Quick Info
| Profession | Music Director |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 28/04/1983 |
| Age | 43 years |
| Birthplace | Indore, Madhya Pradesh |
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Bio/Wiki
| Full Name | Sneha Khanwalkar |
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| Known For | Film scores for Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! (2008), Gangs of Wasseypur Part 1 & 2 (2012), and Love Sex Aur Dhokha (2010) |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 165 cm |
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| Weight | 55 kg |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
Personal Life
| Religion | Hinduism |
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Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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| Affairs/Boyfriends | Not Known |
| Husband/Spouse | Kanu Behl |
Family
| Father | Name |
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| Mother | Name |
| Family Background | Mother's family was entrenched in the Gwalior gharana of Hindustani classical music |
Career
| Music Direction Debut |
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| Breakthrough | Go (2007) and Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! (2008) | ||||
| Major Works | Gangs of Wasseypur Part 1 & 2 (2012), Khoobsurat (2014), Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! (2015), Manto (2018), The Bandits of Golak (2023) | ||||
| Notable Achievement | Second woman ever nominated for Best Music Director at the Filmfare Awards for Gangs of Wasseypur (2012); first female composer nomination in nearly three decades since Usha Khanna in 1983 |
Favourites
| Favourite Musician | A. R. Rahman |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Sneha explored animation and art direction during her school break. | |
| 2. Her family relocated to Mumbai in 2001 with hopes for an engineering career for Sneha. | |
| 3. Instead, Sneha ventured into animation and later art direction in Mumbai. | |
| 4. Rediscovering her childhood love for music, Sneha decided to become a music director. | |
| 5. In 2012, Sneha hosted the well-received music-themed MTV series 'Sound Trippin.' | |
| 6. She received a Best Music Director nomination at the 58th Filmfare Awards for her work on 'Gangs of Wasseypur' by Anurag Kashyap. | |
| 7. She backpacked across Punjab and Haryana in search of authentic Punjabi tunes for Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! | |
| 8. She travelled through Bihar and Jharkhand to find voices and ambient sounds for Gangs of Wasseypur, including recording the sound of pickaxes hitting coal. | |
| 9. Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! won three Filmfare Awards. | |
| 10. She composed 27 songs totaling 108 minutes for Gangs of Wasseypur. | |
| 11. She is the third female music director in Bollywood history after Jaggat Bai and Usha Khanna. |