Varun Ahuja

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Varun Ahuja
Born Delhi, India
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • composer
Formerly of
  • Aryans
  • Cyanide
Website varunahuja.in

Varun Ahuja is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter and a multi-instrumentalist. After being an integral part of the alternative rock act Cyanide, he toured with Aryans, an Indi-pop group of the 1990s known for hits like "Aankhon mein tera hi chehra" and "Yeh hawa kehti hai kya". Varun has collaborated and shared the stage with some of the most influential artists and has performed in over 2,000 shows over the last sixteen years. [1]

In 2018, he released the singles "Alvida", featuring Lucky Ali, and "Bachke Tu Chalna", a duet featuring Shibani Kashyap. [2]

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References

  1. Deebashree Mohanty (13 July 2018). "Take 5 With Musician Varun Ahuja". The Times of India . Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  2. Samarth Goyal (19 June 2018). "My experiments with music: Varun Ahuja's journey as a composer". Hindustan Times . Retrieved 3 November 2018.