Shamir Tandon gives new artists a chance:90 original songs featured in Netflix shows get 6.2 crore views; has worked with Lata Mangeshkar

Music composer and producer Shamir Tandon, who has composed music for films such as ‘Page 3’, ‘Corporate’ and ‘Traffic Signal’, is set to bring the music show ‘I-Popstar Vol. 2’. The show is streaming on Netflix and AllRight TV. Shamir, who has worked with legendary artists such as Lata Mangeshkar, Manna Dey and Asha Bhosle, is helping new and independent artists create original songs and develop their own identities on the show. He composed 90 songs in 45 days for the show. 90 original songs prepared in 45 days Shamir prepared 90 original songs in 45 days for ‘I-Popstar Vol. 2’. The show has received around 2 billion views on social media, and more than 3 lakh Instagram Reels have been made using its songs. Its music videos have received more than 6.2 crore views. The show is also presenting Bhojpuri, Haryanvi, Punjabi, Marathi and Gujarati music in a fresh format. Shamir believes that, alongside film songs, the popularity of independent music is also growing rapidly. Platforms such as YouTube and Spotify are giving new artists the opportunity to reach audiences directly. Shamir says it is not enough merely to give new artists an opportunity to sing; they should also be helped to build their own musical identity. This is the effort he is making through I-Popstar Vol. 2. Provided music for several Bollywood films Shamir Tandon has worked as a music director and composer on several Bollywood films. His early films include ‘Stumped’ (2003). He went on to compose the music for films such as ‘Rakt’ (2004), ‘Page 3’ (2005), ‘Corporate’ (2006) and ‘Traffic Signal’ (2007). His work in these Madhur Bhandarkar films earned him particular recognition. He also composed music for films such as ‘Mission Istanbul’ (2008), ‘Acid Factory’ (2009), ‘Jail’ (2009), ‘Click’ (2010), ‘Ragini MMS’ (2011) and ‘Inkaar’ (2013). He was associated with films including ‘Piku’ (2015), ‘Bank Chor’ (2017), ‘Welcome to New York’ (2018), ‘Daas Dev’ (2018) and ‘The Body’ (2019). Some of his well-known songs include “Kitne Ajeeb Rishte Hain Yahan Pe” and “Huzoor-E-Aala” from Page 3, and “Lamha-Lamha” from Corporate. He also composed “Data Sun Le” in Lata Mangeshkar’s voice for the film Jail. In addition, he contributed to the songs “Bure Bure” and “Se Na Se Na” from the film Bluffmaster. Shamir formed India’s first transgender music band ‘Six Pack Band’ was a special project in Shameer’s career. It was launched by Yash Raj Films’ youth division, Y-Films, in collaboration with Brooke Bond Red Label. The band featured six artists from the transgender community. Shameer composed the music for the band and gave the artists an opportunity to showcase their talent. The initiative won the Grand Prix Glass Lion award at the Cannes Lions in 2016. He later also composed the music for ‘Six Pack Band 2.0’. It featured six teenagers facing autism and learning-related challenges. The project aimed to bring their talent to the fore. Shameer has undertaken several music projects to bring Indian and international artists together. He worked with British band Blue and Shaan on ‘One Love’. The song ‘Heart Beat’ by Enrique Iglesias and Sunidhi Chauhan was also among his projects. The song was part of Enrique’s album ‘Euphoria’. Composed music for several films, including Bluffmaster and Page 3