Ajay-Atul Ajay-Atul is an Indian music composer duo comprising brothers Ajay Ashok Gogavale and Atul Ashok Gogavale. Known for their works in Indian cinema; predominantly in Marathi and Hindi films. They are recipient of a National Film Award, four Filmf ...

, are the Indian music composer duo consisting of brothers Ajay Ashok Gogavale and Atul Ashok Gogavale, have made contributions to the music industry. Their work in the Marathi film '' Jogwa'' earned them the Best Music Direction award at the

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in 2008. In 2015, they entered the

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Celebrity 100 List, debuting at the 82nd position, and climbed to 22nd place by 2019. Over the years, they have created music for numerous successful Marathi and Hindi films. Some of Ajay-Atul's acclaimed works include compositions for the films like '' Aga Bai Arrecha!'', '' Jatra'', '' Agneepath'', ''

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'', ''

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''. In 2010, the duo crafted both the songs and the background score for the Marathi film '' Naṭarang'', drawing inspiration from traditional Marathi folk genres such as

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, Phaṭakā, and Tamāśā. Their expertise extends to Hindi cinema as well, having composed for films like ''

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'' and ''

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'', both featuring

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and directed by

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, as well as '' Agneepath'' and ''

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'', produced by

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and directed by Karan Malhotra. Additionally, they contributed to the soundtrack of the

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-led film '' PK''. In 2016, Ajay-Atul collaborated with director

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on the film ''

'', which became the only Marathi film to surpass the 1 billion mark in box office collections. They also provided music for ''

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'', the Kannada adaptation of ''

'', and its Hindi remake, ''

''. Beyond composing, they produced the Marathi film '' Jaundya Na Balasaheb'', directed by

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. Their portfolio further includes scores for ''

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'', '' Thugs of Hindostan'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. Notably, the track "Mere Naam Tu". Recognizing their significant impact, Ajay-Atul were honored with the ' Composer of the Decade' award at the

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Discography as composer

Album soundtracks

Film soundtracks

Television soundtracks

Plays/drama soundtracks

Ajay as a playback singer

Ajay-Atul as lyricist

References

External links