Mentor

Rajat Dholakia

Rajat Dholakia

Rajat Dholakia a.k.a Juku is an Indian composer known for his work on Firaaq (2008), Mirch Masala (1987) and Holi (1985). He has won the 1991 National Film Award for being the best music director for the film Dharavi directed and written by Sudhir Mishra and in 1992 won an award for the film Sunday directed by Pankaj Adwani. His musical roots are nourished from diverse influences ranging from Indian classical to Western classical to Gujarati and Hindi film music genres. He started his career by producing music in Gujarati and Hindi Theatricals. He has given music in around 300 plays so far. Juku has contributed sound design and music in around 8000 National and International commercial ad films and public services films. Rajat Dholakia will be providing his insights and mentorship to the selected applicants of Abhivyakti Edition4

Curator

Bhargav Purohit

Bhargav Purohit

Travelling in a rickshaw, a young Bhargav Purohit’s mind would wander beyond the melodies of a Bollywood song and escape to a world that deeply analyses the intricacies of music composition. A singer, composer, writer and director, Bhargav’s musical journey has been a quest to bring a revolution through his quintessential tunes. From composing jingles to performing live music and film composition, Bhargav has won awards and accolades for his work, which are a testament to his unparalleled talent. He says “Music is an expression and a journey,” which allows him to transform and carve diverse thoughts into a composition. Patient and grounded, Bhargav is on a quest to search for experiences without missing out on the mundane joys of everyday life. He believes that there is music inside everyone and aims to create and expose the audience to new forms of music as a curator of Abhivyakti Edition 4. Interact and get mesmerised by the musical proficiency of Bhargav Purohit in Abhivyakti Edition 4!

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