# Arko Pravo Mukherjee

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 before moving in 2008 to Mumbai, to pursue a career in Bollywood film industry as a music director and singer-songwriter.

## Filmography
### Hindi filmography

* Denotes films that have not yet been released
| Year | Film Name/Album | Song | Singer(s) | Notes |
| 2012 | Jism 2 | Abhi Abhi (Male) | KK | |
| 2012 | Jism 2 | Yeh Jism Hai Toh Kya | Ali Azmat | |
| 2012 | Jism 2 | Maula | Ali Azmat | |
| 2012 | Jism 2 | Abhi Abhi (Duet 1) | KK, Shreya Ghoshal | |
| 2012 | Jism 2 | Abhi Abhi (Duet 2) | KK, Akriti Kakkar |
| 2014 | Yaariyan | Allah Waariyan | Shafqat Amanat Ali | |
| 2014 | Yaariyan | Zor Lagaake Haisha | Vishal Dadlani | |
| 2014 | Hate Story 2 | Aaj Phir Tumpe Pyaar Aaya Hai | Arijit Singh, Samira Koppikar | |
| 2014 | Tamanchey | Dildara | Sonu Nigam | |
| 2014 | Tamanchey | Dildara (Reprise) | Arko | |
| 2014 | The Shaukeens | Meherbani | Jubin Nautiyal | |
| 2015 | Kuch Kuch Locha Hai | Pani Wala Dance | Ikka, Shraddha Pandit | |
| 2015 | Kuch Kuch Locha Hai | Aao Na | Ankit Tiwari, Shraddha Pandit | |
| 2015 | Bhaag Johnny | Iss Qadar Pyar Hai | Ankit Tiwari | |
| 2015 | Jazbaa | Kahaaniya | Nilofer Wani | |
| 2015 | Jazbaa | Jaane Tere Shehar | Vipin Aneja | |
| 2016 | Kapoor & Sons | Saathi Rey | Arko | |
| 2016 | Rustom | Tere Sang Yaara | Atif Aslam | |
| 2016 | Rustom | Tere Bin Yaara | Arko | |
| 2016 | Baar Baar Dekho | Dariya | Arko | |
| 2016 | Tum Bin II | Dil Nawaziyaan | Arko, Payal Dev | Composed by Ankit Tiwari |
| 2017 | Laali Ki Shaadi Mein Laaddoo Deewana | Rishta | Arko, Ankit Tiwari | |
| 2017 | Faster Fene | Fefe Song | Ritesh Deshmukh | |
| 2017 | Dobaara: See Your Evil | Kaari Kaari | Arko, Asees Kaur | |
| 2017 | Dobaara: See Your Evil | Humdard | Jyotica Tangri | |
| 2017 | Sweetiee Weds NRI | O Saathiya | Armaan Malik, Prakriti Kakar, Arko | |
| 2017 | Bareilly Ki Barfi | Nazm Nazm | Arko | |
| 2017 | Bareilly Ki Barfi | Nazm Nazm (2nd Version) | Ayushmann Khurrana | |
| 2017 | Bareilly Ki Barfi | Nazm Nazm (Female Version) | Sumedha Karmahe | |
| 2017 | Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana | Jogi | Yasser Desai, Aakanksha Sharma | |
| 2017 | Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana | Jogi (Male) | Shafqat Amanat Ali | |
| 2017 | Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana | Jogi (Female) | Aakanksha Sharma | |
| 2018 | Hate Story 4 | Boond Boond | Jubin Nautiyal, Neeti Mohan | |
| 2018 | Baaghi 2 | O Saathi | Atif Aslam, Payal Dev | |
| 2018 | Daas Dev | Rangdaari | Arko & Navraj Hans | |
| 2018 | Gold | Naino Ne Bandhi | Yasser Desai | |
| 2018 | Gold | Naino Ne Bandhi (Female) | Akanksha Sharma | |
| 2018 | Gold | Bolte Pari Ni | Arko | Bengali |
| 2018 | Satyameva Jayate | Tere Jaisa | Arko, Tulsi Kumar | |
| 2018 | Jack and Dil | Chuski | Arko, Sonu Kakkar | |
| 2019 | Kesari | Teri Mitti | B Praak | |
| 2019 | Kesari | Teri Mitti (Reprise) | B Praak | Released later |
| 2019 | Kesari | Teri Mitti (Female) | Parineeti Chopra | |
| 2019 | Blank | Ali Ali | B Praak, Arko | |
| 2019 | Blank | Ali Ali (Reprise) | Navraj Hans | |
| 2019 | Bombairiya | Sanki | Arko | |
| 2019 | Bombairiya | Bairiya | Navraj Hans | |
| 2019 | Bombairiya | Bairiya (Version 2) | Navraj Hans, Akriti Kakkar | |
| 2019 | Fastey Fasaatey | Savera | Arko | |
| 2019 | The Body | "Aaina" | Tulsi Kumar, Arko, Neha Kakkar | |
| 2019 | The Body | "Khuda Haafiz" | Arijit Singh | |
| 2020 | Hacked | Mehfooz | Arko | |
| 2020 | Hacked | Mehfooz Version 2 | Akanksha Sharma | |
| 2021 | Bullets | Tension Wali Raat | Neha Kakkar, Farhad Bhiwandiwala | Web Series on MX Player |
| 2021 | Bhuj: The Pride of India | Desh Mere | Arijit Singh | Disney Plus Hotstar film |
| 2021 | Satyameva Jayate 2 | Jann Gann Mann | B Praak | |
| 2021 | Satyameva Jayate 2 | Jann Gann Mann (Reprise) | Arko | |
| 2022 | Rashtra Kavach Om | Seher (Male version) | Arijit Singh | |
| 2022 | Rashtra Kavach Om | Seher (Female version) | Aditi Singh Sharma | |
| 2023 | Mission Majnu | Tum Ho | Papon | Netflix film |
| 2023 | U-Turn | Raasta | Asit Tripathy | Zee5 film |
| 2023 | U-Turn | Raasta (Female) | Prateeksha | Zee5 film |
| 2023 | U-Turn | Raasta (Reprise) | Raj Barman | Zee5 film |
| 2023 | Trial Period | Dheere Dheere | Arko | JioCinema film |
| 2023 | Dream Girl 2 | Piya | Jubin Nautiyal | |
| 2023 | Sukhee | Meethi Boliyan | Sachet Tandon | |
| 2023 | Mission Raniganj | Jeetenge | B Praak, Arko | |
| 2023 | Mission Raniganj | Jeetenge (Reprise) | Stebin Ben, Arko | |
| 2024 | Dedh Bigha Zameen | Musafir | Jubin Nautiyal | JioCinema film |
| 2024 | Dedh Bigha Zameen | "Musafir (Film Version)" | Arko | JioCinema film |
| 2024 | Emergency | Ae Meri Jaan | Hariharan | ARKO | |

### Bengali filmography

* Denotes films that have not yet been released
| Year | Film name | Song | Singer | Composer & Lyricist |
| 2019 | Shesh Theke Shuru | Mon Aamar | Arko | Himself |
| 2019 | Shesh Theke Shuru | Madhubala | Akriti Kakar & Tanmoy Saadhak | Himself |
| 2019 | Shesh Theke Shuru | Allah Aamar | Arko | Himself |
| 2019 | Shesh Theke Shuru | Mon Aamar (Revamped Version) | Arko | Himself |
| 2019 | Shantilal O Projapoti Rohoshyo | Shomoy | Arko | Himself |
| 2019 | Parineeta | Tomake (Female) | Shreya Ghoshal | Himself |
| 2019 | Parineeta | Shei Tumi | Arko | Himself |
| 2019 | Parineeta | Tomake (Male) | Arko | Himself |

### Telugu filmography

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

### 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 | 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 |
| 2019 | Oriplast Originals | "Bola Jaye Na (বলা যায় না)" | Akriti Kakar, Arko | Arko | Bengali |
| 2019 | Akhbaar | "Akhbaar" | Arko | Arko | Hindi |

## Non-film songs

* Denotes films that have not yet been released
| 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 | Arko Pravo Mukherjee | |
| 2017 | Salaam-e-Ishq | Arko Pravo Mukherjee and Jasmine | Producer/Remixer – DJ Shilpi Sharma |
| 2017 | Reeva | Arko Pravo Mukherjee | |
| 2015 | Mainu Ishq Da Lagya Rog | Tulsi Kumar | |
| 2013 | Maa | Arko Pravo Mukherjee | Bengali |
| 2011 | Mira (Hindi album) | Arko Pravo Mukherjee & Deb(Bishwadeb Bhaumik) | Hindi |
Mukherjee is planning to record an English album in Los Angeles soon. His song 'Reeva' entered the Billboard Dance 50 Charts at number 49.