Manan Bhardwaj is an Indian

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and music composer who is primarily known for his works in the

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music industry. He has also made songs in Punjabi and

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languages. Bhardwaj is best known for the songs "Chitta", "Teri Aankhon Mein", "Shiddat - Title Track", "Dhokha", "Main Ishq Mein Hoon" and "Arjan Vailly". He gained recognition with the music album of '' Shiddat'' (2021) and earned further fame and recognition with the music albums of ''

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'' (2022), ''

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'', '' Yaariyan 2'' and ''

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'' (2023). He is signed on by T-Series.

Early life

Manan Bhardwaj was born in a Brahmin family on 19 October 1987 in

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. When he was just 4–5 years old, he used to compose poems and sing them out in his class. Sometimes he recited them. By the time he was in the 8th class, he had decided that he will pursue music as a career. He felt that music would be the best career for him. In an interview he said that his hard work in the early years was accompanied by sleepless nights, travelling to work by foot and stay in a small room. He also mentioned that he idolises

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Career

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and "Teri Aankhon Mein" for Darshan Raval and

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. He used to release covers of various songs and some new songs on his

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channel until in 2021, he recreated "Pehle Pyaar Ka Pehla Gham" sung by

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and

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. Bhardwaj got his break in

with the movie '' Shiddat'' . In 2022 he composed the song "Dhokha" in the voice of

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. The same year he composed 3 songs: "Main Ishq Mein Hoon", "Ye Ishq Na Ho" and "Main Ishq Mein Hoon (Reprise)" in the Hindi version of the film ''

''. He also released his music video "Duaa". The same year he was the music director for the movies '' HIT: The First Case'' and '' Tara Vs Bilal''. In 2023, Bhardwaj released "Never Together" and "Back To College". He also sang and composed the song "Aaj Ke Baad" with

from the movie ''

'' From '' Yaariyan 2'' he composed and penned 8 songs including "Saure Ghar", "Simroon Tera Naam", "Oonchi Oonchi Deewarein" and "Bewafaa Tu". He composed "Arjan Vailly" and "Kashmir" from ''

''.

Discography

Film music

* ''All songs are from

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language

films, Unless otherwise mentioned.''

Non-film music

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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