Nikhil Paul George is a British

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, singer,

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and guitarist of Indian origin. His work has extensively featured on high grossing mainstream Indian films. Known to work out of

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and

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, with further links in LA and

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, he often records and collaborates with musicians from around the world. Notable of these are Indian composer

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, musicians from London orchestras such as the

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and

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and various traditional folk musicians from Africa and central and eastern Europe. He studied at the

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in London, graduating in film music in 2009. In the Indian sub-continent and its diaspora, he is most known for being the voice behind the songs "Main Kya Karoon" and "Aashiyaan" (''

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'', 2012) and "Nazdeekiyan" (''

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'', 2015). His major last known work was completed on the

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production ''

Jagga Jasoos ''Jagga Jasoos'' () is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language musical adventure comedy film written and directed by Anurag Basu, and produced by Siddharth Roy Kapur, Basu and Ranbir Kapoor. It stars Kapoor and Katrina Kaif, and tells the story of a teena ...

'' (2017). Currently believed to be working on the album ''Love In America'' as part of his social enterprise NPG Music, which focuses on mentoring, empowering and publishing music creators.

Discography

Movies, songs and other works in which George was involved include :

Awards and nominations

Television performances & appearances, Tours

References

External links

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Interview with The Hindu

Interview with The Times Of India

Interview with Box Office India
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