Abhijit Vaghani

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{{short description|Indian music composer and producer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Abhijit Vaghani
| image = AVDSC_0015.jpg
| origin = [[Mumbai]], [[India]]
| occupation = [[Music composer]], [[Music Producer]]
}}

'''Abhijit Vaghani''' is an Indian [[film score]] composer, [[music composer]] and [[music producer]].<ref name="vg"/>

==Personal life==
Abhijit Vaghani is a [[Gujarati people|Gujarati]].<ref name=pop>{{cite news|url=https://www.popxo.com/2017/09/love-across-the-border/|title=An Indian Boy, A Pakistani Girl: This Love Story Will Make You Believe In The Power Of Love!|last=Jaitly|first=Manasvi Abhishek|year=2017|publisher=[[Priyanka Gill#POPxo|POPxo]]}}</ref> He received a diploma in Sound Engineering from the [[SAE Institute|School of Audio Engineering (SAE)]], [[London]].<ref name="Officialfb">{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/pg/abhijitvaghani07/about/?ref=page_internal |title=Abhijit Vaghani Official |website=[[Facebook]] |accessdate=22 February 2018}}</ref> He was originally a [[Hinduism|Hindu]] but he married a [[Islam in Pakistan|Pakistani Muslim]] woman called Suriya for which he had to convert to [[Islam]].<ref name=pop />

==Music career==
Vaghani has [[Record producer|produced music]] for [[Bollywood|Hindi films]] like '[[Dishoom]]', 'Azhar', 'Ki & Ka', 'Sarbjit', 'Airlift' and '[[Bajrangi Bhaijaan]]' and composed the background score for 50 films, He debuted as a music composer with the single, 'Pyaar Manga Hai'.<ref name="vg"/> His other notable works are the remixing popular [[Hindi]] retro songs like "Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas" and "Halka Halka Suroor".<ref name="mid">{{cite web|url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/bollywood-music-producers-gaining-recognition-for-their-work-ar-rahman-entertainment/18027175|title=Behind the camera: Music producers who are gaining recognition for their work|author=Aastha Atray Banan|work=[[Mid-Day]]|date=1 May 2018|accessdate=22 July 2017}}</ref>

===As music producer===
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;"
| '''Year''' || '''Film''' || '''Song'''
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''2006'''
|''[[Golmaal: Fun Unlimited]]''
|Golmaal(Title Track)
|-
|''[[Malamaal Weekly]]''
|Hansani O Meri Hansani (Remix)
|-
| rowspan="5" |'''2008'''
| rowspan="2" |[[Superstar (2008 Hindi film)|''Superstar'']]
|Mann Tu Talbat (Remix)
|-
|Mann Tu Talbat (Spanish Mix)
|-
| rowspan="3" |''[[Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!]]''
|Superchor
|-
|Jugni (remix)
|-
|Hooriya
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''2009'''

|''[[Billu]]''
|Music Producer
|-
|''[[Kaminey]]''
| Dhan Te Nan (Remix)
|-
| rowspan="9" |'''2010'''
| rowspan="2" |''[[Pyaar Impossible]]''
|Alisha (Remix)
|-
|Pyaar Impossible ( Remix)
|-
| rowspan="2" |''[[Teen Patti]]''
|Neeyat (Remix)
|-
|Teen Patti (Remix)
|-
|''[[Badmaash Company]]''
|Ayaashi (remix)
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Knock Out (2010 film)|''Knock Out'']]
|Jab Jab (Remix)
|-
|Knockout (remix)
|-
|''[[Golmaal 3]]''
|Golmaal (Title Track)
|-
|''[[Band Baaja Baraat]]''
|Ainvayi Ainvayi (remix)
|-
| rowspan="12" |'''2011'''
|[[Dum Maaro Dum (film)|''Dum Maaro Dum'']]
|Dum Maaro Dum (Remix)
|-
|''[[Pyaar Ka Punchnama]]''
|Bann Gaya Kutta
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Thank You (2011 film)|''Thank you'']]
|Razia (Remix)
|-
|Pyaar Do Pyaar Lo (Remix)
|-
|''[[Ladies vs Ricky Bahl]]''
|Aadat Se Majboor(Remix)
|-
|''[[Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap]]''
|Buddha Hoga Tera Baap (Title Track)
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Rascals (2011 film)|''Rascals'']]
|Rascals (Dance Mix)
|-
|Rascals – Shake It Saiyyan (Hip Hop Mix)
|-
| rowspan="2" |''[[Aazaan]]''
|Khuda Ke Liye (Remix)
|-
|Afreen (Dessert Mix)
|-
|''[[Ra.One]]''
|[[Chammak Challo]] (Remix)
|-
|''[[Desi Boyz]]''
|Desi Boyz (Remix)
|-
| rowspan="7" |'''2012'''
|''[[Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu]]''
| Aahatein (Remix)
|-
|[[Agent Vinod (2012 film)|''Agent Vinod'']]
| I Will Do The Talking Tonight (Remix)
|-
| rowspan="2" |''[[Jannat 2]]''
|Sang Hoon Tere
|-
|Jannatein Kahan (Power Ballad)
|-
| rowspan="2" |''[[Ishaqzaade]]''
|Pareshaan (Remix)
|-
|Jhalla Wallah (Remix)
|-
|[[Cocktail (2012 film)|''Cocktail'']]
|Tere Naam Japdi Phira ( Remix)
|-
| rowspan="5" |'''2013'''
|''[[Murder 3]]''
|Teri Jhuki Nazar
|-
| rowspan="4" |''[[Dhoom 3]]''
|Kamli
|-
|Dhoom (Tap Dance)
|-
|Dhoom Machale Dhoom (Title)
|-
|[[Malang|Malang malang]]
|-
| rowspan="4" |'''2014'''
| rowspan="3" |''[[Gunday]]''
|Asaalam-E-Ishqum
|-
|Tune Maari Entriyaan
|-
|Jashn-E-Ishq
|-
|''[[Youngistaan]]''
|Youngistaan Anthem
|-
| rowspan="11" |'''2015'''

| rowspan="2" |''[[Tevar]]''
|Mai Nahin Jaana Pardes
|-
|Radha Nachegi
|-
|''[[Dolly Ki Doli]]''
|Babaji Ka Thullu
|-
|[[Roy (2015 film)|''Roy'']]
|Sooraj Dooba Hai
|-
|''[[Dum Laga Ke Haisha]]''
|Dum Lagaake Haisha (Title)
|-
|''[[Hunterrr]]''
|Background score
|-
|''[[Bajrangi Bhaijaan]]''
|Tu Chahiye
|-
|[[Phantom (2015 film)|''Phantom'']]
|Afghan Jalebi (Dumbek Version)
|-
|''[[Bajirao Mastani]]''
|Ab Tohe Jaane Na Doongi
|-
| rowspan="2" |''[[Hate Story 3]]''
|Wajah Tum Ho
|-
|Love to Hate You Baby
|-
| rowspan="15" |'''2016'''
|[[Airlift (film)|''Airlift'']]
|De Di
|-
|''[[Kapoor And Sons]]''
|Buddhu Sa Mann
|-
|''[[Ki and Ka]]''
|High Heels
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Sarbjit (film)|''Sarbjit'']]

|Dard
|-
|Salaamat
|-
|[[Veerappan (2016 film)|''Veerappan'']]
|Moochi Re
|-
|''[[Baar Baar Dekho]]''
|Sau Aasmaan
|-
|''[[Parched]]''
|Mai Re Mai
|-
| rowspan="4" |''[[Tum Bin 2]]''
|Jaeger Bomb
|-
|Teri Fariyaad
|-
|Tum Bin
|-
|Nachna Aunda Nahin
|-
| rowspan="3" |''[[Wajah Tum Ho]]''
|Dil Ke Pass
|-
|Dil Ke Pass(Unplugged)
|-
|Dil Mein Choopa Lunga
|-
| rowspan="14" |'''2017'''
| rowspan="2" |''[[Kaabil]]''
| Kaabil (Title Track)
|-
|Mon Amour
|-
|''[[Commando 2]]''
|Hare Krishna Hare Ram
|-
|''[[Naam Shabana]]''
|[[Zubi Zubi]]
|-
|[[Noor (film)|''Noor'']]
|Gulabi 2.0
|-
|''[[Hindi Medium]]''
|Oh Ho Ho Ho(Remix)
|-
|[[Raabta (film)|''Raabta'']]
|Darasal
|-
| rowspan="2" |''[[Baadshaho]]''
|Piya More
|-
|Socha hai ( ove Version)
|-
|''[[Mubarakan]]''
|Mubarakan (Title Track Remix)
|-
|[[Chef (2017 film)|''Chef'']]
|Tere Mere
|-
| rowspan="2" |''[[Golmaal Again]]''
|Hum Nahin Sudharenge
|-
|Neend Churai Meri
|-
|''[[Ranchi Diaries]]''
|Thoda Aur
|-
|2018
|''[[Hate Story 4]]''
|Badnaamiyan
|}

==As music director==
===Singles===
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;"
| '''Year''' || '''Song'''
|-
|2016
|''Halka Halka Suroor (Remake)''
|-
|rowspan="3"|2017
|''Kabhi Yaadon Mein (Remake)''
|-
|''T-Series Mixtape''
|-
|''T-Series Mixtape Punjabi''
|-
|2019
|''T-Series Mixtape Season 2''
|}

===Film===
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;"
| '''Year''' || '''Film'''
|-
|2010
|''[[Tere Bin Laden]]''
|-
|2016
|''[[Wajah Tum Ho]]''
|-
|2017
|''[[Hindi Medium]]''
|-
|rowspan="2"|2019
|''[[Amavas]]''
|-
|''[[Luka Chuppi]]''
|}

===For background score===
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;"
| '''Year''' || '''Film'''
|-
|2005
|[[Chocolate (2005 film)|''Chocolate'']]
|-
|2006
|[[Zinda (film)|''Zinda'']]
|-
|rowspan="3"|2007
|''[[Dhamaal]]''
|-
|[[Goal (2007 Hindi film)|''Goal'']]
|-
|''[[Jab We Met]]''
|-
|rowspan="3"|2008
|[[Sunday (2008 film)|''Sunday'']]
|-
|''[[A Wednesday!]]''
|-
|''[[Golmaal Returns]]''
|-
|rowspan="9"|2009
|''[[Billu]]''
|-
|''[[8 x 10 Tasveer]]''
|-
|''[[Ek: The Power of One]]''
|-
|''[[Love Aaj Kal]]''
|-
|[[Wanted (2009 film)|''Wanted'']]
|-
|''[[London Dreams]]''
|-
|''[[Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani]]''
|-
|[[Kurbaan (2009 film)|''Kurbaan'']]
|-
|''[[Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year]]''
|-
|rowspan="7"|2010
|''[[Pyaar Impossible!]]''
|-
|[[Teen Patti (film)|''Teen Patti'']]
|-
|[[Kites (film)|''Kites'']]
|-
|''[[I Hate Luv Storys]]''
|-
|''[[Action Replayy]]''
|-
|''[[Band Baaja Baaraat]]''
|-
|''[[Break Ke Baad]]''
|-
|rowspan="3"|2011
|''[[Pyaar Ka Punchnama]]''
|-
|''[[Ra.One]]''
|-
|''[[Aazaan]]''
|-
|rowspan="3"|2012
|''[[Jodi Breakers]]''
|-
|''[[London, Paris, New York]]''
|-
|[[Heroine (2012 film)|''Heroine'']]
|-
|rowspan="6"|2013
|''[[Akaash Vani]]''
|-
|''[[Race 2]]''
|-
|''[[Kai Po Che!]]''
|-
|''[[Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani]]''
|-
|[[Satyagraha (film)|''Satyagraha'']]
|-
|''[[Krrish 3]]''
|-
|rowspan="2"|2014
|''[[Bhoothnath Returns]]''
|-
|''[[Chaarfutiya Chhokare]]''
|-
|rowspan="3"|2015
|''[[MSG: The Messenger]]''
|-
|''[[Hunterrr]]''
|-
|[[Brothers (2015 film)|''Brothers'']]
|-
|2016
|[[Fan (film)|''Fan'']]
|-
|2019
|[[The Accidental Prime Minister (film)|''The Accidental Prime Minister'']]
|-
|2021
|"Radha"<ref>{{cite web |title=Radha (Official Video) Dhvani Bhanushali {{!}} Abhijit Vaghani {{!}} Kunaal Vermaa {{!}} Bhushan Kumar |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTEr_HpBf3o |website=YouTube |access-date=6 April 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
|}

==Music influences==

Vaghani is inspired by works of notable Indian musicians like [[RD Burman]], [[Bappi Lahiri]] and [[AR Rahman]].<ref name="vg">{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/Music-producer-Abhijit-Vaghani-debuts-as-a-composer/articleshow/53570862.cms|title=Music producer Abhijit Vaghani debuts as a composer|author=Garvita Sharma|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=17 January 2017|accessdate=1 May 2018}}</ref>

==Accolades==

Vaghani was nominated for the Best Music Arranger and Programmer award by [[Global Indian Music Academy Awards]] for his Music arrangements and programming for the Bollywood film [[Ra.One]] in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-news/gima-music-awards-complete-nominations-and-winners-list/|title=Gima music awards complete nominations and winner's list|author= Rohit Prabhudesai|website=[[Koimoi]]|date=2 October 2012|accessdate=1 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Gima 2012 - Film Music Nominees|url=http://www.gima.co.in/oty-film-music-nominees.php?y=2012|website=[[Global Indian Music Academy Awards|GiMA Awards]]|accessdate=1 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203093455/http://www.gima.co.in/oty-film-music-nominees.php?y=2012|archive-date=3 February 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=3463928}}
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