Alokananda Dasgupta
Alokananda Dasgupta’s journey into film music composition seemed almost destined, as she effortlessly channeled her deep-seated passion for music into crafting cinematic scores. Her appreciation for a diverse range of music has led her to work on National Award-winning Marathi films like Shala and Fandry. In 2013, she was among five composers selected for the ‘Mumbai Composers Lab’.
Career Highlight
- Recent work includes highly-rated series Jubilee (2023), The Jengaburu Curse (2023), and The Rapist (2021) AK vs AK (2020), Breathe (2020).
- Alokananda has won the Filmfare OTT Award for ‘Best Background Score’ twice, once in 2024 for Jubilee and in 2020 for Sacred Games
- Contributed music to iconic productions like Sacred Games, Trapped, and Bioscope.
- Collaborated with acclaimed filmmakers such as Anurag Kashyap, Vikramaditya Motwane, and Onir.
- Renowned for her unique ability to blend traditional Indian musical elements with modern soundscapes.
Awards / Recognition
- Filmfare Award for ‘Best Background Score (Series)’ for Jubilee.
- BAFTA – Breakthrough 2022 Class of 2022, supported by Netflix.
- Filmfare Award for ‘Best Background Score (Series)’ for Sacred Games 2.
- Prabhat Puraskar and the Sanskriti Kala Darshan awards for the best background score in 2014 and 2012.