Sanchit Balhara and Ankit Balhara


Sanchit Balhara and Ankit Balhara are an Indian film score composer duo. Sanchit Balhara started his career as a solo composer and became best known for composing the score of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 2015 epic historical romance film, Bajirao [Mastani |Bajirao Mastani]. Sanchit's elder brother, Ankit Balhara, joined him in 2018, and the duo have been composing together since Manikarnika: [The Queen of Jhansi].

Personal life

The brothers born in Sonipat, Haryana, India into a family with a music/film background. Their father Bhal Singh Balhara, is a singer, actor and filmmaker in the Haryanvi film industry. His mother Mukta Chaudhary, is a national level athlete.
Sanchit studied classical music in London. He got his big break as a film score composer with Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Bajirao Mastani. His work in Bajirao Mastani was highly appreciated throughout the industry and also won him awards including IIFA, Music Mirchi, GIMA and Zee cine awards.

Education

Sanchit completed a Music Production & Sound Engineering Diploma at Point Blank Music School in 2011.

Filmography

YearFilmLanguageNotes
2012Tera [Mera Vaada]HaryanviComposed by Sanchit Balhara
2015Bajirao MastaniHindiComposed by Sanchit Balhara
2018PadmaavatHindiComposed by Sanchit Balhara
2018LoveyatriHindiComposed by Sanchit Balhara
2019Manikarnika: The Queen of JhansiHindi
2019KalankHindi
2019MamangamMalayalam
2019MalaalHindi
2019WarHindi
2020PangaHindi
2020Khaali PeeliHindi
2021RadheHindi
2022Gangubai KathiawadiHindi
2022Radhe ShyamHindiBilingual film
Telugu score composed by S. Thaman
2022Jayeshbhai JordaarHindiAlso composed "Nanki's Theme" from the soundtrack
2022Samrat PrithvirajHindi
2023PathaanHindi
2023AdipurushHindi
2024FighterHindi
2024MaharajHindi
2024YudhraHindi
2024EmergencyHindi
2025Mandala MurdersHindi
2025War 2HindiAlso composed 4 instrumental tracks for Hindi, Tamil and Telugu versions

Awards and nominations