Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy

Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy is an Indian musical trio consisting of Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa. They have composed music for over 50 soundtracks across five languages - Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi and English. The trio is amongst the most acclaimed music groups in India.

Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy were to make their debut as composers in Mukul Anand's film Dus, but it remained incomplete after his death. Their breakthrough was Vidhu Vinod Chopra's Mission Kashmir, which earned them a place in Bollywood. In 2001, they made their film debut in Tamil film industry, as Kamal Haasan signed them to compose for Aalavandhan. The turning point of their career as music directors though was Dil Chahta Hai, which was the debut film of Farhan Akhtar as a director. The film won wide critical acclaim and went on to attain cult status among audiences. This marked the beginning of the trio's friendship with Farhan Akhtar and long-term association with Excel Entertainments. Following Dil Chahta Hai, their next big venture was Dharma Productions' Kal Ho Naa Ho, directed by Nikhil Advani. The album broke all the previous records as a best-selling album. The music won many awards including the National Film Award for Best Music Direction. In 2019, it was announced that the trio would be making their debut in the digital streaming space by composing the soundtrack and background score for an upcoming web series named Bandish Bandits.