Anand Chitragupt, also known as Anand Shrivastava, is an Indian music composer and playback singer best known as one half of the celebrated Anand–Milind music-director duo, along with his younger brother Milind Shrivastava. The brothers are the sons of veteran composer Chitragupt Shrivastava and became prominent figures in Hindi film music, particularly during the 1980s and 1990s.
Anand has also received playback-singing credits. One notable credit is the song “Meri Jane Jana Mere Paas To Aao” from the film Mr. Bond (1992), which is listed on Apple Music under Anand Chitragupt.
As part of Anand–Milind, he contributed to the music of films such as Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, Baaghi: A Rebel for Love, Jalwa, Laal Dupatta Malmal Ka, Dil and many other Hindi films. The duo composed music for more than 200 Bollywood films.Anand Shrivastava was born into the musical family of Chitragupt, one of the respected composers of Hindi and Bhojpuri cinema. His father encouraged Anand and his brother Milind to pursue education while also introducing them to music. Anand learned the piano, while Milind learned the guitar.
Following their father's musical career, Anand and Milind began assisting him and gradually developed their own identity as composers. They made their Bollywood debut with Ab Ayega Mazaa in 1984 and went on to create music for numerous successful films.
Their major breakthrough came with Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988), whose music became highly popular and established Anand–Milind as prominent composers of the Hindi film industry. They subsequently composed for films including Baaghi: A Rebel for Love (1990), Dil, Jalwa, Laal Dupatta Malmal Ka and many other productions.
Apart from composing, Anand has also been credited as a playback singer. His singing credits include work associated with films and music releases, although his principal career identity remains that of a composer and music director.
Anand and Milind's work represents an important part of the popular Hindi film music sound of the 1980s and 1990s. Their compositions combined memorable melodies with the contemporary arrangements of their era and became associated with several commercially successful Hindi films.