Shantiraj Khosla

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.