Vipin Reshammiya

Vipin Reshammiya
Vipin Reshammiya
	Add a Photo
Birth name	Vipin Damodardas Reshammiya
Also known as	Vipin Bhai
Born	05 May 1940, Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India ; (now Mumbai, Maharashtra, India)
Origin	Mumbai, Maharastra, India
Died	18 September 2024, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Genres	Film score, film songs, devotional, Bhajan;
Occupation(s)	Music director; film producer; music producer; television Producer;
Instruments	Tabla; dholak; guitar; drumset; harmonium; piano; violin; saxophone; clavioline;
Years active	1950-present
Labels	Himesh Reshammiya Devotional;

Vipin Reshammiya,^[1]^[2] was an Indian music director^[3], musician, producer, working in Hindi cinema. He is the father of musician and actor Himesh Reshammiya.^[4]

Personal life[edit]

Vipin Damodardas Reshammiya^[5] was born on 5th May 1940 in Bombay (Now Mumbai), into a Gujarati Family. his father was a manager in a company and his mother was a housewife. Reshammiya completed his bachelor's degree from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai. he was quite notorious as a kid. His sister was concerned about his mischievous behavior, therefore sent him to a music school near his house to divert him.

Career[edit]

Reshammiya started his career as a musician in the film industry, working with various music directors such as Shankar Jaikishan, Laxmikant Pyarelal, R.D. Burman, Kalyanji Anandji and singers like Kishore Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar.^[6] He was one of the first to introduce electronic keyboard instruments, such as the combo organ and the clavioline, in Indian film music. He played these instruments for over 3000 songs in various films, creating a distinctive sound and style.

Filmography[edit]

	Denotes Albums that have not yet been released

As Music Director[edit]

Year	Film	Ref.
1990	Insaaf Ka Suraj	^[7]^[8]^[9]

Solo albums[edit]

Year	Album	Notes
2022	Divine Melodies	Music by Vipin Reshammiya (father of Himesh Reshammiya), lyrics by Sudhakar Sharma Produced under Himesh Reshammiya Devotional banner.

As producer[edit]

Reshammiya, along with his son, Himesh Reshammiya, has produced and distributed films under the banner HR Musik Limited. He also produced the Hindi-language television drama series Anupamaa.

Year	Film	Notes
2024	Badass Ravikumar	producer under Himesh Reshammiya Melodies banner.
2020	Happy Hardy and Heer	produced by HR Musik Limited and EYKA Films
2016	Teraa Surroor	Co-produced by HR Musik Limited and T-Series
2014	The Xposé	Also wrote story and screenplay
2012	Khiladi 786	Co-produced by Hari Om Entertainment, Sunil Lulla
2011	Damadamm!	Also wrote story

Death[edit]

Vipin Reshammiya died at the age of 87 due to age related health problems.^[10]

References[edit]

↑ "Music director Vipin Reshammiya, father of Himesh Reshammiya, dies aged 87 - CNBC TV18". CNBCTV18. 2024-09-19. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
↑ Booth, Gregory D. (2008-10-13). Behind the Curtain: Making Music in Mumbai's Film Studios. Oxford University Press, USA. ISBN 978-0-19-532763-2.
↑ "Veteran Music Director Vipin Reshammiya Dies At 87, Son Himesh Reshammiya Mourns Loss Of His Father". Zee News. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
↑ "Music Director Vipin Reshammiya, Father Of Himesh Reshammiya, Passes Away At 87". News18. 2024-09-19. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
↑ PTI (2024-09-19). "Himesh Reshammiya's father, composer Vipin Reshammiya, dies at 88". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
↑ "Himesh Reshammiya recalls how Kishore Kumar re-recorded a song inspired by Lata Mangeshkar's rendition". The Times of India. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
↑ Arunachalam, Param (2020-04-14). BollySwar: 1981 - 1990. Mavrix Infotech Private Limited. ISBN 978-81-938482-2-7.
↑ Insaaf Kaa Suraj ( Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ) - All Songs - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn, 2021-11-24, retrieved 2024-04-03
↑ "Composer Vipin Reshammiya, father of Himesh Reshammiya, dies at 88". The Tribune. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
↑ "Music director Vipin Reshammiya, father of Himesh Reshammiya, dies at 87". India Today. 2024-09-19. Retrieved 2024-09-19.

External links[edit]

Add External links

This article "Vipin Reshammiya" is from Wikipedia. The list of its authors can be seen in its historical. Articles taken from Draft Namespace on Wikipedia could be accessed on Wikipedia's Draft Namespace.

[1] "Music director Vipin Reshammiya, father of Himesh Reshammiya, dies aged 87 - CNBC TV18". CNBCTV18. 2024-09-19. Retrieved 2024-09-19.

[2] Booth, Gregory D. (2008-10-13). Behind the Curtain: Making Music in Mumbai's Film Studios. Oxford University Press, USA. ISBN 978-0-19-532763-2.

[3] "Veteran Music Director Vipin Reshammiya Dies At 87, Son Himesh Reshammiya Mourns Loss Of His Father". Zee News. Retrieved 2024-10-11.

[4] "Music Director Vipin Reshammiya, Father Of Himesh Reshammiya, Passes Away At 87". News18. 2024-09-19. Retrieved 2024-09-19.

[5] PTI (2024-09-19). "Himesh Reshammiya's father, composer Vipin Reshammiya, dies at 88". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-09-19.

[6] "Himesh Reshammiya recalls how Kishore Kumar re-recorded a song inspired by Lata Mangeshkar's rendition". The Times of India. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2024.

[7] Arunachalam, Param (2020-04-14). BollySwar: 1981 - 1990. Mavrix Infotech Private Limited. ISBN 978-81-938482-2-7.

[8] Insaaf Kaa Suraj ( Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ) - All Songs - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn, 2021-11-24, retrieved 2024-04-03

[9] "Composer Vipin Reshammiya, father of Himesh Reshammiya, dies at 88". The Tribune. Retrieved 2024-10-11.

[10] "Music director Vipin Reshammiya, father of Himesh Reshammiya, dies at 87". India Today. 2024-09-19. Retrieved 2024-09-19.