Ismail Darbar - Judge 2

Ismail Darbar

Date of Birth - 1st June

Star Sign - Gemini

First Break - Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam

Ismail Darbar, the music composer, glided into the industry with his rich compositions in Bhansali's Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam. This won him the National Award & Filmfare's R.D.Burman Award for Best Musical Debut in 1999. Then followed Devdas which made history.

Be it Aankhon Ki Gustakhiyan, Tadap Tadap, Bairi Piya, Woh Kisna Hai, Aye Chaand or Maar Daala, the essence of Darbar's music lies in the melody, obviously, but also in its dignity. Hailing from a family of four generations of music, this comes as no surprise. Darbar mastered the Violin and played for legendary composers like Naushad, Laxmikant Pyarelal, Kalyanji Anandji, Bappi Lahiri, Rajesh Roshan, Anand-Milind, Nadeem-Shravan, Jatin-Lalit and even A.R.Rahman.

Lady luck shined on Darbar when he met director Sanjay Leela Bhansali. With the director's keen ear for music, the result was sheer magic! Filmgoers were astonished by the exemplary quality, melody and originality of the musical score.

Darbar has composed for films like Kisna, Tera Jaadoo Chal Gaya, Shakti, Deewangi and is currently working for some high-profile banners.