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.

Arko Pravo Mukherjee
Mukherjee in December 2015
Mukherjee in December 2015
Background information
Birth nameArko Pravo Mukherjee
Born (1983-05-19) 19 May 1983 (age 41)
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
GenresBollywood
Occupations
  • Music composer
  • singer-songwriter
Years active2012–present

Awards

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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

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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

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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

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Hindi filmography

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Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Name/Album Song Singer(s) Notes
2012 Jism 2[6] Abhi Abhi (Male) KK
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 Shafqat Amanat Ali
Zor Lagaake Haisha Vishal Dadlani
Hate Story 2 Aaj Phir Tumpe Pyaar Aaya Hai Arijit Singh, Samira Koppikar
Tamanchey Dildara Sonu Nigam
Dildara (Reprise) Arko
The Shaukeens[9] Meherbani[10][11] Jubin Nautiyal
2015 Kuch Kuch Locha Hai Pani Wala Dance Ikka, Shraddha Pandit
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 Tere Sang Yaara Atif Aslam[17]
Tere Bin Yaara Arko
Baar Baar Dekho Dariya
Tum Bin II Dil Nawaziyaan Arko, Payal Dev Composed by Ankit Tiwari
2017 Laali Ki Shaadi Mein Laaddoo Deewana Rishta Arko, Ankit Tiwari
Faster Fene Fefe Song Ritesh Deshmukh
Dobaara: See Your Evil Kaari Kaari Arko, Asees Kaur
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 Teri Mitti B Praak
Teri Mitti (Reprise) Released later
Teri Mitti (Female) Parineeti Chopra
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
Bhuj: The Pride of India 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

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Year Film name Song Singer Composer & Lyricist Notes
2019 Shesh Theke Shuru Mon Aamar Arko Himself
Madhubala Akriti Kakar & Tanmoy Saadhak
Allah Aamar Arko
Mon Aamar (Revamped Version) Arko
Shantilal O Projapoti Rohoshyo Shomoy Arko
Parineeta Tomake (তোমাকে) (Female) Shreya Ghoshal
Shei Tumi (সেই তুমি) Arko
Tomake (তোমাকে) (Male) Arko

Telugu filmography

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Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Name Song Singer(s) Notes
2018 Lover What A Ammayi Sonu Nigam
2024 Aho Vikramaarka Salma Mohana Bhogaraju
Amma Song Kaala Bhairava

Album(s)

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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 Tulsi Kumar 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

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Year(s) Song(s) Singer(s) Note(s)
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 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[18][19] Arko Pravo Mukherjee
Salaam-e-Ishq[20][21] Arko Pravo Mukherjee and Jasmine Producer/Remixer – DJ Shilpi Sharma
Reeva[22] Arko Pravo Mukherjee
2015 Mainu Ishq Da Lagya Rog[23] Tulsi Kumar
2013 Maa[24] Arko Pravo Mukherjee Bengali
2011 Mira (Hindi album)[25] Arko Pravo Mukherjee & Deb(Bishwadeb Bhaumik) Hindi

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]

References

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  1. ^ "Arko Pravo Mukherjee: Doctors deserve to be treated well; they deserve to be saluted". The Times of India. May 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  2. ^ "MEET DR DO MORE OF MUSIC". Daily Pioneer. 4 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Rising Arko Pravo sets solid foot in Bollywood". The Asian Age. 9 December 2014. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015.
  4. ^ "A quick four with Arko Pravo". The Asian Age. 2 December 2014. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015.
  5. ^ "Melody matters". The Asian Age. 2 November 2015.
  6. ^ "Made in Calcutta: A DBPC boy has scored the soundtrack. Meet Arko Pravo Mukherjee". The Telegraph. 14 July 2012. Archived from the original on 18 July 2012.
  7. ^ ""Yeh Jism' is very close to my heart" – Dr.Arko Pravo Mukherjee". Bollywood Hungama. 3 August 2012. Archived from the original on 10 August 2012.
  8. ^ "I don't mind being part of a multi- composer movie: Arko Pravo Mukherjee". The Times of India. 27 December 2013.
  9. ^ "The Shaukeens : On a Song – What started in the studio ended at a party". The Times of India. 23 October 2014.
  10. ^ "Arko Pravo Mukherjee: 'Meherbani' was completed in a couple of days". Radio And Music. 5 November 2014.
  11. ^ "WHAT STARTED IN THE STUDIO ENDED AT A PARTY". Mumbai Mirror. 23 October 2014.
  12. ^ "Arko Pravo Mukherjee composes 'Iss Qadar Pyar Hai' for 'Bhaag Johnny'". Radio And Music. 2 September 2015.
  13. ^ "Why 'Kahaaniyaan' from 'Jazbaa' will end speculations on Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's fitness!". Dna India. 15 September 2015.
  14. ^ "Composer Arko Mukherjee on turning singer for two Dharma Productions films, Kapoor & Sons and Baar Baar Dekho". Boxoffice India. 12 March 2016. Archived from the original on 13 November 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  15. ^ "Music Review: 'Kapoor & Sons'". The Times of India. 11 March 2016.
  16. ^ "Composer Arko Mukherjee raises the pitch with 'Kapoor & Sons'". scroll.in. 10 March 2016.
  17. ^ "TERE SANG YAARA LYRICS – Rustom | Atif Aslam". 6 July 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  18. ^ "Riteish Deshmukh makes debut in pop world with Arko Pravo Mukherjee's song Aainda. See photos". 10 August 2017.
  19. ^ "Madalina Bellariu to feature in Arko Pravo Mukherji's pop song 'AAINDA'". The Times of India.
  20. ^ "Launch of single Salaam-E-Ishq by Dj & Actor Shilpi Sharma and Arko – Media Infoline". 20 July 2017.
  21. ^ "Salaam-e-Ishq – Arko & DJ Shilpi Sharma I Jasmine Sandlas – listen and download music videos from Saregama".
  22. ^ "Arko's New Song 'Reeva' Features on Billboard Dance Club Chart". news18.com. 3 April 2017.
  23. ^ "Tulsi Kumar-Arko Pravo Mukherjee collaborate for Khushali Kumar's next". India Blooms. 10 October 2015.
  24. ^ "A Melodious Mother's Day Tribute From Arko Pravo Mukherjee". koimoi. 12 May 2013.
  25. ^ "The songwriter duo Arko & Dev is a UFO in the sky of Indipop". Artist Trove. 25 September 2011.
  26. ^ "Arko Pravo Mukherjee keen to record English album". The Indian Express. 13 March 2016.
  27. ^ "Most Viewed Business News Articles, Top News Articles". The Economic Times.
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