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Parag Chhabra | |
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| Born | 6 September 1989 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | St. Paul Higher Secondary School, Indore |
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| Awards | Nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Background Score - 2022 |
| Musical career | |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
| Labels | T-Series, Zee Music Company |
Parag Chhabra is an Indian music composer, music producer, music director, and singer, known for his work in Good Luck Jerry (2022)[1][2], An Action Hero (2022)[3] and Waah Zindagi (2021).[4]
Early Life and Education
[edit]Parag Chhabra was born on September 6, 1989, in Indore, India, to Manmohan Chhabra and Bansi Chhabra. He completed his schooling at St. Paul’s School in Indore. Parag pursued engineering at MIT Pune but was deeply involved in music from a young age. As a child, he participated in various singing reality TV shows and performed extensively in live shows.[5]
His formal training in Hindustani classical music and subsequent enrollment at AR Rahman’s KM Music Conservatory for western music in Chennai further honed his skills. It was during this time that Parag was discovered by Rahman.[6]
Career
[edit]Collaborations with AR Rahman
[edit]Parag worked under A.R. Rahman as a sound producer and programmer, contributing to films such as OK Kanmani, OK Jaanu, Kaatru Veliyidai, Amar Singh Chamkila, Dil Bechara, Tamasha and others.[7][8]
Parag lent his voice to the song 'For You My Love (O Bandeya)[9][10] for the international movie Blinded by the Light (2019) and the Telugu version of "Sachin Sachin"[11], composed by A. R. Rahman, for Sachin: A Billion Dreams (2017).
Parag also produced, supervised and programmed music arrangements for Rahman.[12]
Independent Journey
[edit]Parag began his journey as an independent film music composer in 2018. Since then, he has worked on numerous films, short films, web series, and advertising projects.
Big Breakthrough through Good Luck Jerry
[edit]Parag Chhabra's big breakthrough came with the 2022 film Good Luck Jerry[13], produced by Aanand L. Rai for Colour Yellow Productions.[14] Parag was entrusted with the entire album of the film, which featured music that balanced dry comedy with deep emotional undertones.[15] His work on the soundtrack earned widespread recognition and praise, marking a significant milestone in his career.[16]
Insights on An Action Hero
[edit]For An Action Hero, Parag collaborated again with Anand L. Rai.[17] He crafted a dynamic and urban soundtrack to complement the film’s tone of dark humor. The soundtrack incorporated unconventional instruments like the Bengali dotara, used to evoke a rustic and earthy feel, and the Chinese pipa, which added a unique and exotic texture. These elements, combined with fourteen instrumental layerings, created a rich and innovative soundscape that resonated with the film’s themes.[6]
Advertising Music
[edit]Parag has also made significant contributions to advertising music, working on campaigns for major brands such as Vivo, Capri Loans, and Om-Tex. One of his most notable works is the Vicks World Cup Anthem for the Cricket World Cup 2023. This anthem won a Silver Award in the Music category at the prestigious Clio Awards, competing against some of the best advertisements worldwide.[18]
Notable Works
[edit]Parag has contributed to several acclaimed projects[19], including:
- Y (Marathi, 2022): Nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Background Score.[20] Directed by Ajit Suryakant Wadikar, the film was selected for the prestigious MAMI festival.[21][22][23]
- Waah Zindagi (2021):[24] His debut feature film, with music launched by his mentor, A. R. Rahman.[25][7]
- An Action Hero (2022): The Action Hero Theme is composed by Parag Chhabra, starred Ayushmann Khurrana.[26]
- Jai Mummy Di (2020): Composed and produced the title track for this film directed by Navjot Gulati and produced by Luv Ranjan.[27]
- Happily Ever After (Web Series, 2020): : Composed the song Yellow Wali Beetle for the web show.
- 13 Mussoorie (2018): Composed the music for this web series.[28][4]
- Fatafat (2019) :Scored the music for this short film directed by Parijaat Joshi, starring Divyenndu Sharma.[29][4]
- Turtle (2018): Composed the soundtrack for a National Award winning movie.[6][28]
- Banned (TV Series, 2018): Provided the music for this critically acclaimed series.[30]
- Daughters of Destiny (Documentary, 2017): Composed music for this Netflix documentary series.[19]
- Vikalp (2021)[31]: Composed the music for this short film starring Neha Sharma, directed by Dheeraj Jindal.[32]
Parag Chhabra's compositions have garnered critical acclaim, with three of his songs—"Ghere' from An Action Hero and "Jogan" and "Paracetamol" from Good Luck Jerry—being listed among the Top 30 best songs of 2022 by Music Aloud.[33]
Discography
[edit]| Year | Film/Project | # | Song | Lyricist(s) | Singer(s) | Notes |
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| 2017 | Daughters of Destiny (Netflix) | 1. | Documentary series directed by Vanessa Roth. | |||
| Sachin: A Billion Dreams | 2. | Sachin Sachin (Telugu version) | Parag Chhabra, Poorvi Koutish, Nikhita Gandhi | (As a singer)
Composed by A. R. Rahman | ||
| 2018 | 13 Mussoorie | 3. | Web series directed by Abhijit Das. | |||
| Banned (TV Series) | 4. | Provided music for this critically acclaimed series | ||||
| 2019 | Blinded by the Light | 5. | For You My Love (O Bandeya) | Shellee, Rianjali | Parag Chhabra, Hriday Gattani | (As a singer)
Composed by A. R. Rahman |
| Fatafat (Short film) | 6. | Short film directed by Parijaat Joshi, starring Divyenndu Sharma | ||||
| 2020 | Jai Mummy Di | 7. | Jai Mummy Di- Title Track | Shellee | Nikhita Gandhi, Parag Chhabra, Vivek Hariharan, Devendra Pal Singh | Composed the title track. |
| Happily Ever After | 8. | Yellow Waali Beetle | Nikhita Gandhi, Divya Kumar, Vivek Hariharan | Composed the song Yellow Wali Beetle | ||
| 2021 | Waah Zindagi | 9. | Bhaari Bhaari | Manoj Yadav | Mohan Kanan, Shadaab Faridi, Parag Chhabra | |
| 10. | Jindhadi | Shellee | Nikhita Gandhi, Parag Chhabra | |||
| 11. | Patanga | Shellee | Suvarna Tiwari, Gulraj Singh, Parag Chhabra | |||
| 12. | Naino | Shellee | Jonita Gandhi, Devender Pal Singh, Parag Chhabra | |||
| Vikalp | 13. | Short film by Dheeraj Jindal, starring Neha Sharma | ||||
| 2022 | Good Luck Jerry | 14. | Mor Mor | Deedar Kaur, Gurlej Akhtar, Vivek Hariharan, Parag Chhabra, Pinky Maidasani | Produced by Anand L. Rai, directed by Siddharth Sen. | |
| 15. | Paracetamol | Jubin Nautiyal, Parag Chhabra, Soom T, Shehnaz Akhtar, Sahil Akhtar | ||||
| 16. | Jogan | Romy, Rupali Jagga, Nikhita Gandhi, Parag Chhabra | ||||
| 17. | Jhand Ba | Madhubanti Bagchi, Parag Chhabra | ||||
| 18. | Cutie Cutie | Nakash Aziz, Parag Chhabra, others | ||||
| 19. | Jhand Ba (Sad) | Madhubanti Bagchi, Parag Chhabra | ||||
| An Action Hero | 20. | Ghere | Vayu | Vivek Hariharan, Parag Chhabra | Listed among the Top 30 best songs of 2022 by Music Aloud.[33] | |
| 21. | Asli Action Chaalu (Theme Song) | D'Evil, Shah Rule | D'Evil, Shah Rule | |||
| 22. | An Action Hero Theme | D'Evil, Shah Rule | Instrumental | Intrumental theme by Parag Chhabra | ||
| 2023 | Vicks World Cup Anthem | 23. | Won a Silver Award at Clio Awards |
Awards and Recognition
[edit]- Silver Award at Clio Awards (2023): For the Vicks World Cup Anthem in the Music category.[18]
- Filmfare Nomination (2022): Best Background Score for the Marathi film Y.[20]
References
[edit]- ^ Hungama, Bollywood. "Jogan - Goodluck Jerry | Janhvi Kapoor | Romy, Rupali Jagga, Nikhita Gandhi, Parag Chhabra - Bollywood Hungama". Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ^ ABP News Bureau (2022-07-18). "Good Luck Jerry Song 'Mor Mor' OUT: Janhvi Kapoor's Upbeat Track Is Fun To Listen". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ^ "Ayushmann's 'An Action Hero' Premiers On OTT, Fans Say They Regret Not Watching It In Theatres". Indiatimes. 2023-01-28. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ^ a b c "Telugu Playback Singer Parag Chhabra Biography, News, Photos, Videos". nettv4u. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
- ^ "Exclusive! Parag Chhabra: It was our priority to make the Good Luck Jerry album work beyond the narrative". OTTPlay. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ^ a b c Ganguly, Raima (2023-01-19). "Composer Parag Chhabra talks about his music and more". Indulgexpress. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ^ a b "A.R. Rahman launches and praises music of the film 'Waah Zindagi'". www.radioandmusic.com. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ^ K, Janani (2017-07-02). "Youngsters join hands with AR Rahman". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
- ^ "FOR YOU MY LOVE / O Bandeya Lyrics - AR Rahman". LyricsMINT. 2019-09-07. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ^ For You My Love (O Bandeya) by A.R. Rahman on Apple Music, 2019-08-09, retrieved 2024-12-06
- ^ Sachin Sachin, 2017-05-29, retrieved 2024-12-06
- ^ K, Janani (2017-07-03). "Youngsters join hands with ARR". www.asianage.com. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ^ "Good Luck Jerry release date: When and where to watch Janhvi Kapoor's black comedy crime film on OTT". OTTPlay. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ^ 123telugu (2022-07-31). "OTT Review : Good Luck Jerry – Hindi film on Disney Plus Hotstar | Latest Telugu cinema news | Movie reviews | OTT Updates, OTT". 123telugu.com. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
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- ^ "Good Luck Jerry song Mor Mor: Janhvi Kapoor is not as innocent as she seems - watch the fun track". OTTPlay. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ^ "Aanand L Rai gets Parag Chhabra to score music for 'An Action Hero'". The Times of India. 2022-09-05. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ^ a b "Vicks Cough Drops: The Voice Anthem - The Clios". Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ^ a b "Parag Chhabra | Composer, Soundtrack". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ^ a b "Planet Marathi Presents Filmfare Awards Marathi 2022: Best film to Best story; Check out the list of nominations here". The Times of India. 2023-03-29. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ^ "'Y'". The Times of India. 2022-06-17. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
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- ^ ""Y" (Marathi) Movie Review [PIFF] : Thought-Provoking and Hard-Hitting!". Films Genin. 2020-01-22. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ^ "Waah Zindagi | Song - Patanga". The Times of India. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ^ "A.R. Rahman launches music of 'Waah Zindagi'". Business Standard.
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- ^ Hungama, Bollywood (2020-01-17). "Jai Mummy Di Music Review - Bollywood Hungama". Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ^ a b "Parag Chhabra". Parag Chhabra. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ^ "Fatafat - Production & Contact Info | IMDbPro". pro.imdb.com. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
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- ^ Vikalp (2021) - CinemaTV. Retrieved 2024-12-07 – via cinematv.ro.
- ^ Vikalp (2021). Retrieved 2024-12-07 – via letterboxd.com.
- ^ a b "Music Aloud Playback – Best Songs of 2022! - Music Aloud". Music Aloud - If music be the food for life, we serve mini meals!. 2022-12-28. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
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