Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy

Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy, are an Indian musical trio consisting of Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa, who have provided music for several Indian films. They are among the most popular and critically acclaimed music directors of Hindi cinema. Their famous works include scores for movies such as Mission Kashmir (2000), Dil Chahta Hai (2001), Aalavandhan (2001), Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003), Bunty Aur Babli (2005), Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006), Don: The Chase Begins Again (2006), Taare Zameen Par (2007), Rock On!! (2008), Yavarum Nalam (2009), Wake Up Sid (2009), My Name is Khan (2010), Karthik Calling Karthik (2010) and Housefull (2010).

Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy were to make their debut as composers in Mukul Anand's film Dus. The film remained incomplete after Anand's death, though the album was later released. Then they composed music for a couple of films like Rockford and Bhopal Express, but all of them went unnoticed. Their entry to mainstream cinema was with Vidhu Vinod Chopra's Mission Kashmir, which was a musical hit and earned the trio a place in the Bollywood film industry. They also earned IIFA nominations for the same. The turning point of their career as music directors was Dil Chahta Hai, which was the debut film of Farhan Akhtar as a director. The film won wide critical acclaim and went on to attain a cult status among audiences.This marked the beginning of the trio's long-term association with Excel Entertainments.


Following Dil Chahta Hai, their next big venture was Dharma Productions' Kal Ho Na Ho, directed by Nikhil Advani. The album broke all the previous records as a best-selling album. The music won won many awards including the National Film Award for Best Music Direction. Since then, they have frequently collaborated with Dharma Productions and its owner and director Karan Johar, including his Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna. That soundtrack broke the record of Kal Ho Na Ho, and once again they had a best seller of Bollywood music


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The trio have won several awards including Filmfare awards (Bunty Aur Babli, Kal Ho Naa Ho), a RD Burman Award (Dil Chahta Hai) and Star Screen awards (Mission Kashmir, Bunty Aur Babli, Dil Chahta Hai). In 2004, they received the National Film Award for Best Music Direction for the film Kal Ho Naa Ho.