Manan Bhardwaj

Manan Bhardwaj is an Indian singer-songwriter and music composer who is primarily known for his works in the Bollywood music industry. He has also made songs in Punjabi and Haryanvi 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 Radhe Shyam (2022), Satyaprem Ki Katha, Yaariyan 2 and Animal (2023). He is signed on by T-Series.

Early life Manan Bhardwaj was born in a Brahmin family on 19 October 1987 in Gurgaon, Haryana. 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 AR Rahman and Jagjit Singh.

Career In 2020 he gave music for Sachet Tandon's "Kandhe Ka Woh Til". The same year, he composed the song "Veham" for Armaan Malik and "Teri Aankhon Mein" for Darshan Raval and Neha Kakkar. He used to release covers of various songs and some new songs on his YouTube channel until in 2021, he recreated "Pehle Pyaar Ka Pehla Gham" sung by Jubin Nautiyal and Tulsi Kumar. Bhardwaj got his break in Bollywood with the movie Shiddat .

In 2022 he composed the song "Dhokha" in the voice of Arijit Singh. 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 Radhe Shyam. 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 Tulsi Kumar from the movie Satyaprem Ki Katha 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 Animal.

Discography

Film music

All songs are from Hindi language Bollywood films, Unless otherwise mentioned.

Non-film music Neha Kakkar 2021Je Main KehnaManan BhardwajDaljit Chitti Bhavdeep Romana Pehle Pyaar Ka Pehla GhamRajesh Roshan Manan BhardwajJaved Akhtar Rashmi ViragTulsi Kumar Jubin NautiyalRemake Aise Na ChhoroManan BhardwajRashmi ViragGuru Randhawa Tera Naam Manan BhardwajDarshan Raval Manan BhardwajSatinder SartajSatinder Sartaj Irwinmeet Jo Mujhe Deewana Kar DeManan BhardwajManan BhardwajTulsi Kumar, Manan BhardwajDuaManan Bhardwaj Khaali BotalParampara Tandon 2025Chasing Stormrider Manan Bhardwaj, Amrita SenAmrit Mann, Amrita Sen, Robin GrubertJacqueline Fernandez, Bhupinder Babbal Sahilon Ki HawaManan Bhardwaj

Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryFilmResult2024 Filmfare AwardsFilmfare Award for Best Music Director (with Pritam, Vishal Mishra, Harshavardhan Rameshwar, Shreyas Puranik, Ashim Kemson, Bhupinder Babbal, Jaani) Animal