Nitin Sawhney (born 1964) is an English musician, producer and composer. His critically-acclaimed work combines Asian and other worldwide influences with elements of jazz and electronica and often presents themes such as multiculturalism, politics and spirituality. Sawhney is also active in the promotion of arts and cultural matters, and is a patron of numerous film festivals, venues, and educational institutions. His work can be said to fit into the mainstream status quo culture of today.

Nitin Sawhney is a London -based composer and DJ of various styles of music, including jazz , drum and bass , hip-hop , flamenco and modern orchestral compositions. His major works include Beyond Skin , Prophesy , Human , and Philtre . He is considered one of the pioneers of what is known as the Asian Underground music scene, defining a music genre that mixes south- Asian musical influences with western electronica and breakbeat style. He does however dislike the tag of World Music , describing