ABOUT
Audio Assassin. Mercenary for Music.
Currently accepting projects for Q2 2026
Mumbai, India
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I'm a film composer, music producer, and bassist based in Mumbai. Most people know me from Gully Boy (2019) — I scored that as part of Salvage Audio Collective, the Mumbai production collective where I was a member from 2016 to 2023 before going independent as STUDIRT. I also play bass in The Yellow Diary.
My work covers films, OTT series, advertising, and art installations. On the film side: Gully Boy, Yeh Ballet, Shabaash Mithu, Guilty. OTT: Indian Predator on Netflix, Waack Girls, Inaam. For advertising I've written music for brands including Cadbury, Boost, Carmesi, Spinny, and Havmor. I've also scored long-form pieces for Nalini Malani — shown at the National Gallery of Scotland, dOCUMENTA 13, and currently in Venice.
“A record that feels like a quiet conversation between old friends; tender, nostalgic and full of honesty.”
I also direct live music. I've worked with Dino James, Taaruk Raina, and Outstation, among others.
Gully Boy grossed over ₹240 crore worldwide. Nalini Malani's 'In Search of Vanished Blood', which I scored, spanned 10,000 sq ft of the National Gallery of Scotland.
I trained at Swarnabhoomi Academy of Music and used to work out of Cotton Press Studio on Elphinston Road, Mumbai.
What I score
- Feature films, OTT series, advertising campaigns, art installations, independent music, and live shows.
How I work
- I compose to picture from my studio in Mumbai, collaborating remotely or on-set. Every project gets a bespoke sonic identity — no library drops, no templates.
As featured in
Rolling Stone India
TIMELINE
EDUCATION
Swarnabhoomi Academy of Music
Diploma in music performance — bass, theory, and production. Where I learned the craft from the ground up.
BAND
Salvage Audio Collective — Member
Stuart was a member of this Mumbai production collective from 2016 to 2023. It won the Asian Film Award and a Filmfare Award for Gully Boy's background score, before he went independent as STUDIRT.
ART
Nalini Malani — dOCUMENTA & National Gallery of Scotland
Composed long-form music for 'In Search of Vanished Blood', which spanned 10,000 sq ft of the National Gallery of Scotland after its dOCUMENTA 13 debut.
FILM
Gully Boy — Original Score
Composed the score during my time with Salvage Audio Collective. The film grossed over ₹240 crore and became a cultural moment for Indian hip-hop.
FILM
Yeh Ballet — Netflix
Score for Sooni Taraporevala's narrative film about two boys from Mumbai's slums chasing classical ballet.
FILM
Guilty — Netflix
Score for Ruchi Narain's drama on consent and complicity, set in an elite Indian college.
FILM
Shabaash Mithu — Film Score
Biopic on cricketer Mithali Raj. Score balances biographical warmth with sports-film tension.
OTT
Indian Predator: Beast of Bangalore — Netflix
Second installment in the Indian Predator anthology, scored with Salvage Audio Collective. Continued the restrained scoring approach from Butcher of Delhi.
OTT
Indian Predator: Butcher of Delhi — Netflix
True-crime docuseries score. Tonal restraint over genre-typical aggression.
BAND
The Yellow Diary — Sony Music India
Joined as bassist for the alternative pop-rock five-piece signed to Sony Music India.
ART
Nalini Malani — Of Woman Born (Venice)
Long-form score for Nalini Malani's Venice Biennale piece. Continues a multi-year collaboration with the artist.
BAND
The Yellow Diary — In Case We Forget
Debut album on Sony Music India (Nov 2025) after a decade of singles and EPs. Stuart's first full-length record with the band; bass and composition across nine tracks.
WORK WITH STUART
Have a film, campaign, or project that needs a sonic identity? Let’s talk.