Arjuna Harjai

Arjuna Harjai is an Indian composer,[1] singer and musician working in Bollywood who is also known for composing advertising music.

Arjuna Harjai
Background information
Also known asArjunna Harjaie, Arjunaa Harjai & Arjun Harjai
BornDelhi
Genres
  • Film score
  • pop
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • composer
  • record producer
  • instrumentalist
Years active2009–present
Spouse(s)Divya Harjai
Websitehttp://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

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

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
Year Title Artists Organisation
2022Come AwakeArjuna Harjai Machel MontanoSounds of Isha [12]
2022Soil SongArjuna Harjai Machel Montano Marge BlackmanSounds of Isha [13]

Singles
Year Title Artists Label
2023JhootheArjuna Harjai x Jyotica TangriAart Sense Studios UK [14]
2023Shamil HoonArjuna Harjai x Divya HarjaiAart Sense Studios UK [15]
2022Naa JaoArjuna Harjai x Surabhi DashputraAart Sense Studios UK [16]
2021Arjuna's DroneArjuna HarjaiIndie [17]
2021Main Janu NaArjuna Harjai x Jonita GandhiSony Music India [18]

Filmography
Year Title Notes
2020Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte SitareNeat Ve & Bimari
2019Motichoor ChaknachoorChoti Choti Gal
2019Judgemental Hai KyaKis Raste Hai Jana
2019 That Is Mahalakshmi
2017Lucknow Central3 songs, score and promos.[19]
2017JinduaComposed two songs, "Laaiyan Ve" and "Takdi Ravan".
2017MAHI NRIMusic by[20]
2016P.O.W. - Bandi Yuddh Ke Songs, opening theme and score[21]
2016Guddu EngineerSongs and score
2016Do Lafzon Ki KahaniComposed 1 song "Ankhiyaan"[22][7]
2014Titoo MBASongs and score
2014 CHUDAIL Music by[23]
2013CalaporSongs and score, also sang two songs[24]
2012Manzoor NahiSong composed to support the victim of the 2012 Delhi gang rape[25]
2011Hair Is FallingScore

Awards and critical reception
AwardsForDirectorDetailsMusic directorLyricistYear
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[26] '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
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)AnkhiyaanKanika KapoorKumaar2016[27]
Hero (2015 Hindi film)Yadaan Teriyaan RepriseShipra Goyal & Arjuna HarjaiKumaar2015[28]
ChudailRaat Ye Kehti HaiSunidhi ChauhanSurabhi Dashputra2015
ChudailDas Rahe HainJonita GandhiSurabhi Dashputra2015
Titoo MBAO SoniyeArijit Singh & Vibha SarafSurabhi Dashputra2014
Titoo MBAKyu HuaArijit Singh & Arjuna HarjaiKumaar2014
Titoo MBAAtyachaariSurabhi Dashputra & Arjuna HarjaiSurabhi Dashputra2014
Titoo MBAPlan Bana LeAishwarya Nigam & Surabhi DashputraKumaar2014
Titoo MBAO RanjhnaSurabhi DashputraSurabhi Dashputra2014
Titoo MBAKyu Hua RepriseNeeti MohanKumaar2014
CalaporBindaasVariousSurabhi Dashputra2013
CalaporI Love You MaArjuna Harjai & Surabhi DashputraSurabhi Dashputra2013
CalaporTaranaSurabhi DashputraSurabhi Dashputra2013
CalaporMusicalLakshmi Madhusudan & Aishwarya NigamSanjeev Chaturvedi2013
Manzoor Nahi[25]SingleSurabhi Dashputra & Arjuna HarjaiSurabhi Dashputra2012

References
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  11. "Sounds of the soil". Mid-day. 7 March 2022.
  12. "Come Awake". 4 March 2022 – via open.spotify.com.
  13. "Soil Song". 3 March 2022 – via open.spotify.com.
  14. "Jhoothe". 28 August 2023 – via open.spotify.com.
  15. "Shamil Hoon". 3 January 2023 – via open.spotify.com.
  16. "NAA JAO". 21 March 2022 – via open.spotify.com.
  17. "Arjuna's Drone". 5 September 2021 – via open.spotify.com.
  18. "Arjuna Harjai and Jonita Gandhi's 'Main Janu Na' casts a spell of love; song out now".
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