the film centers around the regional conflict prevailing in the North Eastern states of India.


Mirzya
2016 · 2h 9m
country: India
Two star-crossed lovers must battle the forces which try to keep them apart at different timelines and at different world's.


Ghayal Once Again
2016 · 2h 7m
country: India
Ajay Mehra (from previous Ghayal-1990), after finishing off his life sentence, starts a newspaper called Satyakam. Still dealing with the haunting trauma of losing his loved ones, Ajay manages to make a credible name for himself in investigative journalism. Working with a strange team of RTI activists, ex-criminals and ilk; and even stranger ways of unearthing and presenting truth, Ajay Mehra has earned quite a fan following among the youths, who finds his fearless and unforgiving approach in dealing with all kinds of sociopaths very inspiring.


Katti Batti
2015 · 2h 18m
country: India
A man falls in love with a woman because of her outlook on life. They are in a relationship for five years until a sudden turn of events causes a problem in their relationship.


Dil Dhadakne Do
2015 · 2h 50m
country: India
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.


Kill Dil
2014 · 2h 7m
country: India
Once upon a time in North India, two killers – Dev and Tutu - roamed free. Abandoned when young and vulnerable, Bhaiyaji gave them shelter and nurtured them to kill! All is normal in their lives until destiny throws free-spirited Disha into the mix. What follows is a game of defiance, deception and love.


2 States
2014 · 2h 29m
country: India
A man and a woman come from two very different cultural backgrounds, and decide that they won't get married until they convince their parents. As feared, differences between the families pose a hurdle.


D-Day
2013 · 2h 33m
country: India
Four Indian agents spend nine years under cover to track down India's most wanted criminal.


Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
2013 · 3h 6m
country: India
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.


Vishwaroopam
2013 · 2h 27m
country: India
Vishwanathan, a Kathak dance teacher in New York, is happy in his marriage with Nirupama, a nuclear oncologist who married him to pursue higher studies in the USA. Deciding to cut ties with her husband, Nirupama hires a private detective to monitor his activities. To her utter shock, certain truths about her husband are subsequently revealed, setting off a chain of events that will change both of their lives irreversibly.


Chittagong
2012 · 1h 45m
country: India
Jhunku, a 14-year-old youth in 1930s British Bangladesh, embarks on a journey to determine where he belongs.


Don 2
2011 · 2h 19m
country: India
Having conquered the Asian underworld, crime boss Don sets in motion a plan that will give him dominion over Europe.


The Desire: A Journey of a Woman
2011 · 1h 21m
country: China
Gautami is an Indian Odissi Dancer whose passion in life is dance. Jai Leang is a rising Chinese painter whose paintings are highly influenced by Chinese culture. Jai is drawn to Gautami because of her grace and charm. She pays no attention to him; she doesn't believe in marriage after her father dumped her mother for another woman. Gautami travel worldwide for her shows; it's a deliberate move on her part, and she and Jai lose contact. Gary organises an exhibition of Jai's paintings in India where his search for Gautami begins. He locates her in a monastery. He pleads to make a portrait of her. That night turns out to be fateful.


Aarakshan
2011 · 2h 44m
country: India
The decision by India's supreme court to establish caste-based reservations for jobs in education causes conflict between a teacher and his mentor.


Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
2011 · 2h 34m
country: India
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?


Game
2011 · 2h 15m
country: India
Four strangers are invited by the reclusive Kabir Malhotra, to his private island of Samos, Greece. They don't know each other and they don't know him ... and by the next morning they will wish they had never come.


Patiala House
2011 · 2h 20m
country: India
Parghat Singh 'Gattu' Kahlon is a middle aged shopkeeper who secretly practices bowling at night in order to keep his dream of playing for England alive. Even though his family members despise him for giving up his dreams only due to his father's wish, they find a ray of hope and convince him to play for England while they plan to hide the truth from his father.


Housefull
2010 · 2h 15m
country: India
Believing himself to be a jinx and bringing bad luck upon himself and others, a man attempts to find true love, but ends up in very complicated relationships.


Hum Tum Aur Ghost
2010 · 2h 15m
country: India
Armaan's (Arshad Warsi) life is picture perfect; a loving girlfriend and a great job as a fashion photographer. The truth is that he hears voices - voices that torture him, voices that don't let him have his peace, and voices that nobody else can hear. What is even more puzzling is the fact that he talks to himself...or rather, to people, whom no one can see!


Karthik Calling Karthik
2010 · 2h 15m
country: India
A much abused loner achieves success, and even wins the heart of his gorgeous co-worker, after getting early morning mysterious phone calls from someone.


My Name Is Khan
2010 · 2h 45m
country: China
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.


London Dreams
2009 · 2h 31m
country: India
When famous musician Arjun (Ajay Devgan) invites his childhood friend Mannu (Salman Khan) to join his band and tour Europe, jealousy and betrayal threaten to destroy the lives and dreams of both men.


Wake Up Sid
2009 · 2h 18m
country: India
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.


Yavarum Nalam
2009 · 2h 17m
country: India
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.


Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam
2009 · 2h 45m
country: India
Geeta's father disapproves of her relationship with Siddhu as he isn't too pleased with the fact that the latter's parents are divorced. Determined to marry Geeta, Siddhu promises to reunite his parents.


Luck by Chance
2009 · 2h 35m
country: India
Not wanting the same fate as befell her sisters, Sona Mishra re-locates to Mumbai to try to make a living making movies, but she soon finds that the path she has chosen is not an easy one.


Chandni Chowk to China
2009 · 2h 34m
country: China
A cook from Chandni Chowk gets mistaken for the reincarnation of an ancient peasant warrior by the residents of an oppressed Chinese village.


Rock On!!
2008 · 2h 24m
country: India
Aditya, Joe, Kedar and Rob form a rock band, but break up after they fail to make a success of it. They establish regular lives until they decide to reunite and take another shot at fulfilling their dreams.


Like Stars on Earth
2007 · 2h 42m
country: India
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.


Johnny Gaddaar
2007 · 2h 21m
country: India
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.


Heyy Babyy
2007 · 2h 30m
country: India
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.


Marigold
2007 · 1h 50m
country: Canada
Marigold Lexton, an American actress who gets stranded in Mumbai and lands a minor role in a Bollywood musical. She meets Prem, the film's choreographer, and undergoes a personal transformation as she experiences Bollywood firsthand.


Salaam-e-Ishq
2007 · 3h 36m
country: India
Six couples who do not know each other are brought together by destiny, fate and love


Don
2006 · 2h 58m
country: India
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.


Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
2006 · 3h 13m
country: India
Dev and Maya are both married to different people. Settled into a life of domestic ritual, and convinced that they are happy in their respective relationships, they still yearn for something deeper and more meaningful, which is precisely what they find in each other.


Kyun! Ho Gaya Na...
2004 · 2h 55m
country: India
A man and a woman have opposing beliefs about love. He sees her as a friend, but she is in love with him. When the woman decides to marry someone else, the man is left with a heavy heart and wonders if this is what love feels like.


Lakshya
2004 · 3h 6m
country: India
An aimless, jobless, irresponsible grown man joins the army and matures into a battlefield hero.


Kal Ho Naa Ho
2003 · 3h 7m
country: India
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.


Aalavandhan
2001 · 2h 58m
country: India
Nandu and Vijay are brothers who were abused by their stepmother during their younger days. Nandhu, who is mentally ill, decides to kill Vijay's fiancee as he visualizes her as his stepmother.


Dil Chahta Hai
2001 · 3h 3m
country: India
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.


Mission Kashmir
2000 · 2h 31m
country: India
A police officer adopts the son and sole survivor of a family he has massacred while pursuing a terrorist. After some time the foster son finds out what the stepfather did.


Shool
1999 · 2h 22m
country: India
Police Inspector Samar Pratap Singh is transferred to Motihari, in the Indian state of Bihar, along with his wife, Manjari and a daughter. He is honest and diligent and these attributes sets him up against his superior - the District Superintendent of Police, as well as his subordinates and fellow officers.


Rockford
1999 · 1h 42m
country: India
The movie chronicles the arrival of a (Hindu) student to a strict all-boys Christian boarding school in India and his assimilation into the school. The change is quite dramatic to the protagonist and there are a lot of events that could look extremely abusive to the viewer.