Arko Pravo Mukherjee

Arko Pravo Mukherjee, known better by the mononym Arko, is an Indian singer-songwriter and music composer who has worked in the Bollywood film industry since 2012. Jism 2 was his debut film as a music composer and lyricist.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]

Not to be confused with the folk singer Arko Mukhaerjee.

Arko Pravo Mukherjee
Arko Pravo Mukherjee
Background information
Birth nameArko Pravo Mukherjee
Born (1983-05-19) 19 May 1983
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
GenresBollywood
Occupation(s)
  • Music composer
  • singer-songwriter
Years active2012–present
Websitehttps://www.instagram.com/arko.pravo.mukherjee/

Early life

Arko Pravo Mukherjee was born on 19 May 1983 to Apurba Kumar Mukherjee and Mahasweta Mukherjee in Kolkata, West Bengal. He attended school at Don Bosco School, Park Circus, Kolkata. Arko graduated with MBBS in 2007 from Burdwan Medical College. He completed his internship at Calcutta Medical College and then in 2008 he shifted to Mumbai to pursue a career in Bollywood film industry as a music director, singer songwriter.[13][14][15][16]

Filmography

Hindi filmography
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Name/Album Song Singer(s) Notes
2012Jism 2[17]Abhi Abhi (Male)KK
Yeh Jism Hai Toh Kya[18]Ali Azmat
Maula
Abhi Abhi (Duet)KK, Akriti Kakar, Shreya Ghoshal
2014Yaariyan[19]Allah WaariyanShafqat Amanat Ali
Zor Lagaake HaishaVishal Dadlani
Hate Story 2Aaj Phir Tumpe Pyaar Aaya HaiArijit Singh, Samira Koppikar
TamancheyDildaraSonu Nigam
Dildara (Reprise)Arko
The Shaukeens[20]Meherbani[21][22]Jubin Nautiyal
2015 Kuch Kuch Locha HaiPani Wala DanceIkka, Shraddha Pandit
Aao NaAnkit Tiwari, Shraddha Pandit
Bhaag JohnnyIss Qadar Pyar Hai[23]Ankit Tiwari
JazbaaKahaaniya[24]Nilofer Wani
Jaane Tere SheharVipin Aneja
2016Kapoor & Sons[25][26]Saathi ReyArko[27]
RustomTere Sang YaaraAtif Aslam[28]
Tere Bin YaaraArko
Baar Baar DekhoDariya
Tum Bin IIDil NawaziyaanArko, Payal Dev Composed by Ankit Tiwari
2017Laali Ki Shaadi Mein Laaddoo DeewanaRishtaArko, Ankit Tiwari
Faster FeneFefe SongRitesh Deshmukh
Dobaara: See Your EvilKaari KaariArko, Asees Kaur
HumdardJyotica Tangri
Sweetiee Weds NRIO SaathiyaArmaan 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
Tina & Lolo Tension Wali Raat Neha Kakkar, Farhad Bhiwandiwala
2019 Kesari Teri Mitti B Praak
Teri Mitti (Female) Parineeti Chopra
Blank Ali Ali B Praak, Arko
Ali Ali (Reprise) Navraj Hans
Bombairiya
Fastey Fasaatey Savera Arko
The Body "Aaina" Tulsi Kumar,Arko Pravo Mukherjee,Neha Kakkar
"Khuda Haafiz" Arijit Singh
2020 Hacked Mehfooz Arko
Mehfooz Version 2 Akanksha Sharma

Bengali filmography
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Name/Album Song Singer(s) Composer Notes
2019Shesh Theke ShuruMon AamarArkoHimself
MadhubalaAkriti Kakar & Tanmoy Saadhak
Allah AamarArko
Mon Aamar (Revamped Version)Arko
Shantilal O Projapoti Rohoshyo Shomoy Arko
ParineetaTomake (তোমাকে) (Female)Shreya Ghoshal
Shei Tumi (সেই তুমি)Arko
Tomake (তোমাকে) (Male)Arko

Telugu filmography
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Name Song Singer(s) Notes
2018LoverWhat A AmmayiSonu Nigam

Album(s)
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year(s) Alum Name(s) Song(s) Co-Singer(s) Composer(s) Language(s)
2015Mainu Ishq Da Lagya Rog"Mainu Ishq Da Lagya Rog" singleTulsi KumarOriginal: Bhushan Dua, Nadeem-Shravan, Recreated by: ArkoHindi
2018Bepanah"Bepanah"Tina Kundalia, ArkoRishabh ShrivastavaHindi
2019Oriplast Originals"Baundule (বাউন্ডুলে)"Shaan, ArkoArkoBengali
"Bola Jaye Na (বলা যায় না)"Akriti Kakar, Arko
Akhbaar"Akhbaar"ArkoHindi

Film songs

In 2012, Arko debuted as a music composer in Jism 2. He composed four songs for it. In 2014, he composed two songs for Yaariyan for which he earned a nomination of Filmfare Award for Best Music Director along with Pritam, Mithoon, Yo Yo Honey Singh and Anupam Amod. In the same year, he composed songs for Hate Story 2, Tamanchey and The Shaukeens. In 2015, he composed for Kuch Kuch Locha Hai, Bhaag Johnny, Jazbaa. In 2016, he composed a song for Kapoor & Sons and Baar Baar Dekho. He also composed two songs for Rustom. He earned another nomination of Filmfare Award for Best Music Director for Kapoor & Sons along with Amaal Mallik, Badshah, Tanishk Bagchi, Benny Dayal & Nucleya. In 2017, he composed for Sweetiee Weds NRI, Dobaara: See Your Evil, Laali Ki Shaadi Mein Laaddoo Deewana, Bareilly Ki Barfi and a single titled 'Aainda'. He received his third nomination of Filmfare Award for Best Music Director for Bareilly Ki Barfi along with Tanishk Bagchi, Samira Koppikar, Vayu and Sameer Uddin. He also earned a nomination of Filmfare Award for Best Lyrics for the same film. In 2018, Arko composed a song for Hate Story 4 and a song for Baaghi 2. He composed for Gold and Satyamev Jayate.

Arko was the playback singer for the first time in "Saathi Re" for Kapoor & Sons[29] following Rustom, Baar Baar Dekho, Laali Ki Shaadi Mein Laaddoo Deewana, Tum Bin II, Sweetiee Weds NRI, Dobaara: See Your Evil, Bareilly Ki Barfi, Daas Dev and a single titled "Aainda". He is the main singer of "Jogi" in the film Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana.

Non-film songs
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year(s) Song(s) Singer(s) Note(s)
2020SUNO NAArko and Neeti Mohan
2020Tum Jo Mil GayeAsh king and Lisa Mishra
2019BaashindaArko and Ankit Tiwari and Ragini Tandon
2019Dard E DilAnkit Tiwari and Priyanka Negi
2019Ek Pyaar Ka NagmaPapon Neeti Mohan
2019BaarisheinAtif AslamAtif Aslam's last single released in Bollywood.
2019AkhbaarArko Pravo Mukherjee
2019ShukriyaArko Pravo Mukherjee
2017Aainda[30][31]Arko Pravo Mukherjee
Salaam-e-Ishq[32][33]Arko Pravo Mukherjee and JasmineProducer/Remixer – DJ Shilpi Sharma
Reeva[34]Arko Pravo Mukherjee
2015Mainu Ishq Da Lagya Rog[35]Tulsi Kumar
2013Maa[36]Arko Pravo MukherjeeBengali
2011Mira (Hindi album)[37]Arko Pravo Mukherjee & Dev(Bishwadeb Bhaumik)Hindi

Arko Pravo Mukherjee is planning to record an English album in Los Angeles soon.[38] His song 'Reeva' entered the Billboard Dance 50 Charts at number 49.[39]

Awards and nominations

Nominations

Aaj Phir Tum Pe – Hate Story 2

  • Nominated Best Singer Debut – Saathi Re ( Kapoor & Son's )
  • Nominated Filmfare Best Music Director- Saathi Re ( Kapoor & Son's )
  • Awarded TIFFA – Best Music Director ( Song Of the Year – Tere Sang yaara )
  • Awarded Platinum Disc – Mirchi Top 20 ( Tere Sang Yaara )


Awards

  • Mirchi Music Awards 2020 Album Of The Year Kesari
  • Won STAR SCREEN Awards as Best Music Composer for movie Yaariyan alongside Pritam, Mithoon, Yo Yo Honey Singh

Notable achievements

References
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  2. "Arko to compose music for 'Jism 2'". The Times of India. 17 April 2012.
  3. "New Prescription Arko Pravo Mukherjee to compose music for Jism 2". India Today. 28 April 2012.
  4. "A quick four with Arko Pravo Mukherjee". Deccan Chronicle. 1 December 2014.
  5. "Arko Pravo Mukherjee sings an EDM number". The Indian Express. 7 November 2014.
  6. "Tips Music signs Arko Pravo Mukherjee for ten songs of their upcoming films". Radio And Music. 10 February 2015.
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  11. "2014 Rewind: Bollywood musicians pick their favourite songs of the year". MidDay. 29 December 2014.
  12. "Music Review: 'Jism 2' has wonderful tracks". IBN Live. 14 July 2012.
  13. "MEET DR DO MORE OF MUSIC". Daily Pioneer. 4 October 2015.
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  16. "Melody matters". The Asian Age. 2 November 2015.
  17. "Made in Calcutta: A DBPC boy has scored the soundtrack. Meet Arko Pravo Mukherjee". The Telegraph. 14 July 2012.
  18. ""Yeh Jism' is very close to my heart" – Dr.Arko Pravo Mukherjee". Bollywood Hungama. 3 August 2012.
  19. "I don't mind being part of a multi- composer movie: Arko Pravo Mukherjee". The Times of India. 27 December 2013.
  20. "The Shaukeens : On a Song – What started in the studio ended at a party". The Times of India. 23 October 2014.
  21. "Arko Pravo Mukherjee: 'Meherbani' was completed in a couple of days". Radio And Music. 5 November 2014.
  22. "WHAT STARTED IN THE STUDIO ENDED AT A PARTY". Mumbai Mirror. 23 October 2014.
  23. "Arko Pravo Mukherjee composes 'Iss Qadar Pyar Hai' for 'Bhaag Johnny'". Radio And Music. 2 September 2015.
  24. "Why 'Kahaaniyaan' from 'Jazbaa' will end speculations on Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's fitness!". Dna India. 15 September 2015.
  25. "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.
  26. "Music Review: 'Kapoor & Sons'". The Times of India. 11 March 2016.
  27. "Composer Arko Mukherjee raises the pitch with 'Kapoor & Sons'". scroll.in. 10 March 2016.
  28. "TERE SANG YAARA LYRICS – Rustom | Atif Aslam". 6 July 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  29. "It's not always been my call: Composer Arko Pravo Mukherjee on turning singer only now". Daily News and Analysis. 9 April 2016.
  30. "Riteish Deshmukh makes debut in pop world with Arko Pravo Mukherjee's song Aainda. See photos". 10 August 2017.
  31. "Madalina Bellariu to feature in Arko Pravo Mukherji's pop song 'AAINDA' – Times of India".
  32. "Launch of single Salaam-E-Ishq by Dj & Actor Shilpi Sharma and Arko – Media Infoline". 20 July 2017.
  33. "Salaam-e-Ishq – Arko & DJ Shilpi Sharma I Jasmine Sandlas – listen and download music videos from Saregama".
  34. "Arko's New Song 'Reeva' Features on Billboard Dance Club Chart". news18.com. 3 April 2017.
  35. "Tulsi Kumar-Arko Pravo Mukherjee collaborate for Khushali Kumar's next". India Blooms. 10 October 2015.
  36. "A Melodious Mother's Day Tribute From Arko Pravo Mukherjee". koimoi. 12 May 2013.
  37. "The songwriter duo Arko & Dev is a UFO in the sky of Indipop". Artist Trove. 25 September 2011.
  38. "Arko Pravo Mukherjee keen to record English album". The Indian Express. 13 March 2016.
  39. "Most Viewed Business News Articles, Top News Articles". The Economic Times.
  40. "Arko Is The First Indian on the Billboard Charts List!". festivalsherpa.com. 10 April 2017.
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