Arjuna Harjai
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Arjuna Harjai is an Indian composer,[1] singer and musician working in Bollywood who is also known for composing advertising music.
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| Also known as | Arjunna Harjaie, Arjunaa Harjai & Arjun Harjai |
| Born | Delhi |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
| Spouse(s) | Divya Harjai |
| Website | http://www.arjunaharjai.com |
His association with director Nikkhil Advani, composing music and songs for film Guddu Engineer and television series P.O.W. - Bandi Yuddh Ke received praise from critics.[2][3] For P.O.W. - Bandi Yuddh Ke, Harjai composed the original score for 107 episodes and composed six songs, he also lent his voice for all the songs along with co singers Nandini Srikar, Shashaa Tirupati, Jonita Gandhi and Surabhi Dashputra.
His work is noted for Nikkhil Advani's Lucknow Central film starring Farhan Akhtar directed by Ranjit Tiwari for which Arjuna Harjai composed three songs, background score and the soundtracks for trailers and commercials.[4][5][6]
Early life and education edit
Harjai started learning Hindustani classical music from his parents at a very young age and was exposed to various music styles. He moved to Mumbai in 2006 to further study under playback singer Suresh Wadkar. He also studied piano as his main instrument since a very young age and went on to study until Grade 8 of western classical and jazz piano from Delhi school of music and in 2008 he passed out from SAE Institute, Mumbai as the highest scorer in Audio Engineering. In 2009 he studied jazz and counterpoint composition under various music exchange programs in Delhi and Mumbai.[7]
Career edit
While composing advertising jingles for major brands, Harjai continued assisting music composer Lalit Pandit for projects such as Besharam and Dabangg.
Harjai began composing for cinema when Punjabi producer Rajan batra was looking for a new composer with a distinct vision for his feature film Titoo MBA. Harjai went on to compose the entire soundtrack for the film.[8] and has continued with a number of other film soundtracks and songs. By 2022 Harjai has a portfolio of composing over 500 advertising jingles and a dozen feature films. Since 2021 Harjai has been working remotely after he relocated temporarily to United Kingdom on a dependent visa as his wife is pursuing a postgraduate degree. [9] Arjuna Harjai has two YouTube channels, one named 'Arjuna Harjai' that features vlogs (1.2 Mn subscribers), another one called 'Arjuna Harjai 2.0' featuring podcasts with interesting guests which he manages alongside his career as a music composer.[10]
In 2023 he collaborated with Sounds of Isha and various International artists like Machel Montano Marge Blackman and Sandeep Narayan to create the Save Soil and Come Awake anthems for supporting the Save Soil movement by Sadhguru[11]
International edit
| Year | Title | Artists | Organisation |
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| 2022 | Come Awake | Arjuna Harjai Machel Montano | Sounds of Isha [12] |
| 2022 | Soil Song | Arjuna Harjai Machel Montano Marge Blackman | Sounds of Isha [13] |
Singles edit
| Year | Title | Artists | Label |
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| 2023 | More Sajan | Arjuna Harjai x Surabhi Dashputra | Aart Sense Records [14] |
| 2024 | Winter Ayun Waliye | Arjuna Harjai x Jyotica Tangri x Geet Sagar | Aart Sense Records [15] [16] |
| 2023 | Kharaab | Arjuna Harjai x Jyotica Tangri | Aart Sense Records [17] |
| 2023 | Jhoothe | Arjuna Harjai x Jyotica Tangri | Aart Sense Studios UK [18] |
| 2023 | Shamil Hoon | Arjuna Harjai x Divya Harjai | Aart Sense Studios UK [19] |
| 2022 | Naa Jao | Arjuna Harjai x Surabhi Dashputra | Aart Sense Studios UK [20] |
| 2021 | Arjuna's Drone | Arjuna Harjai | Aart Sense Studios UK [21] |
| 2021 | Main Janu Na | Arjuna Harjai x Jonita Gandhi | Sony Music India [22] |
Filmography edit
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2020 | Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare | Neat Ve & Bimari |
| 2019 | Motichoor Chaknachoor | Choti Choti Gal |
| 2019 | Judgemental Hai Kya | Kis Raste Hai Jana |
| 2017 | Lucknow Central | 3 songs, score and promos.[23] |
| 2017 | Jindua | Composed two songs, "Laaiyan Ve" and "Takdi Ravan". |
| 2017 | MAHI NRI | Music by[24] |
| 2016 | P.O.W. - Bandi Yuddh Ke | Songs, opening theme and score[25] |
| 2016 | Guddu Engineer | Songs and score |
| 2016 | Do Lafzon Ki Kahani | Composed 1 song "Ankhiyaan"[26][7] |
| 2014 | Titoo MBA | Songs and score |
| 2014 | CHUDAIL | Music by[27] |
| 2013 | Calapor | Songs and score, also sang two songs[28] |
| 2012 | Manzoor Nahi | Song composed to support the victim of the 2012 Delhi gang rape[29] |
| 2011 | Hair Is Falling | Score |
Awards and critical reception edit
| Awards | For | Director | Details | Music director | Lyricist | Year |
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| 5th Mumbai Shorts International Film Festival[1] | Guddu Engineer | Nikkhil Advani | Best Music Award - Keh Nahi Paunga | as Arjuna Harjai | Kumaar | 2016 |
| Creative ABBY Awards GOLD[30] | 'P.O.W. - Bandi Yuddh Ke | Nikkhil Advani | Original Background Score - Rab Ki Baatein | Arjuna Harjai | Kumaar | 2017 |
| Creative ABBY Awards BRONZE | P.O.W. - Bandi Yuddh Ke | Nikkhil Advani | Original Background Score - Raahiyan Ve | Arjuna Harjai | Kumaar | 2017 |
Songs edit
| Film | Song | Singer | Lyricist | Year of Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony Music India | Main Janu Na | Arjuna Harjai, Jonita Gandhi | Surabhi Dashputra | 2021 |
| Lucknow Central | Kaavaan Kaavaan | Divya Kumar | Kumaar | 2017 |
| Lucknow Central | Rangdaari | Arijit Singh Arjuna Harjai | Kumaar | 2017 |
| Lucknow Central | Teen Kabooter | Divya Kumar Mohit Chauhan, Raftaar | Kumaar, Raftaar | 2017 |
| Jindua | Laaiyan Ve | Arjuna Harjai & Surabhi Dashputra | Kumaar | 2017 |
| Jindua | Takdi Ravan | Jonita Gandhi, Akhil & Arjunna Harjaie | Kumaar | 2017 |
| Mahi NRI | Tere Bina (Reprise) | Hardy Sandhu | Kumaar | 2017 |
| Mahi NRI | Tabbar | Lehmber Hussainpuri & Hardy Sandhu | Kumaar | 2017 |
| Mahi NRI | Balle Balle | Hardy Sandhu | Kumaar | 2017 |
| Mahi NRI | Bathroom (Rap) | Hardy Sandhu | Kumaar | 2017 |
| Mahi NRI | Blonde Nachdi | Hardy Sandhu & Jonita Gandhi | Kumaar | 2017 |
| Mahi NRI | One More Thumka | Jonita Gandhi & Anubhav Suman | Kumaar | 2017 |
| Mahi NRI | Tere Bina | Master Saleem & Shipra Goyal | Kumaar | 2017 |
| Mahi NRI | Mera Mahi NRI | Kailash Kher | Kumaar | 2017 |
| P.O.W. - Bandi Yuddh Ke | Ishq Hawa Hai | Arjuna Harjai | Kumaar | 2017 |
| P.O.W.- Bandi Yuddh Ke | Akhari Mod Pe | Arjuna Harjai | Kumaar | 2017 |
| P.O.W. - Bandi Yuddh Ke | Dhaage | Arjuna Harjai & Nandini Srikar | Kumaar | 2016 |
| P.O.W. - Bandi Yuddh Ke | Raahiya | Surabhi Dashputra & Shashaa Tirupati | Kumaar | 2016 |
| P.O.W. - Bandi Yuddh Ke | Rab Ki Baatein | Arjunna Harjaie | Kumaar | 2016 |
| Do Lafzon Ki Kahani (film) | Ankhiyaan | Kanika Kapoor | Kumaar | 2016[31] |
| Hero (2015 Hindi film) | Yadaan Teriyaan Reprise | Shipra Goyal & Arjuna Harjai | Kumaar | 2015[32] |
| Chudail | Raat Ye Kehti Hai | Sunidhi Chauhan | Surabhi Dashputra | 2015 |
| Chudail | Das Rahe Hain | Jonita Gandhi | Surabhi Dashputra | 2015 |
| Titoo MBA | O Soniye | Arijit Singh & Vibha Saraf | Surabhi Dashputra | 2014 |
| Titoo MBA | Kyu Hua | Arijit Singh & Arjuna Harjai | Kumaar | 2014 |
| Titoo MBA | Atyachaari | Surabhi Dashputra & Arjuna Harjai | Surabhi Dashputra | 2014 |
| Titoo MBA | Plan Bana Le | Aishwarya Nigam & Surabhi Dashputra | Kumaar | 2014 |
| Titoo MBA | O Ranjhna | Surabhi Dashputra | Surabhi Dashputra | 2014 |
| Titoo MBA | Kyu Hua Reprise | Neeti Mohan | Kumaar | 2014 |
| Calapor | Bindaas | Various | Surabhi Dashputra | 2013 |
| Calapor | I Love You Ma | Arjuna Harjai & Surabhi Dashputra | Surabhi Dashputra | 2013 |
| Calapor | Tarana | Surabhi Dashputra | Surabhi Dashputra | 2013 |
| Calapor | Musical | Lakshmi Madhusudan & Aishwarya Nigam | Sanjeev Chaturvedi | 2013 |
| Manzoor Nahi[29] | Single | Surabhi Dashputra & Arjuna Harjai | Surabhi Dashputra | 2012 |
References edit
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External links edit
- Arjuna Harjai at IMDb
- Official website