Sashi Preetam
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| Born | Shashi Preetam 15 September 1970 Kolkata |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Music director, singer-songwriter, performer, music producer, instrumentalist, documentary film maker, philanthropist |
| Years active | 1990 - present |
| Children | Aishwarya Krishna Priya |
Shashi Preetam is an Indian film music director, singer-songwriter, performer, music producer, instrumentalist, documentary film maker, philanthropist and an ardent animal lover. He rose to fame as a composer with the film Gulabi which ended up being one of the greatest musical hits of the Telugu Film Industry. He has composed and given background scores for numerous Telugu and Hindi films. He is mainly remembered for his soulful, youthful and hypnotising voice as well as an enticing and trend-setting music.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Notes |
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| 1995 | Gulabi | |
| 1999 | Samudram | |
| 2000 | Hands Up | |
| 2002 | Raghava | |
| 2002 | Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya | Hindi film; BGM only |
| 2008 | Mukhbiir | Hindi film |
Controversy
Shashi Preetam, was allegedly attacked by his neighbour Bhanu Prasad on April 2016 on a false money dispute matter, the situation escalated after Prasad started accusing Preetam in public and attacked him. Bhanu Prasad escaped by producing medical documents for his actions to the authorities; whereas, Shashi Preetam was hospitalised and deeply injured.