Anand Modak

His notable films include 22 June 1897 (1979), Kalat Nakalat (1989), Chaukat Raja (1991), Mukta (1994), Doghi (1995), Rao Sahab (1996), Sarkarnama (1997), Tu Tithe Mee (1998), Harishchandrachi Factory (2009), and Samaantar (2009).

In theatre, his notable compositions were for Mahanirvan, Mahapoor, Kheliya, Raigadala Jeva Jag Yete, Begum Barve, Chaukatcha Raja and Mukta.

He started his music career in 1972, assisting Bhaskar Chandavarkar, the composer for Vijay Tendulkar's noted play Ghashiram Kotwal directed by Jabbar Patel in Pune.

In the 1980s and 1990s he was part of a prolific group in Pune whose other prominent members were Rajeev Paranjape, Chandrakant Kale, Madhuri Purandare.

They did much acclaimed shows like Preet-rang and Amrit-gAthA; for Amrut-gatha, Anand Modak had set to tune verses of saint-poets Jnandev, Namdev, Eknath, Tukaram.