Inside Dhurandhar Composer Shashwat Sachdev’s World: Music, The Bads of Bollywood & More | Exclusive

From composing chart-topping tracks to shaping the emotional spine of some of India’s biggest films, Shashwat Sachdev has always preferred staying behind the music. But in this deeply personal conversation with Filmfare, the composer opens up like never before. Shashwat reflects on his journey from Jaipur to Mumbai, the sacrifices his parents made so he could chase music, and why taking Indian sound to the world feels like a responsibility. The conversation moves through some fascinating creative moments, including his work on Aryan Khan’s The Ba***ds of Bollywood, how songs like Gafoor came together, and what it feels like when voices like Arijit Singh, Jubin Nautiyal, Diljit Dosanjh, Shilpa Rao and Karan Aujla step into his compositions and transform them. Shashwat also speaks candidly about composing for films like Uri, Kesari 2, and Dhurandhar, how actors like Ranveer Singh influence energy in the room, and why he doesn’t believe in rigid formulas when creating. Beyond music, this interview reveals the man behind the melodies. Shashwat talks about being difficult to live with, lacking grace at times, and how his middle-class upbringing shaped his discipline. He shares how his wife Magic is his biggest pillar, how family keeps him grounded, and why he still finds music mysterious and divine. He opens up about learning gentleness from Diljit Dosanjh, being inspired by Aryan Khan’s grace, and the early days in Mumbai when people like Rhea Kapoor, Aditya Dhar and Shivkumar Panicker became his chosen family. There are intimate anecdotes too, from attending Anushka Sharma’s wedding reception as a newcomer in the city to the wall of photographs in his home that holds memories of everyone who helped shape his journey. The interview closes on a quietly emotional note as Shashwat reveals this is the last conversation to take place in his home before it goes in for renovation. #ShashwatSachdev #Bollywoodmusic #Dhurandhar #TheBadsOfBollywood #AryanKhan