Harshit Saxena
Harshit Saxena (born 21 August 1985) is an Indian playback singer[2] and composer.[3] His debut was as music director for the Murder 2 film.
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| Background information | |
| Born | 21 August 1985 Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Composer[1] |
| Years active | 2007 - present |
Saxena won the Upcoming Music Composer Award in 2012 at Music Mirchi Awards for his song "Haal-E-Dil" from Murder 2.[1]
Early life
Harshit Saxena was born on 21 August 1985 in Lucknow, India. His father, Abhilash Saxena, is a retired Sub-Divisional Officer in BSNL, Lucknow. His mother, Vandana Saxena, is a housewife from Varanasi.
Career
Harshit Saxena has participated in a number of reality shows, and he was a finalist in Amul Star Voice of India, Jo Jeeta Wohi Super Star, and Music ka Maha Muqqabla.
He also appeared in the first two seasons of Amul Chhote Ustaad, and he performed the song "Happy Ending" in Tees Maar Khan, directed by Farah Khan.
He has appeared on various award functions shows such as “Star Pariwar Awards”, “Star Gold Awards”, “Star Screen Awards”, “Colors Global India Music Awards (GIIMA)”, Radio Mirchi Awards, and Big Star Entertainment awards
He was the music director for Mukesh Bhatt's Murder 2, He composed and sung the song "Haale Dil" in it. It was nominated for several awards,[4] and Saxena received the “Best upcoming Music Director” Award[5] for Murder 2. He also worked as a composer for the movie Hate Story in 2012 and for Super Nani in 2014. He wrote and performed songs for both movies.
In 2015, he performed the song Meet Me Daily featuring Anil Kapoor and Nana Patekar in the film Welcome Back.
In 2018, he Composed songs for the movie Hotel Milan . and sand 2 songs in the film Stepney, Allaudin - Version
In 2020 , He was the solo Music Composer for the movie Sab Kushal Mangal . He Sang 4 songs in the Movie. namely,Na Duniya Mangi Hai, Sab Kushal Mangal - Title Track, Naya Naya Love, Ishq Ne Mara Re
Personal life
Saxena is a trained physiotherapist BPT. Harshit Saxena lives in Mumbai since 2007.
Discography
As a singer
| Year | Movie | Song(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Tees Maar Khan | Happy Ending | |
| 2011 | Murder 2 | Haal-E-Dil, Haal-E-Dil (Acoustic) |
Music Mirchi Award for Upcoming Music Composer |
| Stand By | Khel Khel Mein | ||
| 2012 | Hate Story | Mahe Jaan, Mahe Jaan (Rock Version), Dil Kaanch Sa (Heart and Soul Version) [6] |
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| 2014 | Super Nani | Dhani Chunariya, Dhani Chunariya (Rock Version) |
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| 2015 | Welcome Back | Meet Me Daily Baby (Beat Mix) | |
| 2018 | Hotel Milan | Stepney, Allaudin, Allaudin - Version | |
| 2020 | Sab Kushal Mangal | Na Duniya Mangi Hai, Sab Kushal Mangal - Title Track, Naya Naya Love, Ishq Ne Mara Re |
As music director
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Murder 2 | |
| 2012 | Hate Story | |
| 2014 | Super Nani | |
| 2018 | Hotel Milan | |
| 2020 | Sab Kushal Mangal |
Accolades
| Award Ceremony | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref.(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th Mirchi Music Awards | Upcoming Male Vocalist of The Year | "Haal-E-Dil" from Murder 2 | Nominated | [7][8] |
| Upcoming Music Composer of The Year | Won |
References
- Harshit Saxena turns music composer - Times Of India
- "All you want to know about #HarshitSaxena".
- "All you want to know about #HarshitSaxena".
- Saxena, Harshit. "Best Upcoming Music Composer".
- http://www.radiomirchi.com/mma2011/hindi/winners.php
- "Harshit Saxena rocks in 'A Hate Story' - Times of India".
- "Nominations - Mirchi Music Award Hindi 2011". 30 January 2013. Archived from the original on 30 January 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2018.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
- "Winners - Mirchi Music Awards 2011".
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