Arko Pravo Mukherjee
Arko Pravo Mukherjee, known better by the mononym Arko, is an Indian singer-songwriter who has worked in the Bollywood film industry since 2012. Jism 2 was his debut film as a music composer and lyricist. He is also known for singing several Bengali songs.
Early life
Arko Pravo Mukherjee was born on 19 May 1983 to Apurba Kumar Mukherjee and Mahasweta Mukherjee in Kolkata, West Bengal. He attended school at Don Bosco School, Park Circus, Kolkata. Arko graduated with MBBS in 2007 from Burdwan Medical College. He completed his internship at Calcutta Medical College and then in 2008 he shifted to Mumbai to pursue a career in Bollywood film industry as a music director, singer songwriter.Filmography
Hindi filmography
| Year | Film Name/Album | Song | Singer | Notes |
| 2012 | Jism 2 | Abhi Abhi | KK | |
| 2012 | Jism 2 | Yeh Jism Hai Toh Kya | Ali Azmat | |
| 2012 | Jism 2 | Maula | Ali Azmat | |
| 2012 | Jism 2 | Abhi Abhi | KK, Akriti Kakar, Shreya Ghoshal | |
| 2014 | Yaariyan | Allah Waariyan | Shafqat Amanat Ali | |
| 2014 | Yaariyan | Zor Lagaake Haisha | Vishal Dadlani | |
| 2014 | Hate Story 2 | Aaj Phir Tumpe Pyaar Aaya Hai | Arijit Singh, Samira Koppikar | |
| 2014 | Tamanchey | Dildara | Sonu Nigam | |
| 2014 | Tamanchey | Dildara | Arko | |
| 2014 | The Shaukeens | Meherbani | Jubin Nautiyal | |
| 2015 | Kuch Kuch Locha Hai | Pani Wala Dance | Ikka, Shraddha Pandit | |
| 2015 | Kuch Kuch Locha Hai | Aao Na | Ankit Tiwari, Shraddha Pandit | |
| 2015 | Bhaag Johnny | Iss Qadar Pyar Hai | Ankit Tiwari | |
| 2015 | Jazbaa | Kahaaniya | Nilofer Wani | |
| 2015 | Jazbaa | Jaane Tere Shehar | Vipin Aneja | |
| 2016 | Kapoor & Sons | Saathi Rey | Arko | |
| 2016 | Rustom | Tere Sang Yaara | Atif Aslam | |
| 2016 | Rustom | Tere Bin Yaara | Arko | |
| 2016 | Baar Baar Dekho | Dariya | Arko | |
| 2016 | Tum Bin II | Dil Nawaziyaan | Arko, Payal Dev | Composed by Ankit Tiwari |
| 2017 | Laali Ki Shaadi Mein Laaddoo Deewana | Rishta | Arko, Ankit Tiwari | |
| 2017 | Faster Fene | Fefe Song | Ritesh Deshmukh | |
| 2017 | ' | Kaari Kaari | Arko, Asees Kaur | |
| 2017 | ' | Humdard | Jyotica Tangri | |
| 2017 | Sweetiee Weds NRI | O Saathiya | Armaan Malik, Prakriti Kakar, Arko | |
| 2017 | Bareilly Ki Barfi | Nazm Nazm | Arko | |
| 2017 | Bareilly Ki Barfi | Nazm Nazm | Ayushmann Khurrana | |
| 2017 | Bareilly Ki Barfi | Nazm Nazm | Sumedha Karmahe | |
| 2017 | Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana | Jogi | Yasser Desai, Aakanksha Sharma | |
| 2017 | Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana | Jogi | Shafqat Amanat Ali | |
| 2017 | Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana | Jogi | Aakanksha Sharma | |
| 2018 | Hate Story 4 | Boond Boond | Jubin Nautiyal, Neeti Mohan | |
| 2018 | Baaghi 2 | O Saathi | Atif Aslam, Payal Dev | |
| 2018 | Daas Dev | Rangdaari | Arko & Navraj Hans | |
| 2018 | Gold | Naino Ne Bandhi | Yasser Desai | |
| 2018 | Gold | Naino Ne Bandhi | Akanksha Sharma | |
| 2018 | Gold | Bolte Pari Ni | Arko | Bengali |
| 2018 | Satyameva Jayate | Tere Jaisa | Arko, Tulsi Kumar | |
| 2018 | Jack and Dil | Chuski | Arko, Sonu Kakkar | |
| 2018 | Tina & Lolo | Tension Wali Raat | Neha Kakkar, Farhad Bhiwandiwala | |
| 2019 | Kesari | Teri Mitti | B Praak | |
| 2019 | Kesari | Teri Mitti | Parineeti Chopra | |
| 2019 | Blank | Ali Ali | B Praak, Arko | |
| 2019 | Blank | Ali Ali | Navraj Hans | |
| 2019 | Bombairiya | - | - | |
| 2019 | Fastey Fasaatey | Savera | Arko | |
| 2019 | The Body | "Aaina" | Tulsi Kumar,Arko Pravo Mukherjee,Neha Kakkar | |
| "Khuda Haafiz" | Arijit Singh | - | - | |
| 2020 | Hacked | Mehfooz | Arko | |
| 2020 | Hacked'' | Mehfooz Version 2 | Akanksha Sharma |
Bengali filmography
| Year | Film Name/Album | Song | Singer | Composer | Notes |
| 2019 | Shesh Theke Shuru | Mon Aamar | Arko | Himself | |
| 2019 | Shesh Theke Shuru | Madhubala | Akriti Kakar & Tanmoy Saadhak | Himself | |
| 2019 | Shesh Theke Shuru | Allah Aamar | Arko | Himself | |
| 2019 | Shesh Theke Shuru | Mon Aamar | Arko | Himself | |
| 2019 | Shantilal O Projapoti Rohoshyo | Shomoy | Arko | Himself | |
| 2019 | Parineeta | Tomake | Shreya Ghoshal | Himself | |
| 2019 | Parineeta | Shei Tumi | Arko | Himself | |
| 2019 | Parineeta | Tomake | Arko | Himself |
Telugu filmography
| Year | Film Name | Song | Singer | Notes |
| 2018 | Lover | What A Ammayi | Sonu Nigam |
Album(s)
| Year | Alum Name | Song | Co-Singer | Composer | Language |
| 2015 | Mainu Ishq Da Lagya Rog | "Mainu Ishq Da Lagya Rog" single | Tulsi Kumar | Original: Bhushan Dua, Nadeem-Shravan, Recreated by: Arko | Hindi |
| 2018 | Bepanah | "Bepanah" | Tina Kundalia, Arko | Rishabh Shrivastava | Hindi |
| 2019 | Oriplast Originals | "Baundule " | Shaan, Arko | Arko | Bengali |
| 2019 | Oriplast Originals | "Bola Jaye Na " | Akriti Kakar, Arko | Arko | Bengali |
| 2019 | Akhbaar | "Akhbaar" | Arko | Arko | Hindi |
Film songs
In 2012, Arko debuted as a music composer in Jism 2. He composed four songs for it. In 2014, he composed two songs for Yaariyan for which he earned a nomination of Filmfare Award for Best Music Director along with Pritam, Mithoon, Yo Yo Honey Singh and Anupam Amod. In the same year, he composed songs for Hate Story 2, Tamanchey and The Shaukeens. In 2015, he composed for Kuch Kuch Locha Hai, Bhaag Johnny, Jazbaa. In 2016, he composed a song for Kapoor & Sons and Baar Baar Dekho. He also composed two songs for Rustom. He earned another nomination of Filmfare Award for Best Music Director for Kapoor & Sons along with Amaal Mallik, Badshah, Tanishk Bagchi, Benny Dayal & Nucleya. In 2017, he composed for Sweetiee Weds NRI, ', Laali Ki Shaadi Mein Laaddoo Deewana, Bareilly Ki Barfi and a single titled 'Aainda'. He received his third nomination of Filmfare Award for Best Music Director for Bareilly Ki Barfi along with Tanishk Bagchi, Samira Koppikar, Vayu and Sameer Uddin. He also earned a nomination of Filmfare Award for Best Lyrics for the same film. In 2018, Arko composed a song for Hate Story 4 and a song for Baaghi 2. He composed for Gold and Satyamev Jayate.Arko was the playback singer for the first time in "Saathi Re" for Kapoor & Sons following Rustom, Baar Baar Dekho, Laali Ki Shaadi Mein Laaddoo Deewana, Tum Bin II, Sweetiee Weds NRI, ', Bareilly Ki Barfi, Daas Dev and a single titled "Aainda". He is the main singer of "Jogi" in the film Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana.
Non-film songs
| Year | Song | Singer | Note |
| 2020 | SUNO NA | Arko and Neeti Mohan | |
| 2020 | Tum Jo Mil Gaye | Ash king and Lisa Mishra | |
| 2019 | Baashinda | Arko and Ankit Tiwari and Ragini Tandon | |
| 2019 | Dard E Dil | Ankit Tiwari and Priyanka Negi | |
| 2019 | Ek Pyaar Ka Nagma | Papon Neeti Mohan | |
| 2019 | Baarishein | Atif Aslam | Atif Aslam's last single released in Bollywood. |
| 2019 | Akhbaar | Arko Pravo Mukherjee | |
| 2019 | Shukriya | Arko Pravo Mukherjee | |
| 2017 | Aainda | Arko Pravo Mukherjee | |
| 2017 | Salaam-e-Ishq | Arko Pravo Mukherjee and Jasmine | Producer/Remixer – DJ Shilpi Sharma |
| 2017 | Reeva | Arko Pravo Mukherjee | |
| 2015 | Mainu Ishq Da Lagya Rog | Tulsi Kumar | |
| 2013 | Maa | Arko Pravo Mukherjee | Bengali |
| 2011 | Mira | Arko Pravo Mukherjee & Dev | Hindi |
Arko Pravo Mukherjee is planning to record an English album in Los Angeles soon.
His song 'Reeva' entered the Billboard Dance 50 Charts at number 49.
Awards and nominations
Nominations- Best Debut Music 2012 – Stardust
- Best Debut Lyrics 2012 – Stardust
- Best Sufi song 2012 – GIMA
- Best debut Music Director 2013 – GIMA
- Best Lyrics 2013 – GIMA
- Best Music 2014 for Yaariyan – nominated at Filmfare Awards, IIFA awards, Screen Awards etc.
- Awarded Gold Disc – Mirchi Top 20
- Nominated Best Singer Debut – Saathi Re
- Nominated Filmfare Best Music Director- Saathi Re
- Awarded TIFFA – Best Music Director
- Awarded Platinum Disc – Mirchi Top 20
- Won STAR SCREEN Awards as Best Music Composer for movie Yaariyan alongside Pritam, Mithoon, Yo Yo Honey Singh
Notable achievements
- Arko was featured on The Billboard Charts List. Arko's Latest English single "Reeva" was the 45th song on the Billboard Dance Club top 50 Charts.
- Awarded as the Prominent Bengali of the year 2016 – Awarded by Indian Oil Corporation and the tabloid Ebela
- Best Music Director Award for the song 'Tere Sang Yaara' from the film Rustom