Arko Pravo Mukherjee Explained
| Arko Pravo Mukherjee |
| Birth Name: | Arko Pravo Mukherjee |
| Birth Date: | 1983 5, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Years Active: | 2012–present |
| Genre: | Bollywood |
Arko Pravo Mukherjee, better known by the mononym as Arko is an Indian music composer, singer, lyricist, and producer. He has created multiple tracks for various films like "Teri Mitti" (Kesari), "Nazm Nazm" (Bareilly Ki Barfi), "O Desh Mere" (BHUJ - The Pride Of India), "O Saathi" (Baaghi 2), "Tere Sang Yaara" (Rustom), "Jogi" (Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana), "Naino Ne Bandhi" (Gold), "Allah Waariyan" (Yaariyan), "Abhi Abhi" (Jism 2), "Saathi Rey" (Kapoor & Sons), "Dariya" (Baar Baar Dekho), "Paani Wala Dance" (KKLH) and others.
Awards
He is the only artist to be nominated in three categories in the same year at the Filmfare Awards 2018 for his song "Nazm Nazm" from the film Bareilly Ki Barfi.
Arko has received numerous accolades (including 7 Filmfare nominations):
- Winner of Best Debut Music (2012) - Stardust (Jism 2)
- Winner of Best Debut Lyrics (2012) - Stardust (Jism 2)
- Winner of Best Sufi Song (2012) - GIMA (Allah Waariyan)
- Winner of Stardust Award for Best Music Director (Yaariyan)
- Winner of STAR SCREEN Award for Best Music Composer (Yaariyan) alongside Pritam and Mithoon
- Awarded Gold Disc - Mirchi Top 20 Aaj Phir Tum Pe - (Hate Story 2)
- Awarded TIFFA - Best Music Director (Song Of the Year-Tere Sang yaara)
- Awarded Platinum Disc-Mirchi Top 20 (Tere Sang Yaara)
- Mirchi Music Awards 2020 Album Of The Year Kesari Song of the Year Teri Mitti"
Career
Mukherjee's latest release is his debut solo album, "Tum Aaoge", which features 8 original tracks that he has composed, sung, and written himself. Additionally, Arko has composed a patriotic song called "Ae Meri Jaan" for Kangana Ranaut's upcoming film "Emergency". This song showcases his ability to create music that evokes emotions and resonates with the theme of the film. With his versatile talent and dedication to his craft, Arko continues to make waves in the Indian music industry.
Early life
Mukherjee interned at Calcutta National Medical College[1] before moving in 2008 to Mumbai, to pursue a career in Bollywood film industry as a music director and singer-songwriter.[2] [3] [4] [5]
Filmography
Hindi filmography
| Denotes films that have not yet been released | |
| Year | Film Name/Album | Song | Singer(s) | Notes |
| 2012 | Jism 2[6] | Abhi Abhi (Male) | | |
| Yeh Jism Hai Toh Kya[7] | Ali Azmat | |
| Maula | |
| Abhi Abhi (Duet 1) | KK, Shreya Ghoshal | |
| Abhi Abhi (Duet 2) | KK, Akriti Kakkar |
| 2014 | Yaariyan[8] | Allah Waariyan | | |
| Zor Lagaake Haisha | | |
| Hate Story 2 | Aaj Phir Tumpe Pyaar Aaya Hai | Arijit Singh, Samira Koppikar | |
| Tamanchey | Dildara | | |
| Dildara (Reprise) | Arko | |
| The Shaukeens[9] | Meherbani[10] [11] | | |
| 2015 | Kuch Kuch Locha Hai | Pani Wala Dance | | |
| Aao Na | Ankit Tiwari, Shraddha Pandit | |
| Bhaag Johnny | Iss Qadar Pyar Hai[12] | Ankit Tiwari | |
| Jazbaa | Kahaaniya[13] | Nilofer Wani | |
| Jaane Tere Shehar | Vipin Aneja | |
| 2016 | Kapoor & Sons[14] [15] | Saathi Rey | Arko[16] | |
| Rustom | | Atif Aslam[17] | |
| Tere Bin Yaara | Arko | |
| Baar Baar Dekho | Dariya | |
| Tum Bin II | Dil Nawaziyaan | | |
| 2017 | Laali Ki Shaadi Mein Laaddoo Deewana | Rishta | Arko, Ankit Tiwari | |
| Faster Fene | Fefe Song | Ritesh Deshmukh | |
| | Kaari Kaari | | |
| Humdard | Jyotica Tangri | |
| Sweetiee Weds NRI | O Saathiya | Armaan Malik, Prakriti Kakar, Arko | |
| Bareilly Ki Barfi | Nazm Nazm | Arko | |
| Nazm Nazm (2nd Version) | Ayushmann Khurrana | |
| Nazm Nazm (Female Version) | Sumedha Karmahe | |
| Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana | Jogi | Yasser Desai, Aakanksha Sharma | |
| Jogi (Male) | Shafqat Amanat Ali | |
| Jogi (Female) | Aakanksha Sharma | |
| 2018 | Hate Story 4 | Boond Boond | Jubin Nautiyal, Neeti Mohan | |
| Baaghi 2 | O Saathi | Atif Aslam, Payal Dev | |
| Daas Dev | Rangdaari | Arko & Navraj Hans | |
| Gold | Naino Ne Bandhi | Yasser Desai | |
| Naino Ne Bandhi (Female) | Akanksha Sharma | |
| Bolte Pari Ni | Arko | Bengali |
| Satyameva Jayate | Tere Jaisa | Arko, Tulsi Kumar | |
| Jack and Dil | Chuski | Arko, Sonu Kakkar | |
| 2019 | Kesari | | B Praak | |
| Teri Mitti (Reprise) | Released later |
| Teri Mitti (Female) | | |
| Blank | Ali Ali | B Praak, Arko | |
| Ali Ali (Reprise) | Navraj Hans | |
| Bombairiya | Sanki | Arko | |
| Bairiya | Navraj Hans | |
| Bairiya (Version 2) | Navraj Hans, Akriti Kakkar | |
| Fastey Fasaatey | Savera | Arko | |
| The Body | "Aaina" | Tulsi Kumar, Arko, Neha Kakkar | |
| "Khuda Haafiz" | Arijit Singh | |
| 2020 | Hacked | Mehfooz | Arko | |
| Mehfooz Version 2 | Akanksha Sharma | |
| 2021 | Bullets | Tension Wali Raat | Neha Kakkar, Farhad Bhiwandiwala | Web Series on MX Player |
| Desh Mere | Arijit Singh | Disney Plus Hotstar film |
| Satyameva Jayate 2 | Jann Gann Mann | B Praak | |
| Jann Gann Mann (Reprise) | Arko | |
| 2022 | Rashtra Kavach Om | Seher (Male version) | Arijit Singh | |
| Seher (Female version) | Aditi Singh Sharma | |
| 2023 | Mission Majnu | Tum Ho | Papon | Netflix film |
| U-Turn | Raasta | Asit Tripathy | Zee5 film |
| Raasta (Female) | Prateeksha |
| Raasta (Reprise) | Raj Barman |
| Trial Period | Dheere Dheere | Arko | JioCinema film |
| Dream Girl 2 | Piya | Jubin Nautiyal | |
| Sukhee | Meethi Boliyan | Sachet Tandon | |
| Mission Raniganj | Jeetenge | B Praak, Arko | |
| Jeetenge (Reprise) | Stebin Ben, Arko | |
| 2024 | Dedh Bigha Zameen | Musafir | Jubin Nautiyal | JioCinema film |
| "Musafir (Film Version)" | Arko |
| Emergency | Ae Meri Jaan | Hariharan | | |
Bengali filmography
| Denotes films that have not yet been released | |
Telugu filmography
| Denotes films that have not yet been released | |
| Year | Film Name | Song | Singer(s) | Notes |
| 2018 | Lover | What A Ammayi | | | |
Album(s)
| Denotes films that have not yet been released | |
| Year(s) | Album Name(s) | Song(s) | Co-Singer(s) | Composer(s) | Language(s) |
| 2015 | Mainu Ishq Da Lagya Rog | "Mainu Ishq Da Lagya Rog" single | | Original: Bhushan Dua, Nadeem-Shravan, Recreated by: Arko | Hindi |
| 2018 | Bepanah | "Bepanah" | Tina Kundalia, Arko | Rishabh Shrivastava | Hindi |
| 2019 | Oriplast Originals | "Baundule (বাউন্ডুলে)" | Shaan, Arko | Arko | Bengali |
| "Bola Jaye Na (বলা যায় না)" | Akriti Kakar, Arko |
| Akhbaar | "Akhbaar" | Arko | Hindi | |
Non-film songs
| Denotes films that have not yet been released | |
| Year(s) | Song(s) | Singer(s) | Note(s) |
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| 2022 | Oh Fatima | Arko and Chris Gayle | |
| 2022 | Kora Sa | Arko and Palak Muchhal | |
| 2022 | Sutta | Arko, Jaan Kumar Sanu and Ravleen | |
| 2022 | Hum Dono | Arko and Nikita Gandhi | |
| 2022 | Sharbat Jaisa Paani | Arko | |
| 2022 | Kuku Mera | Arko and Ankit Tiwari | |
| 2022 | Raata Din | Arko | |
| 2022 | Squandering Love | Arko | |
| 2021 | PARDESI | Arko and Asees Kaur | |
| 2021 | Na Dooja Koi | Arko and Jotiyca Tangri | |
| 2021 | AILAAN | Arko | |
| 2021 | HABIT | Arko and Shreya Ghosal | |
| 2021 | DHAT | Arko | |
| 2020 | SUNO NA | Arko and Neeti Mohan | |
| 2020 | Tum Jo Mil Gaye | | |
| 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's last single released in Bollywood. |
| 2019 | Akhbaar | Arko Pravo Mukherjee | |
| 2019 | Shukriya | Arko Pravo Mukherjee | |
| 2017 | Aainda[18] [19] | Arko Pravo Mukherjee | |
| Salaam-e-Ishq[20] [21] | | Producer/Remixer – DJ Shilpi Sharma |
| Reeva[22] | Arko Pravo Mukherjee | |
| 2015 | Mainu Ishq Da Lagya Rog[23] | | |
| 2013 | Maa[24] | Arko Pravo Mukherjee | Bengali |
| 2011 | Mira (Hindi album)[25] | Arko Pravo Mukherjee & Deb(Bishwadeb Bhaumik) | Hindi |
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Mukherjee is planning to record an English album in Los Angeles soon.[26] His song 'Reeva' entered the Billboard Dance 50 Charts at number 49.[27]
Notes and References
- News: Arko Pravo Mukherjee: Doctors deserve to be treated well; they deserve to be saluted . 2022-12-15 . The Times of India . May 2020 . en.
- News: 4 October 2015 . MEET DR DO MORE OF MUSIC . Daily Pioneer.
- News: 9 December 2014 . Rising Arko Pravo sets solid foot in Bollywood . The Asian Age . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151222170522/http://archive.asianage.com/people/rising-arko-pravo-sets-solid-foot-bollywood-547 . 22 December 2015 .
- News: 2 December 2014 . A quick four with Arko Pravo . The Asian Age . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151222170445/http://archive.asianage.com/music/quick-four-arko-pravo-147 . 22 December 2015 .
- News: 2 November 2015 . Melody matters . The Asian Age.
- News: 14 July 2012 . Made in Calcutta: A DBPC boy has scored the soundtrack. Meet Arko Pravo Mukherjee . https://web.archive.org/web/20120718160420/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120714/jsp/entertainment/story_15725199.jsp . dead . 18 July 2012 . The Telegraph.
- News: 3 August 2012 . "Yeh Jism' is very close to my heart" – Dr.Arko Pravo Mukherjee . https://web.archive.org/web/20120810000508/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/3778 . dead . 10 August 2012 . Bollywood Hungama.
- News: 27 December 2013 . I don't mind being part of a multi- composer movie: Arko Pravo Mukherjee . The Times of India.
- News: 23 October 2014 . The Shaukeens : On a Song – What started in the studio ended at a party . The Times of India.
- News: 5 November 2014 . Arko Pravo Mukherjee: 'Meherbani' was completed in a couple of days . Radio And Music.
- News: 23 October 2014 . WHAT STARTED IN THE STUDIO ENDED AT A PARTY . Mumbai Mirror.
- News: 2 September 2015 . Arko Pravo Mukherjee composes 'Iss Qadar Pyar Hai' for 'Bhaag Johnny' . Radio And Music.
- News: 15 September 2015 . Why 'Kahaaniyaan' from 'Jazbaa' will end speculations on Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's fitness! . Dna India.
- News: 12 March 2016 . Composer Arko Mukherjee on turning singer for two Dharma Productions films, Kapoor & Sons and Baar Baar Dekho . Boxoffice India . 17 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171113200946/http://boxofficeindia.co.in/two-good-2/ . 13 November 2017 . dead .
- News: 11 March 2016 . Music Review: 'Kapoor & Sons' . The Times of India.
- News: 10 March 2016 . Composer Arko Mukherjee raises the pitch with 'Kapoor & Sons' . scroll.in.
- Web site: TERE SANG YAARA LYRICS – Rustom Atif Aslam. 6 July 2016. 6 July 2016.
- Web site: Riteish Deshmukh makes debut in pop world with Arko Pravo Mukherjee's song Aainda. See photos. 10 August 2017.
- Web site: Madalina Bellariu to feature in Arko Pravo Mukherji's pop song 'AAINDA'. .
- Web site: Launch of single Salaam-E-Ishq by Dj & Actor Shilpi Sharma and Arko – Media Infoline. 20 July 2017.
- Web site: Salaam-e-Ishq – Arko & DJ Shilpi Sharma I Jasmine Sandlas – listen and download music videos from Saregama.
- News: 3 April 2017 . Arko's New Song 'Reeva' Features on Billboard Dance Club Chart . news18.com.
- News: 10 October 2015 . Tulsi Kumar-Arko Pravo Mukherjee collaborate for Khushali Kumar's next . India Blooms.
- News: 12 May 2013. A Melodious Mother's Day Tribute From Arko Pravo Mukherjee . koimoi.
- News: 25 September 2011. The songwriter duo Arko & Dev is a UFO in the sky of Indipop . Artist Trove.
- News: 13 March 2016. Arko Pravo Mukherjee keen to record English album . The Indian Express.
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