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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Arjuna Harjai
| image = Arjuna_Harjai_2021.png
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| genre = {{hlist|Film score|pop}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|composer|record producer|instrumentalist}}
| years_active = 2009–present
}}

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

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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/features/love-over-numbers-pow-hard-hitting-experiment-tv-170317|title=Love over numbers: P.O.W- a hard hitting experiment on TV|first=Tellychakkar|last=Team|website=tellychakkar.com|accessdate=7 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/Arjuna-Harjai-hopes-to-hit-the-right-chord-with-his-music/articleshow/45166965.cms|title=Arjuna Harjai hopes to hit the right chord with his music - Times of India|website=indiatimes.com|accessdate=18 May 2018}}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4565312/|title=Arjunna Harjaie|website=IMDb|accessdate=7 September 2017}}</ref>

His work was 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.mid-day.com/articles/monsoon-wedding-song-kawa-kawa-recreated-for-farhan-akhtars-lucknow-central/18456191|title='Monsoon Wedding' song 'Kawa Kawa' recreated for Farhan Akhtar's 'Lucknow Central'|website=mid-day.com|accessdate=7 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/PDATOI/articleshow/60323659.cms|title=Arjuna Harjaie composes a song using trash cans - Times of India|website=indiatimes.com|accessdate=7 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130803/jsp/t2/story_17188911.jsp#.UqoqWKVtxZV|title=Releases of the Week|website=telegraphindia.com|accessdate=7 September 2017}}</ref>

== 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 [[Trinity College London|Trinity College]], and in 2008 he passed out from [[SAE College]], 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.<ref name=aaaa/>

== Career ==
While composing advertising jingles for major brands, Harjai continued assisting music composer [[Lalit Pandit]] for projects such as ''[[Besharam (2013 film)|Besharam]]'' and ''[[Dabangg]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2576450/combined|title=Besharam (2013)|website=IMDb|accessdate=7 September 2017}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://srishtimusic.wordpress.com/2014/11/15/just-pass-titoo-mba-music-review/|title=Just Pass!! (Titoo MBA – Music Review)|date=15 November 2014|website=wordpress.com|accessdate=7 September 2017}}</ref> and has continued with a number of other film soundtracks and songs.

== Singles ==
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#cccccf; text-align:center;"
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;"| Year
! style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;"| Title
! style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;"| Artists
! style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;"| Label

|-
| 2021 || style="background:ff;" | mai Janu Na || [[Arjuna Harjai]] x [[ Jonita Gandhi ]] || Sony Music India <ref>http://www.radioandmusic.com/entertainment/editorial/news/210312-arjuna-harjai-and-jonita-gandhis-main-janu</ref>
|-
|}

== Filmography ==

{| class="wikitable"
| style="background:#ffc;"|
| Denotes films that have not yet been released
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;"| Year
! style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;"| Title
! style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;"| Notes

|-
| 2020 || style="background:ff;" | ''[[Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare]]'' || Neat Ve & Bimari
|-
| 2019 || style="background:ff;" | ''[[Motichoor Chaknachoor]]'' || Choti Choti Gal
|-
| 2019 || style="background:ff;" | ''[[Judgemental Hai Kya]]'' || ''Kis Raste Hai Jana''
|-
| 2019 || style="background:ff;" | '' [[That Is Mahalakshmi]] '' ||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Lucknow Central]]'' || 3 songs, score and promos.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/sukhwinder-singhs-kaawan-kaawan-to-now-feature-in-farhan-akhtar-starrer-lucknow-central/articleshow/59783111.cms|title=Sukhwinder Singh's "Kaavaan Kaavaan" to now feature in Farhan Akhtar-starrer Lucknow Central - Mumbai Mirror -|website=indiatimes.com|accessdate=18 May 2018}}</ref>
|-
| 2017 || ''Jindua'' || Composed two songs, "Laaiyan Ve" and "Takdi Ravan".
|-
| 2017 || ''MAHI NRI'' || Music by<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/album/mahi-n.r.i.-original-motion/id1204765831?v0=9991&ign-mpt=uo=1|title=Mahi N.R.I. (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Arjunna Harjaie on Apple Music|date=9 February 2017|website=apple.com|accessdate=7 September 2017}}</ref>
|-
| 2016 || ''[[P.O.W. - Bandi Yuddh Ke]]''
| Songs, opening theme and score<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/gecs/nikkhil-advani-produces-keshet-international-s-prisoners-of-war-for-star-plus-160302|title=Star Plus brings 'Prisoners of War' to India, renowned director to direct|date=2 March 2016|website=indiantelevision.com|accessdate=7 September 2017}}</ref>
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Guddu Engineer]]'' || Songs and score<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5472196/fullcredits?ref_=ttspec_sa_1|title=Guddu Engiineer (2016)|website=imdb.com|accessdate=7 September 2017}}</ref>
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Do Lafzon Ki Kahani (film)|Do Lafzon Ki Kahani]]'' || Composed 1 song "Ankhiyaan"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oyetimes.com/music/filmi/94732-music-review-do-lafzon-ki-kahani|title=Music Review Do Lafzon Ki Kahani - Oye! Times|date=24 May 2016|website=oyetimes.com|accessdate=7 September 2017}}</ref><ref name=aaaa>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/latest-hindi-movie-news-bollywood-movies-news-updates/bollywood/news/Arjuna-Harjai-My-parents-played-an-important-role-in-my-career/articleshow/54737088.cms|title=Arjuna Harjai: My parents played an important role in my career - Times of India|website=indiatimes.com|accessdate=7 September 2017}}</ref>
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Titoo MBA]]'' || Songs and score
|-
| 2014 || '' CHUDAIL '' || Music by<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/arjuna-harjai-composes-and-sings-a-song-with-sunidhi-chauhan|title=Arjuna Harjai composes and sings a song with Sunidhi Chauhan|date=4 December 2014|website=indianexpress.com|accessdate=7 September 2017}}</ref>
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Calapor (film)|Calapor]]'' || Songs and score, also sang two songs<ref>https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/calapor-original-motion-picture/id678282756</ref>
|-
| 2012 || Manzoor Nahi || Song composed to support the victim of the [[2012 Delhi gang rape]]<ref name="youtube.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ys8SlW_AP4|title=YouTube|website=www.youtube.com|accessdate=7 September 2017}}</ref>
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Hair Is Falling]]'' || Score
|-
|}

== Awards and critical reception ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#cccccf; text-align:center;"
! Awards || For || Director || Details || Music director || Lyricist || Year
|-
|5th Mumbai Shorts International Film Festival<ref>http://miniboxoffice.com/mumbaishortsinternationalfilmfestival/news.php?id=NjQ4OQ=={{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
| ''[[Guddu Engineer]]''
|[[Nikkhil Advani]]
| Best Music Award - Keh Nahi Paunga
|as Arjuna Harjai
|Kumaar
|2016
|-
|Creative ABBY Awards GOLD<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/mam/marketing/mam/creative-abby-awards-2017-star-plus-colors-win-a-gold-each-in-broadcaster-category-170407|title=Creative Abby Awards 2017: Star Plus & Colors win a gold each in broadcaster category|date=7 April 2017|website=indiantelevision.com|accessdate=7 September 2017}}</ref>
|'''[[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 ==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#cccccf; text-align:center;"
| '''Film''' || '''Song''' || '''Singer''' || '''Lyricist''' || '''Year of Release'''
|-
|
|Main Janu Na
|Arjuna Harjai, Jonita Gandhi
|Surabhi Dashputra
|2021
|-
|''[[Lucknow Central]]''
|Kaavaan Kaavaan
| [[Divya Kumar (singer)|Divya Kumar ]]
|[[Kumaar]]
|2017
|-
|''Lucknow Central''
|Rangdaari
|[[Arijit Singh]] Arjuna Harjai
|[[Kumaar]]
|2017
|-
|''Lucknow Central''
|Teen Kabooter
| [[Divya Kumar (singer)|Divya Kumar ]] [[Mohit Chauhan]], [[Raftaar (rapper)|Raftaar]]
|[[Kumaar]], [[Raftaar (rapper)|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<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/musicreview/id/506860|title=Do Lafzon Ki Kahani Songs - Do Lafzon Ki Kahani 2016 Music - Bollywood Hungama|first=Bollywood|last=Hungama|website=bollywoodhungama.com|accessdate=7 September 2017}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Hero (2015 Hindi film)]]'' || Yadaan Teriyaan Reprise || [[Shipra Goyal]] & Arjuna Harjai || Kumaar|| 2015<ref>{{cite web|url=http://musicadeangela.com/mymp3/yadaan+teriyaan+song+with+lyrics+from.html|title=musicadeangela.com|website=musicadeangela.com|accessdate=7 September 2017}}</ref>
|-
|''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 (film)|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''<ref name="youtube.com"/> || Single || Surabhi Dashputra & Arjuna Harjai || Surabhi Dashputra || 2012
|-
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist|30em}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|id=nm4565312|name=Arjunaa Harjai}}
* {{Official website|http://www.arjunnaharjaie.com}}

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