Arjun Kanungo

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Arjun Kanungo
Kanungo at the Forum Vijaya
Kanungo at the Forum Vijaya
Background information
Born (1990-09-06) 6 September 1990 (age 31)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Genres
  • Pop
  • rock
  • dance
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • actor
  • composer
  • entrepreneur
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano
Years active2010–present
LabelsSony Music India, VYRL Originals, Universal Music India, Desi Music Factory

Arjun Kanungo is an Indian singer, actor, composer and entrepreneur.[1][2][3] Starting his Pop career with the breakout hit 'Baaki Baatein Peene Baad'. He is an 2-time national Gold medal winner in Centre Fire Pistol and a national level Basketball player also.

Early life[]

Arjun was born and raised in Mumbai.[4] He is a trained method actor from Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York City.[5] He is a 3-time national Gold Medal winner in Centre Fire Pistol and a national level Basketball player.[6]

He is a trained Indian classical singer and plays the piano & guitar. He is a promoter of green energy and alternate sources of energy.[7][8]

Career[]

At the age of 18, Arjun explored his entrepreneurial side by opening up a recording studio in Mumbai called Promethean Audio. Soon after, he diversified into acoustic design and construction with his second venture Promethean Design. He gained popularity after his stint as a playback singer for movies like Go Goa Gone and Pizza. As a vocalist, Arjun has toured India, Dubai, Australia and Sri Lanka with Asha Bhosle,[5][4] in addition to solo shows. He is also active as a composer for TV ads and background scores also has worked with brands like Nike Cricket[citation needed] and ESPN.[citation needed]

Arjun's first commercial success came with "Khoon Choos Le" in the 2013 film Go Goa Gone, starring Saif Ali Khan.[9][10] Since then he has churned out 3 hit singles in 2 years- Baaki Baatein Peene Baad ft. Badshah, Fursat, and Ek Dafaa (Chinnama). His track Ek Daffa (Chinnama) was remixed by DJ Akhil Talreja. Arjun has lent his voice to several Bollywood films. His Tamil Debut came with 'Sirrikadhey', composed by Anirudh Ravichander, from the film 'Remo'.[11]

His debut single Baaki Baatein Peene Baad was released on 25 September 2015 by Sony Music India. The song was written by Mayur Puri and was composed, written, recorded and produced in Sweden The song features the rapper Badshah.[12] Baaki Baatein Peene Baad went viral on YouTube upon its release and subsequently climbed the TV & radio charts.

His second single, Fursat, was eventually released on 18 March by Sony Music India.

He made his UK debut with a live stage performance at the Asian Network 2017, in March.

He made his debut in bollywood alongside with Salman Khan in Radhe (2021 film). He acted as Mansoor, a drug dealer in Radhe (2021 film). [13]

Awards and honors[]

Award Year Song/Film Category
Global Indian Music Academy Awards 2015 Baaki Baatein Peene Baad Jagjit Singh Award for Best Music Debut - Non Film (Won)[14]

Fanbase[]

Arjun Kanungo fans proudly call themselves Fanungo. More than one million followers on Spotify and Instagram. Almost a million on Facebook. There are thousands of fanpages of Arjun Kanungo on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter etc.

Discography[]

Year Song Film Music Director Writer
2013 Khoon Choos Le[9] Goa Goa Gone Sachin - Jigar[9]
2013 Learn To Adjust[citation needed] Mai[4] Nitin Shankar
2014 Tum Chal Diye[15] Pizza Saurabh Kalsi[15]
2015 Jahan Tum Ho[16] Coffee Bloom Prasad Ruparel
2015 Baaki Baatein Peene Baad[17] Arjun Kanungo - The Rising Star Arjun Kanungo, Ludwig Lindell, Ylva Dimberg
2016 Fursat[18] Single Arjun Kanungo, Ludwig Lindell, Ylva Dimberg
2016 Sanam Mere sanam Single Mithoon
2016 Sirikkadhey Remo Anirudh Ravichander
2016 Jammin album song A.R. Rahman A.R. Rahman
2016 Saturday Saturday (Khul Jaaye Masti) Single Badshah, Arjun Kanungo & Aastha Gill ft. Pulkit Samrat
2017 Ek Dafaa Single Arjun Kanungo
2017 Gallan Tipsiyaan Single Arjun Kanungo, LH4L
2017 O Saathi Cover Single Arjun Kanungo
2018 La La La Duet Arjun Kanungo, Bilal Saeed, Desi Music Factory [19]
2018 Aaya Na Tu Duet Arjun Kanungo
2018 Aaya Na Tu Reprise Single Arjun Kanungo Rithvik Abhishek Monteiro
2018 Photograph Single Arjun Kanungo Rithvik Abhishek Monteiro
2018 Sar Utha Ke Jiyo Single with Jonita Gandhi Arjun Kanungo
2019 Tu Na Mera Single Arjun Kanungo Rithvik Abhishek Monteiro
2019 House Party Song Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga Rochak Kohli
2019 Woh Baarishein Single Arjun Kanungo Rithvik Abhishek Monteiro
2019 Hona Chaida Single Arjun Kanungo, Nisha Asnani & Leny Magoufakis
2019 Nadaaniyaan The Sky Is Pink Pritam
2020 Dil Kho Ke Single with Jonita Gandhi Arjun Kanungo
2020 Woh Baarishein Reprise Solo Arjun Kanungo
2020 Tum Na Ho Single with Prakriti Kakar Arjun Kanungo
2020 Fursat Hai Aaj Bhi Single with Sonal Chauhan Arjun Kanungo
2020 Yeh Chahatein Lyric Song Single Arjun Kanungo
2020 Waada Hai Single with Shehnaaz Gill Arjun Kanungo & Shehnaaz Gill
2020 Waada Hai Reprise Solo Arjun Kanungo
2020 Statue Featured Fotty Seven Arjun Kanungo
2021 Mere Dil Vich Featured Tanzeel Khan Arjun Kanungo & Nemo Tanzeel Khan
2021 Famous Lyric Video Single Arjun Kanungo & Rahul Sathu
2021 Famous Remix Lyric Video Featured Fotty Seven Arjun Kanungo & Rahul Sathu
2021 Dil Kisi Se Single Arjun Kanungo Kunaal Vermaa

References[]

  1. ^ "I had no music scene till I was 18: Arjun Kanungo". The Statesman. 19 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". The Bollywood Project. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "I am a singer today only because of Asha Bhosle ji: Arjun Kanungo". Hindustan Times. 19 June 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Arjun Kanungo: 'Umeedien' is about hope and ambition - The Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 10 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "Arjun Kanungo to release 26 videos through one-year deal with Sony Music India". Radioandmusic.com. 4 May 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  6. ^ "This is what I call stuff of legends: Singer Arjun Kanungo". The Week. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Arjun Kanungo makes his home environment-friendly". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  8. ^ "Arjun Kanungo". IMDb.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Hindi Film Song - Khoon Choos Le (Go Goa Gone, 2013)". MySwar. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  10. ^ "Telegraph India".
  11. ^ "Anirudh patiently taught me: Arjun Kanungo - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  12. ^ Banan, Aastha. "YouTube sensation Arjun Kanungo, speaks about busking in New York". Mid-Day. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  13. ^ "Arjun Kanungo - Asian Network Live 2017 Highlights". BBC.
  14. ^ "GiMA :: NON FILM MUSIC WINNERS 2016". www.gima.co.in. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  15. ^ Jump up to: a b "Hindi Film Song - Tum Chal Diye - Reprise (Pizza, 2014)". MySwar. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  16. ^ "Hindi Film Song - Jahan Tum Ho (Coffee Bloom, 2015)". MySwar. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  17. ^ "Hindi Film Song - Baaki Baatein peene baad". MySwar. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  18. ^ "Hindi Film Song - Fursat". The Indian Express. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  19. ^ Karishma Upadhyay (13 May 2018). "Arjun Kanungo's high notes". The Telegraph (Calcutta). Retrieved 13 May 2018.

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