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Puneet Samtani

Puneet Samtani

Puneet Samtani is an accomplished sound engineer, music producer, sound designer, and educator with over 18 years of diverse experience in the sound and music industry.

As Head Lecturer at Abbey Road Institute Mumbai, Puneet will oversee the day-to-day academic operations, delivery of lectures, mentoring of students, conducting assessments and examinations, and ensuring that the continued curriculum delivery from other faculty meets the global standards. He strives to develop the skills needed by students to thrive in real-world scenarios, while fostering their personal growth and professional discipline. His strong profile within the audio industry will allow for facilitation of top industry workshops and mentorship programmes, as well as strong student placement support.

Alongside his role at the institute, Puneet continues to his foray into the world of commercial audio work, and his expertise spans across recording, mixing, editing, and producing music for feature films, music albums, OTT series, radio, and television commercials.
He has contributed to the background scores of more than 15 feature films, including Rockstar, Ishaqzaade, Shaitaan, Tashan, Dawaat-e-Ishq, and Bhool Bhulaiyaa, and has recorded music for globally acclaimed films such as Slumdog Millionaire, 127 Hours, Delhi-6, and No One Killed Jessica. Puneet has collaborated with industry legends such as Ranjit Barot, A.R. Rahman, Ustad Zakir Hussain, Taufiq Qureshi, Mikey McCleary, George Brooks, and Vijay Prakash.

He was instrumental in creating and editing music for high-profile international events, including the 2010 Commonwealth Games Opening and Closing Ceremonies and the 2018 Hockey World Cup Opening Ceremony in Odisha for composer Ranjit Barot. In the world of streaming and contemporary entertainment, Puneet recently served as Sound Designer for The Greatest Rivalry – India Vs Pakistan, and as Music Editor for IC814: The Kandahar Hijack, both Netflix Originals.