Milind Chitragupth is an Indian music composer, best known as a member of the Anand-Milind duo of film music composers. He is also famous for being the son of music composer Chitta Guppus.
Wiki/Biography
Milind Chitragupth also known as Milind Chitragupth was born on Sunday 31 May 1959 in Mumbai, Maharashtra (age 64; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Gemini. When he was a child, he loved reading movie magazines, but his father encouraged him to read science magazines. Milind and his brother Anand were both excellent students and among the top students in their school. During his summer vacations, he took piano lessons from a woman named Susan Pinto in Bandra. At the age of 23, he entered the industry after his father became ill and bedridden for 18 months. After his father recovered, he resumed working and Milind began assisting him. During this period, Kishore Kumar generously provided his father with numerous songs and Anand began composing songs with him. To support his father, Milind worked on documentary projects with Marathi directors and played guitar on the show with Anup Jalota.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′3″
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
His father’s name was Chitragupus and he was a famous composer.
Milind Chitragupus with her father as a child
His mother’s name was Krishna.
Milind Chitragupus’ mother
His elder brother Anand Chitragupth is also a music composer and is a member of the Anand-Milind group of film music composers.
Anand Chitragupus and his brother
wife and children
He is married, but there is not much information about his wife and children.
Profession
music composer
He made his acting debut in 1984 with a song from the movie Ab Ayega Mazaa.
Movie “Ab Ayega Mazaa” poster (1984)
In 1986, he composed songs for the films “Peechha Karro”, “Maa Beti” and “Tan-Badan”. In 1988, he composed songs for the films “Woh Phir Aayegi”, “Zanjeer”, “Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak”, “Shiva Shakti” and “Aurat Teri Yehi Kahani”. In 1989, he composed songs for the film Anjaane Rishte. In 1990, he composed songs for the films Kafan, Nyay Anyay, Jawani Zindabad and Zakhmi Zameen.
Movie “Nyay Anyay” poster
In 1991, he worked as a music composer for the films Love, Dancer, Ayee Milan Ki Raat, Saugandh and Haque. In 1992, he sang some hit songs including Jaan Se Pyaara, Adharm, Suryavanshi, Jaan Se Pyaara and Aaj Ka Goonda Raaj. In 1993, he composed songs for the films “Hasti”, “Pehchaan”, “Pardesi”, “Phool” and “Platform”. He composed the music for the Bangladeshi film Keyamot Theke Keyamot (1993). In 1994, he worked as the music composer for films such as “Raja Babu”, “Madhosh”, “Laadla”, “Maha Shaktishaali” and “Suhaag”. In 1995, he composed music for the films “God and Gun”, “Taaqat”, “Angrakshak”, “Hum Dono” and “Kismat”. In 1996, he worked as a music composer for the films Vijeta, Bandish, Army, Loafer and Rakshak.
Movie “Loafer” poster (1996)
In 1997, he sang some popular songs including Yeshwant, Sanam, Banarasi Babu, Insaaf: The Final Justice and Suraj. In 1998, he composed music for the films “Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate”, “Sar Utha Ke Jiyo”, “Pardesi Babu”, “Barood” and “Yamraaj”. In 1999, he composed songs for films including Kaala Samrajya, Hogi Pyaar Ki Jeet, Rajaji, Gair, Dillagi and Jaanwar. In 2001, he worked as a music composer for the films Yeh Teraa Ghar Yeh Meraa Ghar and Chhupa Rustam: A Musical Thriller. In 2002, he composed songs for the films Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani and Akhiyon Se Goli Maare.
Movie “Akhiyon Se Goli Maare” poster
In 2003, he served as the composer for the songs “Miss India: Mystery” and “Gupta vs Gordon”. In 2004, he composed songs for the movie “Inside the Police”. In 2005, he became the music composer of the films Mastaani, Khullam Khulla Pyaar Karen and Naam Gum Jaayega. In 2006, he served as music composer for the films “Jaana… Let’s Fall in Love” and “Dhadkanein”.
Movie “Dhadkanein” poster
In 2012, he composed songs for the film Yeh Khula Aasmaan. In 2016, he served as the composer of the movie “Tie the Knot”. As an Anand-Milind duo, they have produced songs for the films Maha-Sangram (1990), Honeymoon (1992), Pehla Pehla Pyar (1994), Daanveer (1996), Aunty No. 1 (1998) and Shikaar (2000) .
Movie “Pehla Pehla Pyar” poster (1994)
Music Director
He made his debut in 1996 by composing songs for the film “Muqaddar”.
Movie “Muqaddar” poster (1996)
As an individual, he served as the music director for the film Zanjeer (1998).
Movie “Zanjeer” (1998) poster
In 2000, he served as the music director for the film Chal Mere Bhai.
Poster of the movie “Chal Mere Bhai” (2000)
playback singer
He was a backup singer in the films Woh Phir Aayegi (1988) and Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love (2001).
Awards
- 1989: Won the Filmfare Best Music Award for the song Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, shared with Milind Chitragupth
- 2022: Lata Mangeshkar Award
Anand Chitragupth and Milind Chitragupth receive Lata Mangeshkar Award
Facts/Trivia
- According to his brother Anand, he and Milind sometimes had differences while making music. However, they resolved these conflicts by discussing the track at home and playing it for the producer the next day.
- In his debut film Ab Ayega Mazaa, released in 1984, he got the opportunity to sing a song with famous singer Lata Mangeshkar.
Anand Chitraguth and Milind Chitraguth and Lata Mangeshkar
- In 2007, after a gap of six years, lyricists Sameer, Anand and Milind collaborated again to compose music. They have reportedly experienced conflicts in the past that led to them no longer working together. By 2001, they had co-written more than 950 songs. However, in 2007, they decided to reunite in a Bhojpuri film titled ‘Sajan Sangh Laagi Laganiya Re’. Their differences were resolved at Samir’s book launch event, where he acknowledged their partnership. In an interview, Milind mentioned that he contacted Sameer and suggested that they collaborate again, with the goal of adding 50 more songs to the already impressive 950 songs. He denied having any major argument with Sameer and clarified that their inability to work together was mainly due to being busy with personal projects.
Old photos of Anand Chitragupth and Milind Chitragupth with Sameer
- He mentioned in an interview that after 2000, there was a trend of using multiple composers in a film, but they chose not to participate in it. Of the 250 films they have participated in, they have independently composed music for 150 of them, and even produced background music for them. He further explained that the decline in their song output after 2000 was because the filmmakers they were working with such as Harmesh Malhotra and Vimal Kumar stopped making films .
- Anand mentioned in an interview that they produced about 1,600 songs and only seven or eight were accused of plagiarism. He explains that in these cases, producers and directors force them to imitate a specific tune they like.
- The brothers have been nominated for several prestigious awards. They were nominated for the Filmfare Award in 1991 for the film Dil and the Best Music Award for the film Baaghi: The Rebel of Love in the same year. In addition, they were nominated for the 1993 Filmfare Award for Best Music Direction for the film Beta.
- In 2023, the Anand-Milind duo appeared on The Kapil Sharma Show and were joined by other famous singers including Udit Narayan and Sameer Anjan).
Anand Chitraguppus on The Kapil Sharma Show
- In June 2023, the music video of the song “Sapne Jo Dekhe”, written by Sameer, composed by Anand-Milind and sung by Alka Yagnik and Makarand Patankar, received over 1 million views. To celebrate this milestone, they hosted a grand success party at the Country Club in Mumbai’s Andheri area.
- In an interview, Alka Yagnik talked about her experience of meeting Anand and Milind and said:
At that time, Anand Milind was his (Chitragupt ji) assistant. They didn’t talk much anyway, and during those days they barely spoke. They would walk around and work in silence, and I often wondered who they were. That’s when I realized that they were Chitragupt ji’s sons and his assistants. “
- He mentioned in interviews that he has relatives in influential positions. One of his cousins holds a senior position in RAW (Research and Analysis Wing) while another cousin works in the Income Tax Department. Moreover, his father’s elder brother gained recognition as a renowned journalist in Patna’s The Indian Nation.
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