Jatin Pandit

Jatin-Lalit
Jatin Pandit (l) and Lalit Pandit (r)
Background information
Birth name	Jatin Pandit and Lalit Pandit
Also known as	Jatin-Lalit
Occupation(s)	Film composer
Years active	1991–2006 (they have been working independently since 2006)

Jatin–Lalit are a Bollywood film composer duo consisting of Jatin Pandit and his younger brother Lalit. They have written the scores for films such as Khiladi, Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar, Khamoshi: The Musical, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Yes Boss, Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Mohabbatein, Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham and Fanaa .

Jatin–Lalit is their professional name and appears on the covers of their music CDs and DVDs. In 2006, the brothers ended their professional relationship, citing personal problems.

Jatin holds the record for most nominations at the Filmfare Awards without ever winning, with eleven. They all came in the Best Music Director category, in which the duo has received 11 nominations. Lalit has won the award for Dabangg(2010), along with Sajid-Wajid.

Jatin and Lalit are born into the Mewati gharana of Jodhpur in Rajasthan and are nephews of classical exponent Pandit Jasraj. They received their musical education primarily from their father, Pandit Pratap Narayan. They were taught guitar and piano by Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma, of the Laxmikant-Pyarelal duo.

Hindi film actresses Sulakshana Pandit and Vijeta Pandit are their sisters, and music director Aadesh Shrivastava was their brother-in-law, being married to the younger of the sisters, Vijeta.