Arjuna Harjai


Arjuna Harjai is an Indian composer, singer and musician working in Bollywood, he 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. 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 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.

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, 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.

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. and has continued with a number of other film soundtracks and songs.

Filmography

YearTitleNotes
2020Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte SitareNeat Ve & Bimari
2019Motichoor ChaknachoorChoti Choti Gal
2019Judgemental Hai KyaKis Raste Hai Jana
2019 That Is Mahalakshmi Theesco Coca-Cola
2017Lucknow Central3 songs, score and promos.
2017JinduaComposed two songs, "Laaiyan Ve" and "Takdi Ravan".
2017MAHI NRIMusic by
2016P.O.W. - Bandi Yuddh KeSongs, opening theme and score
2016Guddu EngineerSongs and score
2016Do Lafzon Ki KahaniComposed 1 song "Ankhiyaan"
2014Titoo MBASongs and score
2014 CHUDAIL Music by
2013CalaporSongs and score, also sang two songs
2012Manzoor NahiSong composed to support the victim of the 2012 Delhi gang rape
2011Hair Is FallingScore

Awards and critical reception

Songs

FilmSongSingerLyricistYear of Release
Lucknow CentralKaavaan KaavaanDivya Kumar Kumaar2017
Lucknow CentralRangdaariArijit Singh Arjuna HarjaiKumaar2017
Lucknow CentralTeen KabooterDivya Kumar Mohit Chauhan, RaftaarKumaar, Raftaar2017
JinduaLaaiyan VeArjuna Harjai & Surabhi DashputraKumaar2017
JinduaTakdi RavanJonita Gandhi, Akhil & Arjunna HarjaieKumaar2017
Mahi NRITere Bina Hardy SandhuKumaar2017
Mahi NRITabbarLehmber Hussainpuri & Hardy SandhuKumaar2017
Mahi NRIBalle BalleHardy SandhuKumaar2017
Mahi NRIBathroom Hardy SandhuKumaar2017
Mahi NRIBlonde NachdiHardy Sandhu & Jonita GandhiKumaar2017
Mahi NRIOne More ThumkaJonita Gandhi & Anubhav SumanKumaar2017
Mahi NRITere BinaMaster Saleem & Shipra GoyalKumaar2017
Mahi NRIMera Mahi NRIKailash KherKumaar2017
P.O.W. - Bandi Yuddh KeIshq Hawa HaiArjuna HarjaiKumaar2017
P.O.W.- Bandi Yuddh KeAkhari Mod PeArjuna HarjaiKumaar2017
P.O.W. - Bandi Yuddh KeDhaageArjuna Harjai & Nandini SrikarKumaar2016
P.O.W. - Bandi Yuddh KeRaahiyaSurabhi Dashputra & Shashaa TirupatiKumaar2016
P.O.W. - Bandi Yuddh KeRab Ki BaateinArjunna HarjaieKumaar2016
Do Lafzon Ki Kahani AnkhiyaanKanika KapoorKumaar2016
Hero Yadaan Teriyaan RepriseShipra Goyal & Arjuna HarjaiKumaar2015
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 NahiSingleSurabhi Dashputra & Arjuna HarjaiSurabhi Dashputra2012