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Shashwat Sachdev Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 14, 2026 • 3 min read

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Date of birth1 January 1987

Age39 Years

BirthplaceJaipur, Rajasthan, India

ProfessionMusic Composer

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseShruti Sachdev

FamilyFather - Sudhir Sachdev; Mother - Mani Sachde; Sister - Sahiba Tandon

Shashwat Sachdev Biography

Shashwat Sachdev is an Indian music composer, lyricist and playback singer known for his film scores and independent releases. Trained extensively in both

Early life and background

Shashwat Sachdev was born on 1 January 1987 in Jaipur, Rajasthan and raised in a family that valued music. His father, Sudhir Sachdev, worked in the medical education sector and his mother, Mani Sachde, taught philosophy—both encouraged his early musical training. He began formal study of Indian classical music at age four and trained for more than two decades under Ustad Ramzan Khan in the traditional guru–shishya mode. He also studied Western classical piano for eleven years while still in school.

Sachdev completed a law degree at Symbiosis Law School in Pune (2006–2011) before moving to Hollywood in 2011 to pursue opportunities in music production and engineering. While in Los Angeles he worked with established industry figures and gained experience on international projects.

Career

Shashwat Sachdev’s entry into Indian films came after his return to India in 2016. His first credited work as a music composer in Bollywood is the film Phillauri (2017). He went on to compose for Veere Di Wedding (2018) and found widespread recognition for his work on Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019), for which both songs and background score attracted particular attention.

Alongside composing, Sachdev has worked as a playback singer on multiple film soundtracks. He contributed vocals to songs in Kaalakaandi (title track, 2018), Veere Di Wedding (2018), Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019), and Attack: Part 1 (2022). In his independent output he has released singles and albums, including the production album Euphoria And The Following Realties (2021), the single Awaara Ho (2022), and the album Shades of Cashmere (2022) on Extreme Music. Other independent songs listed in his catalog include Kahaniya (2019), Roko Na (2020), Maan Ja (2020), and collaborations such as Sha – Dobara (2021) and Awaara Ho – Dream Pop (2022).

Sachdev’s time in Hollywood included collaboration with producers and artists in high-profile circles; that early international experience helped shape his approach to composition and sound design when he returned to work in India.

Awards and recognition

His work on Uri: The Surgical Strike earned him several honors: the National Film Award for Best Music Direction at the 66th National Film Awards, the R. D. Burman Award at the 65th Filmfare Awards, and Best Background Score at the 21st IIFA Awards. His production album Euphoria And The Following Realties won recognition at the Production Music Awards in 2021, taking Best World Music for the song "Dharma" and PRS Foundation Best Newcomer. Additional awards include Best Background Score for Dhurandhar at the Chetak Screen Awards (2026) and Best Music Direction (Background Music) for Article 370 at the 72nd National Film Awards (2026).

Public profile

Known professionally by the nickname Sha, Sachdev is based in Mumbai and lists travel among his hobbies. He cites classical and film-era singers and composers such as Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Mohammad Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar, Salil Chowdhury, S. D. Burman and Madan Mohan among his musical influences, and regards lyricist Shailendra highly.

Personal life

Sachdev is married to Shruti Sachdev (née Shruti Siag). His sister is Sahiba Tandon, an architect. His parents have academic and medical education backgrounds: his father served in a leadership role at a medical university and his mother lectured at a university in Jaipur.

Latest updates

Recent highlights on his résumé include independent releases in 2021–2022, the 2021 production-music awards his album received, and further national recognition for background scores awarded in 2026. His first single Awaara Ho was released in 2022 under the IndieA Records – UMG label, a release he wrote, composed and sang himself.

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Recent Work

Euphoria And The Following Realties

Production album; won Best World Music ("Dharma") and PRS Foundation Best Newcomer at the Production Music Awards 2021.

2021
Awaara Ho

First single written, composed and sung by Shashwat Sachdev; released under IndieA Records – UMG.

2022
Shades of Cashmere

Album released under Extreme Music.

2022
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Career Highlights

  1. Debut as film music composer with Phillauri (2017)
  2. Composed for Veere Di Wedding (2018) and Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019)
  3. Won National Film Award for Best Music Direction (66th National Film Awards) for Uri
  4. R. D. Burman Award at the 65th Filmfare Awards for Uri
  5. Best Background Score at the 21st IIFA Awards for Uri
  6. Production Music Awards wins for Euphoria And The Following Realties (2021)
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