Sanchit Balhara and Ankit Balhara are an Indian

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composer duo. Sanchit Balhara started his career as a solo composer and became best known for composing the score of

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's 2015

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Bajirao Mastani ''Bajirao Mastani'' is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language Epic film, epic historical film, historical tragedy film directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, who co-produced it with Eros International and composed its Bajirao Mastani (soundtrack), soundtrack ...

''. 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

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, 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

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. 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

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in 2011.

Filmography

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