Ashutosh Phatak

Ashutosh Phatak is a composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist, and entrepreneur from Mumbai. He is a co-founder of “The True School of Music” and one of the co-founders of “blueFROG,” a live music chain. He has composed and directed music for approximately 3000 television advertisements, ten feature films, and 15 contemporary music albums. Phatak formed an informal band with his classmates. He attended the “Cathedral and John Connon Schools.” He was in charge of vocal duties. Phatak graduated from the prestigious “University of Pennsylvania” with a degree in Economics and a minor in Western Classical Music Theory. Later, he returned to Mumbai and worked in his family's business for a short period.

Ashutosh also composed music for TV series and commercials. While he reunited with his old band to form “Orphean Revival (1993–95).” He worked as a composer of the first original scores for an Indian fashion show in 1995. Later that year, he composed music for designers Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla. At the "Femina Miss India" competition, he performed his piece. Y. V. Phatak, a gynecologist, is a distant relative of Phatak, and he is a member of Jambhali's elite Chitpavan brahmin Phatak Gharana. Ashutosh's forebears include Ramchandra Phatak, Chimnaji Phatak's brother, and Balkrishna Phatak's uncle.

“ Smoke Smoke is a crime thriller web series that was rele >> Read More... ,” a music production company, was founded by Phatak and Ghanekar. The firm provided music for advertisements, TV shows, and films. This collaboration resulted in the composition of music for films such as “ Tamanna Tamanna depicts an Indian girl Dharaa, who aims to >> Read More... (1998), MP3: Mera Pehla Pehla Pyaar (2007), Broken Thread (2007), White Noise (2004), Bombay Boys (1998), Snip! (2000), The Whisperers (2009), and Help (2010).”

Phatak also composed background themes for films such as “Fire in the Blood (2013)” and Zubaan Click to look into! >> Read More... (2016)” as a solo composer. In 2013, the movie “Fire in the Blood” premiered at the “Sundance Film Festival.” “Zubaan” premiered at the “Busan Film Festival” in 2015. Phatak recently completed the soundtrack for the film “Ashram,” released in 2018.

Phatak has appeared on over 15 albums of modern music. He and Ghanekar produced “Smoke Signals (2008).” The album required eight years to complete and features the duo's hit songs from their movies. Phatak's debut solo album, “Sigh of an Angel,” was released in 2008. The album featured collaborations with Aurora Jane of Australia, famous jazz guitarist Sanjay Divecha Sanjay Divecha(born June 19 1962) is a revered Ind >> Read More... , Ghanekar, drummer Lindsay D'mello, Vivienne Pocha Vivienne Pocha is a famous jazz singer who works p >> Read More... , and Carolisa Monteiro.

Phatak and Dhruv founded “blueFROG,” a live music venue in Lower Parel, Mumbai, in 2008. Simran Mulchandani, Srila Chatterjee, and Mahesh Mathai Bio coming soon... >> Read More... were his fellow partners. The company has also opened branches in Pune and Bangalore. In 2012, the Delhi location closed for a few months before reopening with a fresh look. In August 2016, “blueFROG” Mumbai ceased operations. Phatak formed “The Quarter” with singer Ranjit Barot RanjitBarot  is a  Film Score Composer as well a a >> Read More... , businessman Nakul Toshniwal, and restaurateur Nico Goghavala. “The Quarter” is located within the newly renovated Royal.

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Born in Mumbai, Ashutosh Pathak is a music composer and a double degree graduate in Economics and Western Classical Music Theory from the University of Pennsylvania. He followed his passion for music by becoming a member of a band named as 'Orphean Revival' in the 90s. Later, he became the co-founder and the head of the managing directors of The True School of Music in 2013 in Mumbai. The main reason that the school was started according to the founders’ was "not to create music prodigy teams or stunning rock bands but to train professionals for a career in music composition for advertising, television and films for their life". Moreover, to face the real world with their style of music was their concept. This motto of theirs took the interests of the media and received positive feedback.

He decided to tie up with the Manhattan School of Music as he wanted to become a professional in the field. He then partnered with the School in New York Click to look into! >> Read More... and brought international professional faculty and integrated state of the art facilities to provide leading-edge musical learning practices and experiences for students in Mumbai. He is also known as Ashu by his audience for he had coaxed many hearts by his music and has drawn them into his circle. One among today’s leading artists, he is popular and is a highly sought-after music personality. For the past fifteen years, he has given his best and has become a role model in the field. He has produced 15 contemporary music tracks which is worthy of many national and international awards for the past two decades.

An award winning multi-talented music composer and producer, who has composed music for about 3000 television commercials and soundtracks for 10 feature films. He became popular and received many laurels for the album, ‘Fire in the Blood’ premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2013. David Rooney has once said that his music was a graceful and crispy shot behind the scenes. He was appreciated by Mark Adams, the chief film critic at Screen Daily. He admitted that " Fire In The Blood Click to look into! >> Read More... " is a smartly made album that hits all of the rights notes intellectually and emotionally. He was nominated at the World Cinema Category in the auspicious Sundance Film Festival. Pathak co-founded the live music venue- The Blue Frog in Mumbai and Delhi which was funded by Simran Mulchandani in 2007.

He composed and played his rhythms to films 'Tamanna' in 1998, 'Bombay Boys' in 1998 which is an entertaining film directed by Kaizad Gustad Kaizad Gustad is a prominent Indian writer and fil >> Read More... , 'Snip' in 2000, 'White Noise' in 2004, a supernatural film with a fine blend of thriller and horror directed by Geoffrey Sax, 'Broken Thread' in 2007, 'MP3: Mera Pehla Pehla Pyaar' in 2007, 'HELP' in 2010 is an horror film directed by Rajeev Virani Rajeev Virani is an Indian director and producer.H >> Read More... , and 'Fire in the Blood' in 2013. 'Fire In the Blood' was a huge success later on. He has played his role as a Sound editor in ‘In Theory’ in 2012. He is a very talented music composer with great skills and talents.