Shashwat Sachdev releases ‘The Indian Odyssey’, a 9-track album, on Extreme Music

Mumbai, 8^th November 2025: National Award-winning composer and producer Shashwat Sachdev takes a monumental step in his career with the release of ‘The Indian Odyssey’, an ambitious nine-track album that reimagines India’s musical heritage from a contemporary lens. This groundbreaking album follows his historic collaboration with two-time Academy Award winner Hans Zimmer on the British series ‘Virdee’.

Coming at a pivotal point in Sachdev’s career, the cinematic production arrives in the wake of his successful scores for top-grossing Bollywood films, including ‘Ba***ds of Bollywood’, ‘Dhurandhar’ and ‘Kesari Chapter 2’. However, ‘The Indian Odyssey’ stands apart as a personal artistic statement that is unbound by narrative constraints. Expansive yet intimate, the album navigates from storm-like intensity to transcendent beauty, all while maintaining a cohesive artistic vision.

‘The Indian Odyssey’ features an eclectic ensemble of some India’s most compelling voices, including Kutle Khan, Dara Khan, Piyush Kapoor, Kala Khan, Sannidh Shah, Sanah Hegde, Vishal Dadlani, Sudhir Yadhuvanshi, Jubin Nautiyal and Sanjith Hegde.

Russell Emanuel, CEO/President, Extreme Music states, “This project has been more than music—it’s been a journey of heart, soul, and collaboration. Sha’s devotion to his craft is as powerful as his sound, and I’m truly honoured to have played a small role in this extraordinary creative experience.”

The album also showcases the talents of India’s finest instrumentalists: flute virtuosos Parupalli Phalgun and Naveen Kumar, sitar maestro Mehtab Ali Niazi, sarod player Pratik Shrivastava, drummer Vetrivel, santoor maestros Munja and Roshan Sharma, as well as percussion virtuoso Siva Mani.

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The orchestration was recorded at Vienna’s renowned Synchron Stage and conducted by Christoph Allerstorfer. Engineered by Grammy winner MT Aditya Srinivasan, the album delivers pristine sonic clarity throughout every track. The involvement of Emmy-winning composer Russell Emmanuel enhances the project further, infusing it with his unique expertise in this cross-cultural musical dialogue.

Shashwat Sachdev states, “The Indian Odyssey is where Indian tradition meets global imagination. I wanted to build bridges of sound, not borders. I’ve always believed India’s spirit is cinematic by nature, this album simply lets that truth breathe on a global scale. Every track was created as a film without frames music that travels, transforms, and transcends language.”

As Sachdev balances high-profile film projects with deeply personal independent releases, this release cements his position as one of India’s next-gen trailblazing music personalities who is redefining what Indian composers can achieve on the international stage.

‘The Indian Odyssey’ released Extreme Music label is available globally across all major streaming platforms.