Abhijit Vaghani

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Abhijit Vaghani
Background information
OriginMumbai, India
Occupation(s)Music composer, Music Producer

Abhijit Vaghani is an Indian film score composer, music composer and music producer.[1]

Personal life[edit]

Abhijit Vaghani is a Gujarati.[2] He received a diploma in Sound Engineering from the School of Audio Engineering (SAE), London.[3] He was originally a Hindu but he married a Pakistani Muslim woman called Suriya for which he had to convert to Islam.[2]

Music career[edit]

Abhijit Vaghani has produced music for Hindi films like 'Dishoom', 'Azhar', 'Ki & Ka', 'Sarbjit', 'Airlift' and 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' and composed the background score for 50 films, He debuted as a music composer with the single, 'Pyaar Manga Hai'.[1] His other notable works are the remixing popular Hindi retro songs like "Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas" and "Halka Halka Suroor".[4]

As music producer[edit]

Year Film Song
2006 Golmaal: Fun Unlimited Golmaal(Title Track)
Malamaal Weekly Hansani O Meri Hansani (Remix)
2008 Superstar Mann Tu Talbat (Remix)
Mann Tu Talbat (Spanish Mix)
Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! Superchor
Jugni (remix)
Hooriya
2009 Billu Music Producer
Kaminey Dhan Te Nan (Remix)
2010 Pyaar Impossible Alisha (Remix)
Pyaar Impossible ( Remix)
Teen Patti Neeyat (Remix)
Teen Patti (Remix)
Badmaash Company Ayaashi (remix)
Knock Out Jab Jab (Remix)
Knockout (remix)
Golmaal 3 Golmaal (Title Track)
Band Baaja Baraat Ainvayi Ainvayi (remix)
2011 Dum Maaro Dum Dum Maaro Dum (Remix)
Pyaar Ka Punchnama Bann Gaya Kutta
Thank you Razia (Remix)
Pyaar Do Pyaar Lo (Remix)
Ladies vs Ricky Bahl Aadat Se Majboor(Remix)
Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap Buddha Hoga Tera Baap (Title Track)
Rascals Rascals (Dance Mix)
Rascals – Shake It Saiyyan (Hip Hop Mix)
Aazaan Khuda Ke Liye (Remix)
Afreen (Dessert Mix)
Ra.One Chammak Challo (Remix)
Desi Boyz Desi Boyz (Remix)
2012 Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu Aahatein (Remix)
Agent Vinod I Will Do The Talking Tonight (Remix)
Jannat 2 Sang Hoon Tere
Jannatein Kahan (Power Ballad)
Ishaqzaade Pareshaan (Remix)
Jhalla Wallah (Remix)
Cocktail Tere Naam Japdi Phira ( Remix)
2013 Murder 3 Teri Jhuki Nazar
Dhoom 3 Kamli
Dhoom (Tap Dance)
Dhoom Machale Dhoom (Title)
Malang malang
2014 Gunday Asaalam-E-Ishqum
Tune Maari Entriyaan
Jashn-E-Ishq
Youngistaan Youngistaan Anthem
2015 Tevar Mai Nahin Jaana Pardes
Radha Nachegi
Dolly Ki Doli Babaji Ka Thullu
Roy Sooraj Dooba Hai
Dum Laga Ke Haisha Dum Lagaake Haisha (Title)
Hunterrr Background score
Bajrangi Bhaijaan Tu Chahiye
Phantom Afghan Jalebi (Dumbek Version)
Bajirao Mastani Ab Tohe Jaane Na Doongi
Hate Story 3 Wajah Tum Ho
Love to Hate You Baby
2016 Airlift De Di
Kapoor And Sons Buddhu Sa Mann
Ki and Ka High Heels
Sarbjit Dard
Salaamat
Veerappan Moochi Re
Baar Baar Dekho Sau Aasmaan
Parched Mai Re Mai
Tum Bin 2 Jaeger Bomb
Teri Fariyaad
Tum Bin
Nachna Aunda Nahin
Wajah Tum Ho Dil Ke Pass
Dil Ke Pass(Unplugged)
Dil Mein Choopa Lunga
2017 Kaabil Kaabil (Title Track)
Mon Amour
Commando 2 Hare Krishna Hare Ram
Naam Shabana Zubi Zubi
Noor Gulabi 2.0
Hindi Medium Oh Ho Ho Ho(Remix)
Raabta Darasal
Baadshaho Piya More
Socha hai ( ove Version)
Mubarakan Mubarakan (Title Track Remix)
Chef Tere Mere
Golmaal Again Hum Nahin Sudharenge
Neend Churai Meri
Ranchi Diaries Thoda Aur
2018 Hate Story 4 Badnaamiyan

As music director[edit]

Singles[edit]

Year Song Singer(s) Notes
2016 Pyaar Manga Hai Armaan Malik, Neeti Mohan Single
Halka Halka Suroor (Remake) Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
T-Series Acoustic (2016) T-Series's Singers Compilation
2017 Kabhi Yaadon Mein (Remake) Palak Muchhal, Arijit Singh Original by Saptarishi
T-Series Mixtape T-Series's Singers Compilation
T-Series Mixtape Punjabi
2018 T-Series Acoustic (2018)
2019 T-Series Mixtape Season 2
2020 Bepata Abhijit Vaghani Music by Anjana Ankur Singh
2021 T-Series Mixtape Rewind Season 3 T-Series's Singers Compilation
2022 Hona Mere Dhvani Bhanushali Along with Dhvani Bhanushali

Film[edit]

Year Film Song Singers Notes
2010 Tere Bin Laden
2016 Wajah Tum Ho Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas (Remake) Tulsi Kumar, Arijit Singh, Neuman Pinto Remake of "Pal Pal Dil Ke Pass" from Blackmail (1973)
Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas (Unplugged) Armaan Malik, Shmaita Bhatkat
Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas (Indian Version) Arijit Singh, Tulsi Kumar
Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas (Indian Versio by Arijit) Arijit Singh
2017 Hindi Medium Oh Ho Ho Ho (Remake) Sukhbir, Ikka Remake of "Oh Ho Ho"
Along with Sukhbir
2019 Amavas "Finito" Jubin Nautiyal, Sukriti Kakar
Luka Chuppi "Duniya (Remake)" Akhil, Dhvani Bhanushali Remake of "Khab" sung by Akhil
2023 Shehzada "Character Dheela 2.0 (Remake)" Neeraj Shridhar, Style Bai Remake of "Character Dheela" from Ready (2011)
Along with Pritam
Gumraah "Gumraah - Title Track" Sachet Tandon, Parampara Tandon
Yaariyan 2

For background score[edit]

Year Film
2005 Chocolate
2006 Zinda
2007 Dhamaal
Goal
Jab We Met
2008 Sunday
A Wednesday!
Golmaal Returns
2009 Billu
8 x 10 Tasveer
Ek: The Power of One
Love Aaj Kal
Wanted
London Dreams
Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani
Kurbaan
Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year
2010 Pyaar Impossible!
Teen Patti
Kites
I Hate Luv Storys
Action Replayy
Band Baaja Baaraat
Break Ke Baad
2011 Pyaar Ka Punchnama
Ra.One
Aazaan
2012 Jodi Breakers
London, Paris, New York
Heroine
2013 Akaash Vani
Race 2
Kai Po Che!
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
Satyagraha
Krrish 3
2014 Bhoothnath Returns
Chaarfutiya Chhokare
2015 MSG: The Messenger
Hunterrr
Brothers
2016 Fan
2019 The Accidental Prime Minister

Music influences[edit]

Vaghani is inspired by works of notable Indian musicians like RD Burman, Bappi Lahiri and AR Rahman.[1]

Accolades[edit]

Vaghani was nominated for the Best Music Arranger and Programmer award by Global Indian Music Academy Awards for his Music arrangements and programming for the Bollywood film Ra.One in 2012.[5][6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Garvita Sharma (17 January 2017). "Music producer Abhijit Vaghani debuts as a composer". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  2. ^ a b Jaitly, Manasvi Abhishek (2017). "An Indian Boy, A Pakistani Girl: This Love Story Will Make You Believe In The Power Of Love!". POPxo.
  3. ^ "Abhijit Vaghani Official". Facebook. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  4. ^ Aastha Atray Banan (1 May 2018). "Behind the camera: Music producers who are gaining recognition for their work". Mid-Day. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  5. ^ Rohit Prabhudesai (2 October 2012). "Gima music awards complete nominations and winner's list". Koimoi. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Gima 2012 - Film Music Nominees". GiMA Awards. Archived from the original on 3 February 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2018.

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