
Nitin Sawhney CBE is one of the most distinctive and versatile musical voices around today, achieving an international reputation as a world-class composer, producer, songwriter, DJ, multi-instrumentalist and cultural pioneer. His endless creative curiosity has led him to score numerous films and television series including Mowgli for Warner Bros/Netflix, What’s Love Got to Do with It?, starring Lily James, Emma Thompson and Shazad Latif, Breathe directed by Andy Serkis and starring Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy, The Flatshare for Paramount+, the BBC’s epic Human Planet series and Channel 4’s Traitors. Nitin has also made over 20 studio albums, 11 under his own name, and has scored extensively for theatre, dance and video games.
In 2017 Nitin received the Ivor Novello Lifetime Achievement award, and most recently, has been appointed Chair of Trustees for PRS Foundation, the UK’s leading charitable funder of new music and talent development. He also holds 7 honorary doctorates (the latest, yet to be announced).
Nitin is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, BAFTA and the GRAMMYs. He has served as a member of an appointed advisory committee to the UK government on national musical education policy, is an associate artist with London’s Sadler’s Wells dance venue and has served as trustee on numerous boards including London’s Somerset House and the Whitechapel Art Gallery. He is also currently a trustee on the board of London theatre company, Complicité.
As a broadcaster he has had his own BBC Radio 2 series, which ran for 4 years, and has been a music judge for both of Sky Arts’ guitar star series as well as musical director for a series focussing on the work of David Bowie. Nitin has produced many pop, dance and classical artists, including Helene Grimaud & Jools Holland, had his own BBC classical prom, has written for and conducted the London Symphony Orchestra and other major orchestras, is patron for educational charities – Artis and the Abram Wilson Foundation and was commissioned by Sky Arts to write a new national anthem in 2019 which was performed as an oratorio at London’s Barbican centre.
As a touring musician, Nitin has performed extensively as an artist in his own right at some of the world’s most prestigious venues, including the Royal Albert Hall, Hollywood Bowl and Sydney Opera House. Nitin has also performed across the world as a DJ and appeared regularly at London’s most popular club, Fabric, compiling their album release – ‘Fabriclive 15’. As well as having been a curator for many international festivals, Nitin is a university lecturer and has lectured at numerous international universities, including Stanford and Berklee in Valencia. Collaborations and productions include work with Paul McCartney, Sting, Jeff Beck, Ellie Goulding, Annie Lennox, Will Young, Bob Geldof, Andy Serkis, Mira Nair, Anoushka Shankar, Nora Jones, Herbie Hancock, David Gilmour, Jools Holland and Nelson Mandela.
Credits
TIGER | Disney Nature Directors: Vanessa Berlowitz, Mark Linfield | |
THE FLATSHARE | Paramount+ Directors: Peter Cattaneo, Chloe Wicks Producer: Rhonda Smith Starring: Jessica Brown Findlay, Anthony Welsh | |
THE COLOUR ROOM | Sky/ Caspian Films Director: Claire McCarthy Producers: Thembisa Cochrane, Georgie Paget Starring: Matthew Goode, Phoebe Dynevor, David Morrissey | |
WHAT”S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT? | New Love Productions Director: Shekhar Kapur Writer: Jemima Khan Producers: Nicky Kentish-Barnes, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Jemima Khan Starring: Lily James, Emma Thompson, Shazad Latif | |
SETTLERS | Jericho Motion Picture Director: Wyatt Rockefeller Producers: Julia Fabrizio, Joshua Horsfield, Johan Kruger Starring: Sofia Boutella, Jonny Lee Miller | |
TRAITORS | 42/ Channel 4 / Netflix Director: Alex Winkler Producer: Rhonda Smith Starring: Emma Appleton, Keeley Hawes, Brandon P Bell, Luke Treadaway | |
MOWGLI: LEGEND OF THE JUNGLE | Warner Bros. Director: Andy Serkis Producers: David Barron, Jonathan Cavendish, Steve Kloves Starring: (Voices of) Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Benedict Cumberbatch, Naomie Harris | |
BREATHE | BBC/ Imaginarium Director: Andy Serkis Producers: Jonathan Cavendish Starring: Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy, Ed Speelers | |
ANIMAL SYMPHONY | Quickfire Media Director: Mark Fielder | |
THE CONFESSION | BBC/ Rogan Productions Director: Ashish Ghadiali Producer: James Rogan Starring: Mozzam Begg | |
WONDERS OF THE MONSOON | BBC One Directors: Jonathan Clay, Kathryn Jeffs, Nick Lyon Producers: Paul Williams, Jonathan Clay, Kathryn Jeffs, Nick Lyon | *Winner RTS West of England Awards 2014 – Best Composer* |
NELSON MANDELA REDRAWN | Sky Director: Brett Lotriet Best Producer: Michele Sparks | |
EVERY LAST CHILD | Imagination Director: Tom Roberts Producers: Sabin Agha, Tom Roberts | |
FLYING PAPER | Flying Paper Prodcutions Director: Nitin Sawhney, Roger Glenn Hill Producer: Paul Lee | |
JAPAN IN A DAY | Scott Free Directors: Philip Martin & Gaku Narita Producer: Liza Marshall | |
VARA: A BLESSING | Mammoth Screen Director: Khyentse Norbu Producer: Nanette Nelms Starring: Shahana Goswami, Swaroopa Ghosh | |
THE LODGER | Hitchcock/score commissioned for digitally remastered silent movie | |
MIDNIGHT’S CHILDREN | David Hamilton Productions / 108 Media Director: Deepa Mehta Producer: David Hamilton Starring: Charles Dance, Sarita Choudhury | |
RAIN | Doha FF Director: Rahab Elewaly Producer: Rahab Elewaly | |
HUMAN PLANET | BBC Directors: Nicolas Brown, Mark Flowers, Tom Hugh Jones, Tuppence Stone Producers: Nicolas Brown, Mark Flowers, Tom Hugh Jones, Tuppence Stone Narrator: John Hurt | *BAFTA Award Nomination Best Specialist Factual* |
YOGOTO NO YUME | Score commissioned for digitally remastered silent movie Director: Mikio Naruse | |
CLIMATE OF CHANGE | Participant Director: Brian Hill Producer: Kaitie Bailiff Narrator: Tilda Swinton | |
JEAN CHARLES | Ja Filmes/ Imagem Filmes Director: Henrique Goldman Producers: Henrique Goldman, Carlos Nader, Luke Schiller Starring: Marek Oravec, Selton Mello, Vanessa Giácomo | *Prêmio Contigo Cinema, Brazil – Nominated, Jury Award – Best Music* |
THE NAMESAKE | Fox Director: Mira Nair Producers: Lydia Dean Pilcher, Mira Nair Starring: Kal Penn, Tabu, Brooke Smith | |
LIVING GODDESS | Darkfibre Entertainment Director: Ishbel Whitaker Producers: Andrew J Curtis, Marc Hawker Starring: Sajani Shakya, Champa Bajracharya | |
A THROW OF DICE | Score commissioned for digitally remastered silent Movie. Director: Franz Osten | |
BLINDSIGHT | Robson Entertainment/ Abramorama Director: Lucy Walker Producer: Sybil Robson | |
ROSE AND MALONEY | ITV Directors: Metin Huseyin & Catherine Wearing Producer: Catherine Wearing, Tom Grieves | |
FAITH IN MUSIC | ITV | |
NATURE: LIONS IN PERIL | PBS/ Rubin Tarrant Productions Director: Ingrid Kvale | |
ANGELL’S HELL | ITV/ Granada Director: Metin Huseyin Producer: Saurabh Kakkar Starring: Olivia Coleman, Natasha Little, Liz White | |
LILA SAYS | Samuel Goldwyn Films Director: Ziad Doueiri Producer: Marina Gefter Starring: Vahina Giocante, Carmen Lebbos | |
HARI OM | Tricolor FIlms Director: Ganapathy Barat Producer: Ganapathy Barat, Kumar Sadhuram Taurani Starring: Vijay Raaz, A.K. Hangal | |
NATURAL WORLD SYMPHONY | BBC Director: Sean Christian | |
THE LEGEND OF THE TAMWORTH TWO | BBC / Box TV Director: Metin Hüseyin Writer: Jed Mercurio Producers: Matthew Bird, Lynn Horsford Starring: Rafe Spall, Darren Boyd, Emma Pierson | |
ENGLAND EXPECTS | BBC Director: Tony Smith Producer: Ruth Caleb Starring: Steven Mackintosh, Steve Toussaint | |
STILL THE CHILDREN ARE HERE | Mirabai Films Director: Dinaz Stafford Producer: Mira Nair | |
SECOND GENERATION | Channel 4/ Acorn/ The Oxford Film Company Director: Jon Sen Producer: Catherine Wearing Starring: Parminder Nagra, Anupam Kher, Danny Dyer | *Ivor Novello Nomination – Film & TV Composition* |
TWELFTH NIGHT | Channel 4 Director: Tim Supple Producer: Rachel Gesua Starring: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Parminder Nagra | |
PURE | A Bad Way Ltd/ Indican Pictures Director: Gillies Mckennon Producer: Howard Burch Starring: Keira Knightley, Molly Parker, David Wenham | |
NITIN SAWHNEY (BIOG) | BBC4 Director: Francesca Kemp | |
BODILY HARM | Channel 4 Director: Joe Wright | |
ANITA & ME | BBC Director: Metin Hüseyin Producer: Paul Raphael Starring: Mark Williams, Anna Brewster, Kathy Burke | |
IVOR THE INVISIBLE | Channel 4 Director: Hilary Audus | |
SPLIT WIDE OPEN | 20th Century Fox Director: Dev Benegal Producer: Anuradha Parikh Starring: Ayehsa Dharker, Laila Rouass | |
THE FIANCEE | Minerva Films Director: Alex Harvey Producer: Tiberio Santomarco Starring: Ed Stoppard, Preeya Kalidas, Mark Chapman | |
SIKHS | BBC Director: John Das | |
FLIGHT | BBC Director: Alex Pillai Producers: Behroze Gandhy, Peter Jacques Starring: Meera Syal, Ravi Kapoor |
ENSLAVED ODYSSEY TO THE WEST | Ninja Theory/ Bandai Namco Games/ PlayStation/ Xbox Director: Nina Kristensen Voices of: Andy Serkis, Rupert Evans, Morven Christie | *Ivor Novello Nomination 2011* |
HEAVENLY SWORD | Ninja Theory/ Sony Computer Entertainment Directors: Ben Hibon, Nina Kristensen, Andy Serkis Producer: Kyle Shubel Voices of: Anna Torv, Ewen Stewart | *Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences, USA – Interactive Achievement Award Nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition* |
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Nitin Sawhney – Scoring for Screen concert at the Wigmore Hall, London 5th June
Nitin Sawhney will be performing a selection of his scores for the ‘Nitin Sawhney – Scoring for Screen’ concert taking place at the Wigmore Hall,

‘Tiger’ featuring a score by Nitin Sawhney now streaming on Disney+
The new feature documentary film ‘Tiger’ featuring a score by Nitin Sawhney is now streaming on Disney+. ‘Narrated by Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Disneynature’s “Tiger” lifts

Nitin Sawhney playing Glastonbury 2024!
Nitin Sawhney will be performing live at Glastonbury 2024! The Glastonbury lineup announced so far can be viewed here.

‘What’s Love Got To Do With It?’ scored by Nitin Sawhney in cinemas 24th February
‘What’s Love Got To Do With It’ scored by Nitin Sawhney will be released in cinemas the 24th February. The romantic comedy-drama is directed by

‘The Flatshare’ scored by Nitin Sawhney airs 1st December on Paramount+
Nitin Sawhney has composed the score to ‘The Flatshare’ which airs on Paramount+ from Thursday 1st December. The comedy series is based on the book

An incredible month – Three COOL clients with sold out Royal Albert Hall concerts – Jon Hopkins, Nitin Sawhney and Nicholas Hooper
What an incredible month – three COOL Music clients have had sold out Royal Albert Hall concerts! Congratulations to Jon Hopkins, Nitin Sawhney and Nicholas

‘The Colour Room’ airs 12th November with music by Nitin Sawhney
Nitin Sawhney has composed the music for the Sky Original film ‘The Colour Room’. Available to watch on Sky Cinema from the 12th November, the