Genres Pop, Rock, Dance Name Arjun Kanungo Role Singer | Years active 2011–present Height 1.93 m Labels Sony Music, India Record label Sony Music India | |
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Occupation(s) Singer, Composer, Producer, Actor Similar People Shalmali Kholgade, Priya Saraiya, Suraj Jagan Profiles | ||
Instruments Vocals, Piano, Guitar | ||
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Arjun Kanungo is an Indian Singer, Composer and Producer, best known for his debut single Baaki Baatein Peene Baad and for his work in Go Goa Gone (2013) and Pizza 3D (2014) and his rising popularity on YouTube. He is currently signed to Sony Music, India.
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- Early life
- Career
- Baaki Baatein Peene Baad
- Fursat
- Ek Dafaa
- Influences
- References
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Early life
Born and raised in Mumbai, Arjun Kanungo has a Mass Media degree from R.D. National College, Bandra west, Mumbai and a diploma in Sound Engineering. He is a trained method actor from Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York City.
He is a trained Indian classical singer 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.
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.
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, 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. 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. 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.
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.
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. 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.
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. 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.
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.
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 as well as Kishori Amonkar, Amit Trivedi, Clinton Cerejo and AR Rahman as his music influences.