Daniel B. George

Biography

Daniel B. George is an Indian music composer, background-score composer, music arranger and programmer who works primarily in the Hindi film industry. Originally from Hyderabad, he is recognised for his distinctive background scores, orchestral arrangements and contributions to several acclaimed Indian films. He is particularly known for his work in Johnny Gaddaar (2007), 3 Idiots (2009), Andhadhun (2018), War (2019) and Bell Bottom (2021). He has established himself as a respected composer through his work across films, television projects and advertising.

Career

Daniel B. George developed an interest in music from an early age, although he did not receive formal musical training. He began his professional journey by performing with musical groups and later moved to Mumbai in the early 2000s to pursue a career in the Indian film industry.

He initially worked as a music arranger and programmer, assisting composer Shantanu Moitra on the film Parineeta (2005). His responsibilities included arranging and orchestrating songs. He subsequently contributed to several well-known productions, including Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006), Eklavya: The Royal Guard (2007) and 3 Idiots (2009).

His major breakthrough as a film composer came with Sriram Raghavan's thriller Johnny Gaddaar (2007), for which he composed the background score. This project marked the beginning of a successful professional association with the filmmaker. He later worked on Agent Vinod (2012) and the critically acclaimed thriller Andhadhun (2018).

Daniel received considerable recognition for his background score in Andhadhun, which demonstrated his ability to create suspenseful and atmospheric musical arrangements. He subsequently contributed to major productions such as War (2019), Judgementall Hai Kya (2019), Bell Bottom (2021), Grahan (2021) and Ram Setu (2022).

In 2022, he collaborated with filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker on Toolsidas Junior, composing music for the film and creating the song Udd Chala. He also worked on the soundtrack and background score for Tikdam (2024), collaborating with singer Mohit Chauhan.

Throughout his career, Daniel has also composed music for advertising campaigns, reportedly creating jingles for hundreds of advertisements. His professional experience includes music composition, orchestration, sound arrangement and background scoring.