Arijit Singh launched me to Pritam da: Aarvan

Younger singer Aarvan, earlier referred to as Dev Arijit, shares a robust musical reference to Arijit Singh, not by blood, however by roots and rhythm. Each are from Murshidabad in West Bengal and it was Singh who launched him to Pritam in Mumbai, identical to he himself had as soon as began with the composer. Rising up in Berhampore, near Arijit’s Jiaganj, Aarvan took to Indian classical music after Class 10 and in addition performed in an alt-rock band in Murshidabad. That’s when he met Singh, went on to help him, joined his stay band and toured the world.

He moved to Mumbai in 2013 and joined Pritam’s core crew. His massive break got here when he recorded the scratch of ‘Ram Ji Aake Bhala Karenge’, for Akshay Kumar’s upcoming horror-comedy ‘Bhoot Bangla’ and it ended up getting used within the last model. Engaged on a venture linked to Priyadarshan and Akshay is an enormous second for somebody who’s largely labored behind the scenes.

Even earlier than this breakthrough, Aarvan had made his mark in Bengali cinema with tracks like ‘Rajar Raja’ from ‘Khadaan’ and ‘Bidroher Gaan’ from ‘Adamya’. At the moment, nonetheless, he’s broadly recognised because the voice behind the trending ‘Ram Ji Aake Bhala Karenge’. In a chat with ‘Millennium Put up’, the younger singer talks about his journey, his learnings from Arijit Singh and his ambition to lend his voice for main stars throughout the movie trade.

The primary monitor, ‘Ram Ji Aake Bhala Karenge’, from Akshay Kumar-starrer ‘Bhoot Bangla’ is viral and in addition courted controversy. Being part of Pritam’s core crew, how did you find yourself being the important thing voice of the movie?

Being a part of Pritam da’s crew, one among my primary roles is singing scratch variations once we current a tune. Within the case of ‘Ram Ji Aake Bhala Karenge’, I initially sang the scratch. They had been on the lookout for a definite voice texture and elegance and I gave it my greatest. Everybody felt it suited the monitor, so that they stored my voice within the last model. I’ve spent years studying, doing scratches and understanding how songs are constructed whereas working with Pritam da and the crew. So, this appears like I’ve achieved a milestone.

Why have you ever modified your title from Dev Arijit to Aarvan?

My precise title is Arijit Dev. Initially, I carried out below the title ‘Dev Arijit’ as my artist id. Nevertheless, in 2025, I switched to Aarvan for higher uniqueness and web searchability. I additionally wished to keep away from the confusion of listeners as a result of there’s ‘Arijit’ in my title. I belong to a small city known as Berhampore, Murshidabad. I had an alt-rock band in Murshidabad. Throughout that point, I met Arijit Singh, who launched me to Pritam da. I moved to Mumbai in 2013 and that’s how my journey actually started.

Each Arijit Singh and also you hail from Murshidabad in West Bengal. Arijit was a vital a part of Pritam’s music crew early in his profession. At the moment, Arijit is a worldwide title. Do you comply with his profession intently and do you share a detailed bond with him?

Sure, we each come from Murshidabad in Bengal and that connection is particular to me. The truth is, I assisted Arijit Singh and was a part of his stay band, touring with him world wide. I’ve realized a lot from him, musically and past and I really contemplate him one among my gurus. I do comply with his profession intently, and his journey from our Jiaganj to being a worldwide title is actually inspiring.

Arijit Singh has introduced his retirement from playback singing now.

I imagine that is his step in direction of exploring even better artistic horizons. I believe he’s pursuing the issues he’s at all times wished to do. So, this step away from playback singing is just him specializing in different elements of his creativity. In the long run, I believe we’ll see him shine in new methods.

With Arijit Singh retiring from playback, do you see your self taking his place sooner or later?

By no means. Arijit Singh is Arijit Singh. There’s no taking his place… He’s one of many most interesting the trade has ever seen. My focus is totally different… I’m dedicated to creating extra music, together with impartial songs that replicate my very own ideas and elegance, whereas persevering with playback singing as effectively. For me, it’s about rising and expressing myself by totally different avenues of music.

How do you propose to take your profession ahead?

The plan is to maintain engaged on extra nice compositions the place I can lend my voice. As a singer, my dream is to sing for all my matinee idols and the nice superstars of our trade.

Ray of Controversy

‘Ram Ji Aake Bhala Karenge’ has discovered its viewers, however many in Bengal aren’t pleased with the way in which the music of Satyajit Ray’s cult traditional ‘Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne’ has been utilised. Do you assume this ‘tribute’ is justified?

I utterly perceive why individuals in Bengal really feel strongly. The music of ‘Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne’ is iconic and something tied to Satyajit Ray carries deep cultural weight. That stated, compositionally and scale-wise, each songs are totally different. The one actual similarity is using the phrase ‘Bhoot’ on the finish, which ties into ‘Bhoot Bangla’. If we go deeper into the composition, Satyajit Ray’s tune ‘Bhooter Raja Dilo Bor’ from the movie ‘Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne’ has an ‘antara’ that begins with a serious scale development, ‘Ga Ma Pa’, ‘Pa Ma Ga’ with ‘Shuddha Ga’. In distinction, our tune consists on a minor scale utilizing ‘Komal Ga’, with a melodic phrase like ‘Re Re Ga’, ‘Ga Re Sa’. Composition-wise, the songs are utterly totally different.

I really feel the intention right here was by no means to disrespect the unique work however to pay tribute to one thing that has been such an necessary a part of our cinematic and musical heritage. When a traditional evokes new interpretations, reactions might be blended and that’s pure.

In fact, the unique created by Satyajit Ray will at all times stay timeless and untouchable in its personal area. Having stated that, everyone knows that as we speak’s era listens to world music like Ok-pop and lots of could not have heard this stunning traditional by Satyajit Ray if our tune encourages youthful audiences to find that legendary monitor, which would really make it a tribute.