He is just 17 years old and just a national master in the US. But in a field that had Hikaru Nakamura, Wesley So, Javokhir Sindarov, Sam Sevian and many other big names at the Naroditsky Memorial, this boy scored 6.0/9 and finished 3rd. He is truly a blitz sensation from the US and after the event we speak to Ethan Sheehan about his play and the impact of Daniel Naroditsky on his career.
So proud of you, dear Samay Raina!
I said this a few months ago, and I’ll say it again - Samay Raina has achieved, on his own, what many top OTT platforms and comedians haven’t managed in less than five years.
Glad we think alike. Terror could not break us, we have endured and risen through our hard work, strength of conviction, and unwavering perseverance.
Proud to be a Kashmiri Pandit. ♥️
"9 songs in 9 days for Dhurandhar Part 1, with the entire BGM done in 6 days.
And then Dhurandhar Part 2, 14 songs in 11 days, BGM in 3."
🔥🔥🔥
That's insane 🤯🤯🤯
Shashwat Sachdev 🛐
@AdityaDharFilms ❤️
#Dhurandhar#Dhurandhar2TheRevenge
Here’s to Shashwat Sachdev.
Some collaborations go beyond work, they become deeply personal. Sha has been that for me.
Not just the music composer of Dhurandhar but someone I see as a younger brother, someone I’ve shared chaos, silence, ideas and some of the most intense creative days with.
What he’s done on this film still doesn’t feel real when I say it out loud. 9 songs in 9 days for Dhurandhar Part 1, with the entire BGM done in 6 days.
And then Dhurandhar Part 2, 14 songs in 11 days, BGM in 3.
At that speed, at that scale, with that kind of emotional depth and that kind of extraordinary quality, it’s beyond crazy. And what makes it even more unreal is how both the albums, released within a span of 3 months, reached top global charts, with almost every song being loved and celebrated, something that’s an absolute rarity for any film in the world.
For almost 15 days, my house stopped being a house. It became a living, breathing studio. Every room had something going on, music in the living room, recordings in the bedrooms, writing in the balconies. Singers and musicians walking in and out endlessly. Days and nights just blending into each other. 21–22 hour stretches, no real sense of time, just a shared madness to get it right.
And right at the center of all of it was Sha.
Holding everything together. Creating, composing, guiding, reacting, evolving, all at once. There were days he was unwell, running on barely any sleep, dealing with health scares but he still showed up fully, without compromise, without slowing down. That kind of resilience is rare.
Having the legendary Irshad Kamil Sir alongside, and a team that gave everything they had, pushed this into something even more special. Everyone went into absolute God mode. And through all that chaos, Magic (Sha’s better half) was the anchor, keeping things steady, holding the energy together when everything could have easily fallen apart.
What makes Sha truly special is not just his talent. It’s his hunger. His refusal to settle. His instinct to keep digging until something feels honest. He doesn’t chase easy, he chases truth in every note.
That kind of commitment doesn’t come from skill alone.
It comes from love. Love to achieve God through music.
And you can feel that love in every second of Dhurandhar.
Always grateful.
Always rooting for you. ❤️
In art? Most important first step is to just start and once you do that know the road is long so you need to know that you will enjoy the journey but it will be a rough, depending on what you want out of it all.
2nd is put in the hours, study the tools you use, master them to get the outcome you want. YouTube is a godsend for this. It will teach you anything.
Lastly, don't give up. Be better than your last work, you are your own rival. Block out all that other noise.
In this field when you start many will lift you up and push you forward, but once you grow and shine many want to push you down, so learn to push yourself, always 💙