Arjuna Harjai
| Arjuna Harjai | |
|---|---|
 Arjuna Harjai working on his next film @ Nysa Studio | |
| Background information | |
| Born |
28 February 1989 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Genres | Soundtrack, film score |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, record producer, singer, instrumentalist |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Arjuna Harjai is a young and popular Indian film composer, Musician and singer, working in Bollywood, known for his versetile composing style including chartbuster songs like " O Soniye " & " Kyu hua "sung by Arijit Singh & Neeti Mohan for the film Titoo MBA.[1] After working as a jingle composer, he debuted as a film scorer in the 2011,[2] and debuted as a composer with Priyanshu Chatterjee starer Calapor[3] for which he composed four original songs and background score (2013),[4] He is the son of Delhi's Top grade singer Lakshmi Madhusudan and composer Madhusudan Harjai.
Early life
He started learning classical music at a very young age under the guidance of his parents mainly influenced by Ghazal style. At the age of 11 he started learning piano and studied till the Grade 8th of Trinity College, later he also studied jazz and counterpoint composition with various teachers. In 2006 he came to Mumbai and studied Indian classical music from renowned singer Suresh Wadkar and also finished his audio engineering in 2008 from SAE Institute in Mumbai.
Career
Predominantly known for composing and singing advertising jingles for brands such as Sony Bravia's ( Phur Phur Rangeelay ), Karur Vysya Bank, Dettol, Cadbury Bournville, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Lenovo, Big Bazaar, Aquagaurd, Samsung, Maruti, Sprite, MTNL, Lovely Professional University, Ayur, Manhunt, Hillman, Marvel Tea, Lovely Sweets and many more, arjuna also continued working as a Music Producer for popular music composer Lalit Pandit for over a year on various projects including Besharam and eventually went on to compose for films as an Independent Composer in 2013.
Film music eventually came his way, when the producer of hit Punjabi films Rajan Batra approached him for his upcoming Bollywood film project Titoo MBA directed by Amit Vats, he was in search of a new composer with a distinct vision for his film. Although it was scheduled to be his debut, Titoo MBA[5] ran into production delays and in the mean while Arjuna's second film Calapor was released.[6][7]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Other Notes |
| 2016 | " Guddu Inngineer " | Film by " Nikhil Advani " Music by Arjuna Harjai |
| 2016 | Mera Mahi NRI | Music by |
| 2015 | CHUDAIL | Music by[8] |
| 2015 | Hero (2015 Hindi film) | Yadaan Teriyaan Version with Shipra Goyal [9] |
| 2014 | Titoo MBA | Music & Background Score |
| 2013 | Calapor | Music & Background Score, Also sung two songs[10] |
| 2012 | Manzoor Nahi | Song composed to support the victim of 2012 Delhi gang rape[11] |
| 2011 | Hair is falling | Background Score |
Songs
| Film | Song | Singer | Lyricist | Year of Release |
| Hero (2015 Hindi film) | Yadaan Teriyaan Version | Shipra Goyal & Arjuna Harjai | Kumaar | 2015 |
| " 24 Caret" | Single | Mehak Malhotra | Kumaar | 2015 |
| " 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 "[12] | Single | Surabhi Dashputra & Arjuna Harjai | Surabhi Dashputra | 2012 |
Jingles and Advertisements
| Brand | Singer | Music Director | Written by |
| Vise Vijay Sales | NA | Arjuna Harjai | Film by Vishal Kharat |
| Anchor Soap | Surabhi Dashputra | Arjuna Harjai | Film by Manoj Pillai |
| TVS Scooty ( Valentine Day ) | Jonita Gandhi & Shashaa Tirupati | Arjuna Harjai | Film by Karthik Bhat |
| Myntra ( End of Reason Sale ) | N/A | Arjuna Harjai | Film by Divya Gopalan |
| Pepsodent ( Chiko Dishoom ) | Anubhav Suman | Arjuna Harjai | Film by Hemant Bhandari |
| Berger Paints ( Neta ji ) | Anubhav Suman | Arjuna Harjai | Film by Manoj Pillai |
| Karur Vysya Bank ( Muskurahatein ) | Arjuna Harjai | Arjuna Harjai | Navneet Virk |
| Sony Bravia (Phur Phur ) | Swaroop Khan, Rashi, Anubhav S Suman, Arjuna Harjai | Arjuna Harjai | Tripti Kakkar |
| Aquagaurd Jal Daan | Jonita Gandhi | Arjuna Harjai | NA |
| Dettol Winter | Shipra Goyal | Arjuna Harjai | Prasoon Joshi |
| Asian Paints | NA | Arjuna Harjai | NA |
| Jk Wall Putty | NA | Arjuna Harjai | NA |
| Good Night | NA | Arjuna Harjai | NA |
| Atithi Devo Bhav | Various | Arjuna Harjai | Prasoon Joshi |
| Dettol Squeezy | Surabhi Dashputra | Arjuna Harjai | Prasoon Joshi |
| Aquagaurd | Various | Arjuna Harjai | NA |
| Lenovo | NA | Arjuna Harjai | NA |
| Knorr | NA | Arjuna Harjai | NA |
| Philips Body Shaver | NA | Arjuna Harjai | NA |
| Dettol Hand wash | NA | Arjuna Harjai | NA |
| Dettol Antiseptic | NA | Arjuna Harjai | NA |
| Maruti Estilo Making | NA | Arjuna Harjai | NA |
| Ayur | Arjuna Harjai & Surabhi Dashputra | Arjuna Harjai | Surabhi Dashputra |
| " Marvel Tea " | Arjuna Harjai | Arjuna Harjai | Surabhi Dashputra |
| Lovely Professional University | Arjuna Harjai & Kanika joshi | Arjuna Harjai | LPU |
| "Lovely Sweets" | Arjuna Harjai, Vibha Saraf & Kanika Joshi | Arjuna Harjai | Surabhi Dashputra |
| Cadbury Bournville | Arjuna Harjai | Arjuna Harjai | Siddhart Menon |
| "UMPL" | Arjuna Harjai | Arjuna Harjai | Surabhi Dashputra |
| Aditya Ice Cream | Arjuna Harjai & Surabhi Dashputra | Arjuna Harjai | Surabhi Dashputra |
| "Desire Fort" | Arjuna Harjai & Surabhi Dashputra | Arjuna Harjai | Surabhi Dashputra |
| "Manhunt Deo" | Kanika Joshi | Arjuna Harjai | Surabhi Dashputra |
| "Manhunt Shaving Creme" | Kanika Joshi | Arjuna Harjai | Surabhi Dashputra |
| "Hillman Inner wear " | NA | Arjuna Harjai | NA |
| Samsung Galaxy S | NA | Arjuna Harjai | NA |
References
- ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/Arjuna-Harjai-hopes-to-hit-the-right-chord-with-his-music/articleshow/45166965.cms
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2033264/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_wr#writers
- ↑ http://bollygyan.com/wiki/calapor-bollywood-hindi-movie/
- ↑ http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130803/jsp/t2/story_17188911.jsp#.UqoqWKVtxZV
- ↑ http://www.radioandmusic.com/content/editorial/news/item-number-has-short-term-benefits-arjuna-harjai Radio and Music
- ↑ http://www.worldwiderecordsindia.com/midpage.do?metaID=305&cat=Search%20Result%20for%20'C'&title=Calapor# World Wide Records
- ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/Calapor/movie-review/21547590.cms
- ↑ http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/arjuna-harjai-composes-and-sings-a-song-with-sunidhi-chauhan
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LP9QaJ6d568
- ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/calapor-original-motion-picture/id678282756
- ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ys8SlW_AP4
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ys8SlW_AP4
External links
- Arjuna Harjai at the Internet Movie Database
- Radio and Music
- official website
- World Wide Records
- NACO Aids Campaign
- Times Of India
- Bollywood Hungama
- Glaman
- Screen Magazine
- Recording with Sunidhi Chauhan