Milind Chitragupth

Some Lesser Known Facts About Milind Chitragupth

• Milind Chitragupth is an Indian music composer known for being a part of the duo film music composers Anand–Milind. He is also known for being the son of music composer Chirtagupth.

• When he was a child and read film magazines, his father used to ask him to read science magazines. Milind and his brother Anand were toppers in school.

  

• During the summer vacations, he used to learn the piano from a lady in Bandra, Susan Pinto.

• He started working in the industry when he was 23 years old after his father fell ill. He was bedridden for 18 months. After recovering, his father went to work and Milind started assisting him. At that time, Kishore Kumar gave his father a lot of songs and Anand started composing songs with him. To support his father, he used to work in documentaries with Marathi directors and played the guitar in programs with Anoop Jalota.

• According to his brother Anand, while composing music, he and Milind sometimes get into an argument but they go home and discuss the tune with each other and play it for the producer the next day.

• In the debut film Ab Ayega Mazaa (1984), he sang song with Lata Mangeshkar.

  

• As an individual, he has worked as a music director for the film Zanjeer (1998).

  

• He worked as a playback singer in the film Woh Phir Aayegi (1988) and Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love (2001).

• In 1986, he composed songs for the film Peechha Karro, Maa Beti, and Tan-Badan.

• He composed songs for the films Woh Phir Aayegi, Zanjeer, Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, Shiva Shakti, and Aurat Teri Yehi Kahani.

• In 1989, he composed the songs for the film Aurat Teri Yehi Kahani.

• In 1990, he com0posed songs for the films Taqdeer Ka Tamasha, Tum Mere Ho, Swarg, Baaghi: A Rebel for Love, Mera Pati Sirf Mera Hai, and Deewana Mujh Sa Nahin.

  

• In 1991, he worked as a music composer for the films Dastoor, Love, Dancer, Ayee Milan Ki Raat, Kurbaan, and Prem Qaidi.

• He gave some popular hits in 1992 including Qaid Mein Hai Bulbul, Mere Sajana Saath Nibhana, Ghazab Tamasha, Mr. Bond, and Yaad Rakhegi Duniya.

• In 1993, he composed songs for the films Insaniyat Ke Devta, Chandra Mukhi, Santaan, Kayda Kanoon, and Anari.

• He composed music for the Bangladeshi film Keyamot Theke Keyamot (1993).

• In 1994, he was a music composer for films including Zamane Se Kya Darna, Betaaj Badshah, Eena Meena Deeka, Jai Kishen, and Raja Babu.

  

• In 1995, he composed music for the films Vapsi Saajan Ki, Janam Kundli, Dushmani: A Violent Love Story, Jai Vikraanta, Ab Insaf Hoga, and Taqdeerwala.

• He was a music composer in 1996 for the films Bambai Ka Babu, The Square Circle, Ek Tha Raja, Chhote Sarkar, and Mr Bechara.

• In 1997, he gave some popular songs including Lahoo Ke Do Rang, Sher-E-Hindustan, The Death Sentence: Mrityu Dand, Mere Sapno Ki Rani, and Zameer: The Awakening of a Soul.

• In 1998, he composed music for the films Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate, Sar Utha Ke Jiyo, Pardesi Babu, Barood and Yamraaj.

  

• In 1999, he composed songs for films including Kaala Samrajya, Hogi Pyaar Ki Jeet, Rajaji, Gair, and Dillagi.

• In 1999, he composed songs for the film Jaanwar.

• In 2000, he worked as a music director for the film Chal Mere Bhai.

• In 2001, he was a music composer for the films Yeh Teraa Ghar Yeh Meraa Ghar and Chhupa Rustam: A Musical Thriller.

• In 2002, he composed songs for the films Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani and Akhiyon Se Goli Maare.

  

• In 2003, he was a composer for the song Miss India: The Mystery and Gupta vs Gordon.

• In 2004, he composed songs for the film Police Force: An Inside Story.

• In 2005, he became a music composer for the films Mastaani, Khullam Khulla Pyaar Karen and Naam Gum Jaayega.

  

• In 2006, he was a music composer for the film Jaana… Let’s Fall in Love and Dhadkanein.

• In 2007, lyricists Sameer and Anand and Milind composed music together after a gap of six years. Reportedly, they had clashes because of which they stopped working with each other. Up to 2001, they had composed over 950 songs together and in 2007, they planned to work on a Bhojpuri film called Sajan Sangh Laagi Laganiya Re. Their fight ended when Sameer’s book release function where he remembered the duo. In an interview, Milind said that he called Sameer and said that they should work together and add another 50 songs to the 950 they had already composed. He also denied any fights with him and said that they did not get time to work together as they were busy with independent work.

  

• In 2012, he composed songs for the film Yeh Khula Aasmaan.

• In 2016, he was a composer for the film Tie the Knot.

• As an Anand-Milind duo, they produced songs for the films Maha-Sangram (1990), Honeymoon (1992), Pehla Pehla Pyar (1994), Daanveer (1996), Aunty No. 1 (1998), and Shikaar (2000).

• In an interview, he said that after the year 2000, the movies started using multiple composers in one film and they didn’t want to be part of it. Out of the 250 films they composed music for, they did 150 alone and even did the background music for them. In the interview, he further added that they did not compose many songs after 2000 because filmmakers like Harmesh Malhotra and Vimal Kumar for whom they worked stopped making films.

• In an interview, Anand said that they have produced around 1600 songs and out of them only seven or eight were accused of plagiarism. In the interview, he further added that they were forced by the producer and director to copy a particular tune that they liked.

• The brothers’ duo were nominated for the Filmfare Award (1991) for the film Dil, Filmfare Award (1991) for Best Music for the film Baaghi: A Rebel for Love, and Filmfare Award (1993) for Best Music Direction for the film Beta.

• In 2023, the Anand-Milind duo appeared on The Kapil Sharma Show along with other singers including Udit Narayan and Sameer Anjan.

  

• In June 2023, the music video of the song Sapne Jo Dekhe which was written by Sameer, composed by Anand-Milind and sung by Alka Yagnik and Makarand Patankar crossed 1 million views. The whole team of the song got together and held a grand success party at Andheri’s Country Club in Mumbai.

• In an interview, Alka Yagnik talked about the time she met Anand and Milind and said,
  

  In those days, Anand-Milind used to be his (Chitragupt ji) assistants. They anyway don’t talk much and during those days, they hardly spoke. They would silently walk around and work and I used to wonder who they are. It is then that I realized that they are Chitragupt ji’s sons and work as his assistants.”

• In an interview, he said that one of his cousins was the head of RAW and another was in the income tax department. His father’s elder brother was a famous journalist for the Indian Nation in Patna.