Snehal Bhatkar (real name Vasudev Gangaram Bhatkar, B. Vasudev; 17 July 1919–29 May 2007), was a well known Hindi and Marathi film music composer from Mumbai, India.
He is the recipient of Lata Mangeshkar Award instituted by Government of Maharashtra of year 2004.
[1][2] Snehal Bhatkar was born on 17 July 1919 in Mumbai in a Marathi-speaking family.
To avoid any breach in contract while officially working for HMV, he adopted various pseudonyms as a composer.
Bhatkar and lyricist Kidar Nath Sharma had shared a special bond, teaming up for hit songs like Kabhi Tanhaiyon Mein (Hamari Yaad Aayegi) which may be regarded as the zenith of Bhatkar's career.