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Ismail Darbar

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Ismail Darbar
Ismail Darbar at Vestoria fashion show
Ismail Darbar at Vestoria fashion show
Background information
Born(1964-06-01)1 June 1964(age 60)
Surat,Gujarat,India
Genres
Occupations
InstrumentsViolin
Spouse(s)
  • Farzana Javed Shaikh
Ayesha I. Darbar
(m.2005)
Children4

Ismail Darbaris an Indianfilmscore composer,instrumentalist,singer,violinistand music director. He won theNational Film Award for Best Music DirectionforHum Dil De Chuke Sanam(1999).

Career

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Ismail Darbar is fromSurat,Gujarat. He worked for several years as a session violinist for leading music directorsLaxmikant Pyarelal,Kalyanji Anandji,Bappi Lahiri,Rajesh Roshan,Anand–Milind,Nadeem-Shravan,Jatin–LalitandA. R. Rahman.[1]Finally, he got a break withSanjay Leela Bhansali's filmHum Dil De Chuke Sanam.Earlier, Darbar had played violin forJatin–Lalitin the movieKhamoshi: The Musical.[2]Later, his music in Bhansali'sDevdaswas acclaimed.[3][4]He did not work with Bhansali afterDevdasdue to personal differences.[5]AfterDevdas,Darbar did a few more movies but without much success.[citation needed]In 2005, he composed for seven out of 12 tracks forSubhash Ghai'sKisna: The Warrior Poetafter A. R. Rahman had left the project mid-way to complete an international assignment.[6]However, Ghai would later say, "The music [of the film] has turned out so well that you can't distinguish an Ismail song from a Rahman one".[7]

Darbar,Jatin–Lalit,Aadesh ShrivastavaandHimesh Reshammiyawere the four judges onSa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2005.[8]Darbar was also a judge forSa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2007.He was also one of the three judges forAmul Star Voice of India 2andBharat Ki Shaan: Singing Star– Season 2 onDD National.[citation needed]

In 2007, Darbar released his first private music album,Rasiya Saajan,directed by S Ramachandran.

Darbar also appeared on season three of the reality seriesBigg Bosswhich aired onColors TV.[9]

In 2018, Darbar co-composed his directorial debut film,Yeh Kaisa Tigdam,withBadshah (Nanu) Khan.

He entered state-level politics by joining BJP Gujarat in 2011.[10]

Awards

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Filmography

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As music director

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Year Film Title Notes
1999 Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam WonNational Film Award for Best Music Direction
WonFilmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent
Nominated –Filmfare Award for Best Music Director
2000 Tera Jadoo Chal Gayaa
2002 Deewangee
Devdas WonScreen Award for Best Music Director
Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Music Director
Desh Devi
Shakti: The Power
2003 Baaz: A Bird in Danger
Vishnu Telugufilm
2005 Kisna: The Warrior Poet
2006 Husn
Debojit
2007 Rasiya Saajan Private album
2008 Mehbooba
2009 The Unforgettable
2013 Mahabharat Star Plus
Kaanchi
2014 Simran
Ek Tho Chance Unreleased
Gurudakshina
2016 Santheyalli Nintha Kabira Kannadafilm
2018 Yeh Kaisa Tigdam Co-composed with Badshah (Nanu) Khan

Controversies

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Darbar became the subject of controversy when he accused A.R. Rahman of having bought theAcademy Awardshe won for the filmSlumdog Millionaire(2008).[12]Rahman denied the allegations, but decided not to file a lawsuit against Darbar.[13]

On 2 February 2015, Darbar, his sonZaid Darbarand their associates were arrested for physically assaulting an assistant director, Prashamit Chaudhury, who had been employed by him earlier. Darbar refused to pay his due salaries and instead settled the score by assaulting his former employee.[14][15]

See also

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References

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  1. ^"Radio City – India's #1 Radio Network – Listen to Online Radio, Songs & Podcasts".www.planetradiocity.com.
  2. ^"Profile of Ismail Darbar".Archived fromthe originalon 5 November 2005.
  3. ^"The Tribune – Windows – Main Feature—Breathing new life into samadhis by Roopinder Singh".www.tribuneindia.com.
  4. ^"Devdas – music review by Aniket Joshi – Planet Bollywood".www.planetbollywood.com.
  5. ^"First Take"Archived14 February 2011 at theWayback Machine
  6. ^"Kisna music review".
  7. ^"Back with a big budget dream"[usurped]
  8. ^"Zee TV Press Release on Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2005".Archived fromthe originalon 21 December 2005.
  9. ^"Rakhi's mom on Bigg Boss".The Times of India.6 October 2009.
  10. ^Bamzai, Kaveree (25 June 2011)."Bollywood composer Ismail Darbar joins Narendra Modi".India Today.Retrieved22 April2020.
  11. ^"Ismail Darbar | World Talent Organization".10 March 2020.Retrieved23 October2021.
  12. ^"Rahman has bought the Oscars: Ismail Darbar – Times of India".The Times of India.8 June 2011.
  13. ^"Oscar Academy to sue Ismail for 'Rahman comment'".9 June 2011.
  14. ^"Assistant director assaulted by music composer Ismail Darbar's associates speaks out".4 February 2015.
  15. ^"Ismail Darbar arrested for assaulting assistant director".4 February 2015. Archived fromthe originalon 4 February 2015.
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