Harshit Saxena
| Harshit Saxena | |
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 Harshit Saxena At his Studio | |
| Background information | |
| Born |
21 August 1985 (age 31) Lucknow, India[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Music Director, Singer, Film Composer[1] |
| Years active | 2007 - present |
Harshit Saxena is an Indian film music composer and also a singer.[2] His debut was as music director for the Murder 2 film.
Saxena won the Upcoming Music Composer Award in 2012 at Music Mirchi Awards for his song Haal-E-Dil from "Murder 2".[1]
Early life
Harshit Saxena was born on 21 August 1985 in Lucknow, India. His father, Abhilash Saxena, is a retired Sub- Divisional Officer in BSNL, Lucknow. His mother, Vandana Saxena, is a housewife From Varanasi.
Saxena is a trained physiotherapist BPT.
Career
Harshit Saxena has participated in a number of reality shows, and he was a finalist in Amul Star Voice of India, Jo Jeeta Wohi Super Star, and Music ka Maha Muqqabla.
He also appeared in the first two seasons of Amul Chhote Ustaad, and he performed the song "Hapy Ending" in Tees Maar Khan, directed by Farah Khan.
He has appeared on various award functions shows such as “Star Pariwar Awards”, “Star Gold Awards”, “Star Screen Awards”, “Colors Global India Music Awards (GIIMA)”, Radio Mirchi Awards, and Big Star Entertainment awards
He was the music director for Mukesh Bhatt's Murder 2, and he composed and performed the song "Hale Dil" in the movie. It was nominated for several awards, and Saxena received the “Best upcoming Music Director” Award for Murder 2. He also worked as a composer for the movie Hate Story in 2012 and for Super Nani in 2014. He wrote and performed songs for both movies.
In 2015, he performed the song Meet Me Daily featuring Anil Kapoor and Nana Patekar in the film Welcome Back.
His debut album is planned for 2016.
Personal life
Harshit Saxena lives in Mumbai since 2007, He is unmarried.
Discography
As a singer
| Year | Movie | Song(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Tees Maar Khan | Happy Ending | |
| 2011 | Murder 2 | Haal-E-Dil, Haal-E-Dil (Acoustic) |
Music Mirchi Award for Upcoming Music Composer |
| 2011 | Stand By | Khel Khel Mein | |
| 2012 | Hate Story | Mahe Jaan, Mahe Jaan (Rock Version), Dil Kaanch Sa (Heart and Soul Version) [3] |
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| 2014 | Super Nani | Dhani Chunariya, Dhani Chunariya (Rock Version) |
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| 2015 | Welcome Back | Meet Me Daily Baby | |
As Music Director
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Murder 2 | |
| 2012 | Hate Story | |
| 2014 | Super Nani | |