Shantiraj Khosla (7 October 1966 – 27 May 2021) was an Indian music composer and singer who mainly worked in the Odia film and music industry.
Early life Shantiraj was born on 7 October 1966, in Jeypore, Odisha, India. He was a student of Vikram Dev College, Jeypore.
Career Khosla was a guitarist and mandolin player. He started his musical career with Akashvani Jaipur. Later he came to Cuttack and learned Hindustani classical music. After that, he started composing some Odia music albums, bhajans. In 2002, he started composing Odia film songs. His first Odia film was Wrong Number. He has worked in more than 20 movies and around 2,000 Odia album songs.
In 2019, he won the Odisha State Film Awards-2018 for Odia film Pheria.
Composer 2014: Jai Hind 2012: ACP Ranveer 2011: Baishi Pahache Kheliba Mina 2010: Tora More Jodi Sundara 2010: Aakhi Palakare Tu 2010: Don 2009: Keun Dunia Ru Asila Bandhu 2008: Mate Ani Dela Lakhye Faguna 2008: Mu Sapanara Soudagar 2008: Dhanare Rakhibu Sapatha Mora 2007: Bandhu (Odia part) 2007: To Bina Mo Kahani Addha 2002: Wrong Number
Death Khosla died from COVID-19 related issues at SCB Medical college and Hospital, Cuttack on 27 May 2021, during its pandemic in India. He tested COVID positive on 19 May and was in home isolation when was rushed to SCB Medical after he developed health complications on 22 May.
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