The producers of Salam have informed me that it premiered at the Raw Science Film festival in Santa Barbara where it won Best Documentary. It's also played at the Mumbai FF and at the Asian FF at Charlotte and recently screened at Oxford University and where Nobel Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai was in attendance. The film also received a very nice endorsement from Oscar winner, Mahershala Ali. John McDowell, the composer of the film's score has shared some interesting note

My friend Emmanuel Vukovich called me to come record for Oscar-winning (Born Into Brothels) film composer John McDowell's upcoming score for Salam. It's a film about the first Muslim Nobel Laureate, Abdus Salam, who's work led to the eventual discovery of the Higgs Boson. I spent 2 days recording at John's studio in upstate New York, and Rose Productions assisted with contracting and producing remote sessions for shehnai and sitar in Mumbai and Germany. This one was a blas

Another Hindi blockbuster starring Akshay Kumar and directed by Subhash Kapoor about tells the story of a small-time lawyer who is faced with a pivotal case in his career . My friend Vishal Khurana wrote the music and I recorded cellos remotely from my studio in the USA. Looks like a hit! #FoxStarStudios #JollyLLB2 #AkshayKumar #SubhashKapoor #VishalKhurana #CelloJake #SoloCello #HindustaniCello #IndianCinema #IndianMusic #IndianCello #IndianClassicalMusic #Hindifilm #FilmM

This survival film is Cannes-nominated director Vikramaditya Motwane's third feature film directorial venture. 'Shaurya' (Rajkummar Rao) has to stay alive after he accidentally locks himself up in his new rented apartment in a desolate Mumbai high-rise, for almost a week. I recorded remotely for the background score, which was composed by my friend and talented composer Alokananda Dasgupta. #VikramadityaMotwane #Trapped #RajkummarRao #AlokanandaDasgupta #Cello #Bollywood #J

Avichi is an independent Hindi film written and directed by Varun Chowdhury. Avichi - Sanskrit and Pali for 'without soul' Soulless beings wandering in a state of misery turning animalistic with each passing moment in a never-ending realm of hell. I recorded cello remotely for the skillfully composed score by Ramon Ibrahim. The film received this outstanding review from its debut in Kolkata. #Avichi #VarunChawdhury #RamonIbrahim #JakeCharkey #Cello #Hindifilm #QDROPUS #Rah