Arjun Kanungo

Arjun Kanungo
Background information
Born 6 September 1990 (27 years)
Mumbai, India
Genres Pop, Rock, Dance
Occupation(s) Singer, Composer, Producer, Actor
Instruments Vocals, Piano, Guitar
Years active 2011–present
Labels Sony Music, India

Arjun Kanungo is an Indian singer, composer, actor, and entrepreneur. By 18, Arjun had set up a professional recording studio - Promethean audio.[1] In the next few years, Arjun caught the attention of industry legend, Asha Bhosle, who he then toured with all over the world as her opening act and male lead.[2]

A classically trained singer, Arjun's first commercial success came with "Khoon Choos Le" in the 2013 film- Go Goa Gone, starring Saif Ali Khan, which rocked the charts.[3][4] Since then he has churned out 3 hit singles in 2 years- Baaki Baatein Peene Baad ft. Badshah, Fursat, and Ek Dafaa (Chinnama). Arjun has lent his voice to several Bollywood films. His Tamil Debut came with 'Sirrikadhey', composed by Anirudh Ravichander, from the film 'Remo'.[5]

Arjun Kanungo's single "Gallan Tipsiyaan" which literally translates to "interesting conversations when drunk", a party number has garnered massive appreciation online.[6]

His song 'La la la' with Neha Kakkar, which released on February 7, 2018, has more than 75 million views on YouTube.[7]

His latest song 'Aaya Na Tu' with Momina Mustehsan, was released on June 19, 2018, and has gathered more than 7 million views on YouTube in 2 days.[8]

Arjun won the GIMA Award for best debut in 2015. He was featured in Times of India's 100 most desirable men on 2016 at no. 31 beating huge names like Saif Ali Khan and Arjun Kapoor.[9]

His fans proudly call themselves "Fanungos".[10]

Early life

Kanungo was born and raised in Mumbai.[11] He is a trained method actor from Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York City.[12] He is an 3-time national Gold Medal winner in Centre Fire Pistol and a national level Basketball player.

He is a trained Indian classical singer[13][13] and plays the piano & guitar. He is a promoter of green energy and alternate sources of energy. His own house in Bandra, has a solar energy system in place. He went ahead with this initiative out of his concern for Earth and according to him, now the solar technology is now economical and feasible.[14]

Not only this, the artist prefers to walk, carpools to work, has given up red meat and milk and doesn’t dispose off his waste carelessly. The eating supplies at his home are from his farm at Mumbai’s outskirts, where he has also planted more than 800 trees.

Arjun wishes to create awareness about the natural hazards to Earth and how we can contribute towards sustainable development by making simple changes in our lifestyle.[14]

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,[3][12][11] 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 and ESPN. On 25 September 2015 Arjun Kanungo's debut single Baaki Baatein Peene Baad was released on Sony Music India.[15] The song features the rapper Badshah.

In an interview with The Tribune which appeared on 28 September 2015. Arjun also disclosed the name of his next release, Fursat.[16] Posted on 7 April 2016.

Times of India released the list of Most Desirable Indian Male Celebrities in 2016 and Arjun Kanungo made it to the Top 50. The list was curated according to the performances and the awards all celebrities won during the working year of 2016. Arjun ranked 31st in the list, beating faces like Saif Ali Khan, Abhay Deol, and Arjun Kapoor.[17]

Arjun Kanungo made his UK debut with a live stage performance at the Asian Network 2017, in March. The event saw a throng of fans who were seen grooving to Arjun’s songs.[18]

Baaki Baatein Peene Baad

Arjun Kanungo's debut single Baaki Baatein Peene Baad was released on 25 September by Sony Music India. The song was written by Mayur Puri and was composed, written, recorded and produced in Sweden.[19] Mayur Puri and Arjun Kanungo spent one week in Stockholm writing and producing four songs in mid 2015. Later, after returning to India, Bollywood rapper Badshah heard the song and immediately replied to Arjun with a rap verse.

Baaki Baatein Peene Baad went viral on YouTube upon its release and subsequently climbed the TV & radio charts. The song is currently at #3 on the Shazam India Charts and the top-rated Hindi language song.[20]

Fursat

Curiosity for Arjun Kanungo's second single, Fursat, began early with fans noticing a neon 'Fursat' sign in the Baaki Baatein Peene Baad video.[21] Fursat was eventually released on 18 March by Sony Music India. Like his debut single, Fursat was also written by Mayur Puri and was composed, written, recorded and produced in Sweden.[19]

Ek Dafaa

Arjun Kanungo recently released a new song 'Ek Dafaa'. It also features the chartbuster song ‘Chinnamma Chilakkamma’ which was originally composed by none other than A.R. Rahman.[22]

Gallan Tipsiyaan

Arjun Kanungo has just released his latest single 'Gallan Tipsiyaan' which is a fast growing club hit. The title of the track loosely translates to "interesting conversations when drunk".[23] The music video was shot in New York and the lyrics were written by Vayu of "Beat Pe Booty" and "Bandook Meri Laila" fame.[24][25]

Influences

Arjun grew up listening to everything from old school metal to Indian Classical. He names Iron Maiden, Metallica, Justin Timberlake, Ustad Rashid Khan, Kumar Gandharv, Andy McKee, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven, Johann Sebastian Bach[12] as well as Kishori Amonkar, Amit Trivedi, Clinton Cerejo and AR Rahman as his music influences.[26]

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)[27]

Discography

YearSongFilmMusic DirectorReferences
2013Khoon Choos Le[4]Goa Goa GoneSachin - Jigar[4]
2013Learn To AdjustMai[11]Nitin Shankar
2014Tum Chal Diye[28]PizzaSaurabh Kalsi[28]
2015Jahan Tum Ho[29]Coffee BloomPrasad Ruparel
2015Baaki Baatein Peene Baad[30]Arjun Kanungo - The Rising StarArjun Kanungo, Ludwig Lindell, Ylva Dimberg
2016Fursat [31]SingleArjun Kanungo, Ludwig Lindell, Ylva Dimberg
2016Sanam Mere sanamSingleMithoon
2016SirikkadheyRemoAnirudh Ravichander
2016 Singleyaara Jammin album song A.R. Rahman various artists A.R. Rahman
2017 Ek Dafaa Single Arjun Kanungo
2017 Gallan Tipsiyaan Single Arjun Kanungo, LH4L
2018 La La La Duet Arjun Kanungo, Bilal Saeed, Desi Music Factory [32]
2018 Aaya Na Tu Duet Arjun Kanungo
2018 Aaya Na Tu Reprise Single Arjun Kanungo
2018 Photograph Single Arjun Kanungo

References

  1. ↑ The Bollywood Project https://bollywoodmusicproject.com/new/blog/2017/11/13/arjun-kanungo/. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ . Hindustan Times http://www.hindustantimes.com/music/i-am-a-singer-today-only-because-of-asha-bhosle-ji-arjun-kanungo/story-wKhPykjhusw5Wq253gGsdM.html. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 1 2 {{cite web|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150529/jsp/t2/story_22611.jsp#.VWgLqs-qpBc |title=Youtube's singing star |publisher=Telegraphindia.com |date=1999-03-01 |accessdate=2015-05-29}}
  4. 1 2 3 "Hindi Film Song - Khoon Choos Le (Go Goa Gone, 2013)". MySwar. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
  5. ↑ {{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/Anirudh-patiently-taught-me-Arjun-Kanungo/articleshow/54831074.cms |title=Anirudh patiently taught me: Arjun Kanungo |publisher=timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date=1999-03-01 |accessdate=2017-01-14}}
  6. ↑ Sony Music India (27 November 2017). "Gallan Tipsiyaan - Arjun Kanungo - Official Music Video - Latest Hit Song 2017" – via YouTube.
  7. ↑ "lalala - YouTube". www.youtube.com.
  8. ↑ EMIRecordsIndiaVEVO (19 June 2018). "Arjun Kanungo, Momina Mustehsan - Aaya Na Tu" – via YouTube.
  9. ↑ "Itimes Polls : Times Most Desirable Men 2016". ww.itimes.com.
  10. ↑ "Team Fanungo". www.facebook.com.
  11. 1 2 3 "Arjun Kanungo: 'Umeedien' is about hope and ambition - The Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2015-04-10. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
  12. 1 2 3 "Arjun Kanungo to release 26 videos through one-year deal with Sony Music India". Radioandmusic.com. 2015-05-04. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
  13. 1 2 "Arjun Kanungo". IMDb.
  14. 1 2 "Arjun Kanungo makes his home environment-friendly". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2017-05-26. Retrieved 2017-05-26.
  15. ↑ . IBN Live. IANS http://www.ibnlive.com/news/music/singer-arjun-kanungo-collaborates-with-badshah-for-his-debut-single-baaki-baatein-peene-baad-1112698.html. Retrieved 21 October 2015. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  16. ↑ Singh, Jasmine. "Bang on Target". The Tribune.
  17. ↑ "Most Desirable Men 2016: Hrithik, Ranveer, Shahid in top 10". ibTimes.
  18. ↑ "Arjun Kanungo - Asian Network Live 2017 Highlights". BBC.
  19. 1 2 Banan, Aastha. "YouTube sensation Arjun Kanungo, speaks about busking in New York". Mid-Day. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  20. ↑ "India Top 100 Popular Songs - Shazam Music Charts". Shazam. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  21. ↑ "Be YouNick on Twitter".
  22. ↑ "Arjun Kanungo's New Song 'Ek Dafaa' Will Make Your Heart Sing!". popxo. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  23. ↑ http://www.radioandmusic.com/entertainment/editorial/news/171128-arjun-kanungo%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%98gallan-tipsiyaan%E2%80%99-video. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  24. ↑ T-Series (22 August 2017). "Bandook Meri Laila Song (Lyrics) - A Gentleman - SSR - Sidharth Jacqueline - Sachin-Jigar - Raftaar" – via YouTube.
  25. ↑ Zee Music Company (3 August 2016). "Beat Pe Booty - A Flying Jatt - Tiger S, Jacqueline F - Sachin, Jigar, Vayu & Kanika Kapoor" – via YouTube.
  26. ↑ "I'm stupidly self-critical: Arjun Kanungo - Life and style". Mid-day.com. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
  27. ↑ "GiMA :: NON FILM MUSIC WINNERS 2016". www.gima.co.in. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
  28. 1 2 "Hindi Film Song - Tum Chal Diye - Reprise (Pizza, 2014)". MySwar. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
  29. ↑ "Hindi Film Song - Jahan Tum Ho (Coffee Bloom, 2015)". MySwar. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
  30. ↑ "Hindi Film Song - Baaki Baatein peene baad". MySwar. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
  31. ↑ "Hindi Film Song - Fursat". Indian Express. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
  32. ↑ Karishma Upadhyay (13 May 2018). "Arjun Kanungo's high notes". The Telegraph (Calcutta). Retrieved 13 May 2018.
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