Bappi Aparesh Lahiri, also known as Bappida was an Indian singer, composer and record producer. He popularised the use of synthesised disco music in Indian music industry and sang some of his own compositions. He was popular in the 1980s and 1990s with filmi soundtracks. He also delivered major box office successes in Bengali, Telugu, and Kannada films. His music was well received into the 21st century.
Natarang, also spelled Natrang, is a 2010 Indian Marathi-language drama film directed by debutant Ravi Jadhav and starring Atul Kulkarni and Sonalee Kulkarni. Composer duo Ajay–Atul composed the original score and songs of the film.
Ajay-Atul is an Indian music composer duo comprising brothers Ajay Ashok Gogavale and Atul Ashok Gogavale. They won the Best Music Direction award at the 56th National Film Awards from the Government of India for their music in the Marathi film Jogwa in 2008. They made their debut in the 2015 Forbes India Celebrity 100 List securing a position of 82 and were placed 22nd in 2019. They have composed music for many hit Marathi & Hindi films.
Divyendu Sharma, better known as Divyenndu, is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films and series. He had his break-out role in the comedy Pyaar Ka Punchnama (2011), winning the Screen Award for Best Male Debut, after which he played supporting roles in the films Chashme Baddoor (2013) and Toilet: Ek Prem Katha (2017). He has since starred in the drama series Mirzapur (2018–2020), the miniseries The Railway Men (2023), and the comedy film Madgaon Express (2024).
Nora Fatehi is a Canadian dancer and actress based in India. She has appeared in Hindi, Telugu and Malayalam films. Fatehi made her acting debut with the Hindi film Roar: Tigers of the Sundarbans.
Jaaundya na Balasaheb is a 2016 Indian Marathi-language comedy drama film written and directed by Girish Kulkarni in his directorial debut. The filming began in Pune and its surroundings, in February–March of the 2015. The music is composed by Ajay–Atul who also co-producer of the film. The song "Dolby Walya" featured in Animal as a background score and "Baby Bring It On" is remade for the soundtrack album of Madgaon Express.
Jatra is a 2005 Indian Marathi-language comedy film directed and written by Kedar Shinde. The music was composed by the duo Ajay–Atul, and features the songs "Kombadi Palali" and "Ye Go Ye Ye Maina", the melodies of which were repurposed for "Chikni Chameli" and "Mera Naam Mary Hai" from the Hindi films Agneepath and Brothers respectively; both films were remakes directed by Karan Malhotra for Dharma Productions.
The Mirchi Music Award for Album of The Year is given yearly by Radio Mirchi as a part of its annual Mirchi Music Awards for Hindi films, to recognise the Best song of that year.
"Dilbar" is a Hindi language originally released as part of the soundtrack for the 1999 film Sirf Tum. The songs was originally composed by Nadeem-Shravan and sung by Alka Yagnik, with lyrics by Sameer. The song's original music video features Sushmita Sen and Sanjay Kapoor. The Sirf Tum soundtrack album sold 2.2 million units, and was the ninth best-selling Bollywood music album of 1999.
Avinash Tiwary is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films and series. Tiwary had his first major roles in the television series Yudh (2014) and in the film Tu Hai Mera Sunday (2016). He gained recognition for starring in the romance Laila Majnu (2018) and the supernatural film Bulbbul (2020). Tiwary has since starred in the crime series Khakee: The Bihar Chapter (2022), Bambai Meri Jaan (2023) and Kaala (2023), and in the comedy film Madgaon Express (2024).
Bhuj: The Pride of India is a 2021 Indian Hindi-language war film directed by Abhishek Dudhaiya. Set during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, it follows Indian Air Force Squadron Leader Vijay Karnik — then in-charge of the Bhuj Air Force Base who, with the help of 300 local women of Madhapar Village, reconstructed the damaged landing strip in 72 hours. The film features Ajay Devgn as Karnik, alongside Sanjay Dutt, Sonakshi Sinha, Nora Fatehi, Sharad Kelkar, Ammy Virk and Ihana Dhillon.
Mere Desh Ki Dharti is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Faraz Haider and produced by Vaishali Sarwankar under the banner of Carnival Motion Pictures. The film has an ensemble cast of Divyenndu Sharma, Anant Vidhaat, Anupriya Goenka and Inaamulhaq. The film rotates around two engineers and their transforming journey in life. The film also portrays the harsh realities of farmers in the villages of India.
Chandramukhi is a 2022 Indian Marathi-language musical romantic drama film written by Chinmay Mandlekar and directed by Prasad Oak, produced under Planet Marathi, Golden Ratio Films, Flying Dragon Entertainment & Creative Vibe. Based on a novel of the same name, written by Vishwas Patil, the film follows an intense musical love story between leading Tamasha singer and dancer Chandramukhi and a rising politician Daulatrao and its repercussions. The film stars Amruta Khanvilkar in the titular role alongside Adinath Kothare and Mrunmayee Deshpande. The songs were composed by the duo Ajay–Atul.
Sairat is the soundtrack album composed and written by Ajay–Atul, to the 2016 Marathi film of the same name, directed by Nagraj Manjule that stars Rinku Rajguru and Akash Thosar in lead roles. The film was produced by Nittin Keni, Nikhil Sane and Nagraj Manjule under the productions Zee Studios, Essel Vision Productions and Aatpat Productions. The four-song soundtrack was released under the Zee Music Company label on 1 April 2016, to critical acclaim and fetched numerous accolades. Sairat notably the first Indian film to record the musical score at the Sony Scoring Stage in California.
"Kombadi Palali" is a Marathi-language song from the soundtrack album of the 2006 comedy film Jatra: Hyalagaad Re Tyalagaad, directed by Kedar Shinde, it was picturised on Bharat Jadhav and Kranti Redkar. The song was composed by Ajay-Atul, voiced by Anand Shinde, Vaishali Samant, with lyrics penned by Jitendra Joshi. It was adapted into Hindi as "Chikni Chameli" for the 2012 action drama Agneepath, featuring Hritik Roshan, Sanjay Dutt, and Katrina Kaif in the song. Kranti Redkar gained acclaim for her dancing prowess in the song.
Madgaon Express is a 2024 Hindi-language comedy film written and directed by actor Kunal Khemu in his directorial debut and produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani under the banner of Excel Entertainment. It stars an ensemble cast of Divyenndu, Pratik Gandhi, Avinash Tiwary, Nora Fatehi, Upendra Limaye and Chhaya Kadam.
"Yad Lagla" is a 2016 Indian Marathi-language song from the soundtrack album of the film Sairat, directed and co-written by Nagraj Manjule. The song is written and composed by Ajay-Atul, sung by Chinmayi Sripaada with Ajay Gogavale. The music video of the track features actors Akash Thosar and Rinku Rajguru. "Yad Lagla" was remade in Hindi as "Pehli Baar" for the Sairat's Hindi remake Dhadak, starred Ishaan Khatter and Janhvi Kapoor. The Times of India included song in their list of Top 10 Marathi romantic songs.
"Dolby Walya" is the dance number from the 2016 film Jaundya Na Balasaheb, directed by Girish Kulkarni, who also featured in the song. Sung by Nagesh Morwekar and Earl Edgar (rap) and composed by Ajay-Atul, who also penned the lyrics. The song is reused as a background score in the action sequence just before the interval in Sandeep Reddy Vanga's 2023 Hindi film Animal. In this scene, it is shown that Ranvijay is wearing headphones. The song "Dolby Walya" is played in the headphones, while Ranvijay is fighting while listening to this song.
"Sairat Zaala Ji" is the title song of the 2016 Marathi-language romantic film Sairat, written and directed by Nagraj Manjule. The song is composed and co-written by Ajay-Atul and sung by Chinmayi Sripaada alongside Ajay Gogavale. The song is portrayed by film leads Akash Thosar and Rinku Rajguru. The Times of India included a song in their list of the top 10 Marathi romantic songs.
