About

Dhirendra Mulkalwar is a music composer and producer who specializes in scoring music for national and international films, web series and multimedia advertising.

 

Having an inborn inclination towards music, Dhirendra started his training at the young age of 12, under Late Shri Rajiv Pillay in Chandrapur. Within a year he made his debut on All India Radio. Determined to master all the technicalities of creating a good piece of music, Dhirendra also completed his Diploma in Audio Engineering from SAE (School of Audio Engineering) and he formally started his career as an audio engineer and producer at Radio One.

 

His career highlights include the work for his first short film Tuesday (2007) that was which was screened at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival, where it was picked-up for distribution by Shemaroo Entertainment and a  good number of widely acclaimed projects such as the national award winning film Uri: The Surgical Strike, Article 15 and Toilet - Ek Prem Katha.

 

Since 2008, Mulkalwar has worked extensively in the field of TV commercials and has composed music for various popular brands including but not limited to Nike, Cadbury, Gulf Oil, Netflix, Netflix, Phillips, Ford, Kissan, Faber Castel, Dabur Honey, EBCO, Share Khan, Cry.org, Horlicks, Ponds, Hair n Care etc. as well as TV networks such as Disney, Disney XD, Hungama, Sony TV, etc.

 

Originally hailing from the wildlife dense interiors of Central India, Dhirendra's music is an eclectic mix of Indian folk styles and electronic cinematic sounds and orchestral elements. His independent projects showcase the life, rich culture and experiences of the tribal region he grew up in. Currently based in Mumbai, his work takes him across the globe every now and then.