Raghu Dixit


Raghupati Dwarakanath Dixit is an Indian singer-composer, producer, and film score composer who is the frontman for the Raghu Dixit Project, a multilingual folk music band.
Dixit's music is an amalgamation of Indian ethnic music and styles from different parts of the world. His songs include "Mysore se aayi," "Jag Changa," "Antaragni," "Hey Bhagwan," "Har Saans Mein," "Gudugudiya," and "Khidki." Dixit has produced music for contemporary dance and theatre productions including the Indian contemporary dance group Nritarutya, of which, his wife, Mayuri Upadhya, is the artistic director.

Music

Dixit's self-titled debut album was launched by the music director duo Vishal-Shekhar on their new independent record label Vishal & Shekhar Music which collaborated with Counter Culture Records for this release. Raghu Dixit was the first artist on this new label. The album was also released on world music label Wrasse Records and Sony/ATV on 20 September 2010. The album reached No. 1 on the iTunes World Music charts in the UK. The title music for the show Splitsvilla was also composed and sung by Raghu Dixit. In the season one finale of The Dewarists, the Raghu Dixit Project collaborated with songwriter Rewben Mashangva on the song "Masti Ki Basti".
Collaborating with artists Dixit met during his previous concerts in the UK, the Raghu Dixit Project released their second studio album, Jag Changa. The album released on 23 November 2013. The album consists of eight tracks, in Kannada, Hindi and Tamil languages. In an interview with Vishnupriya Bhandaram of The Hindu, he mentions, "Every 200 kilometres in this country, languages change, the dialects change and the food changes, lives and lifestyles change and my music is unique and probably the USP is that it's sung in a vernacular tongue… its adds mystery."

Films

In 2008, he debuted as a music director in the Kannada film industry with Psycho. He also composed and sang a song in the Bollywood movie Quick Gun Murugan. His new Kannada films, Just Math Mathalli and Kote, released soundtracks which were a big hit with audiences.
Dixit made his Bollywood debut with the film Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge in 2011. In 2013 he debuted in Malayalam recording with Bijibal for North 24 Kaatham.

Concerts

Dixit has played many shows all over the world including in the United States, the UK, Korea, Japan, Russia, Hong Kong and India. He has performed at many music and cultural festivals, including Anwesha at IIT Patna, Alcheringa at IIT Guwahati, Incident at NITK-Surathkal, Aarohi at VNIT Nagpur, FIESTA at Infosys, the Glastonbury Festival, Mood Indigo, Jayciana at SJCE, Dhwani at College of Engineering Trivandrum,
Spring Fest at IIT Kharagpur, MANZAR at Institute of Chemical Technology, the Shrewsbury Folk Festival, at the Sardar Patel Vidyalaya in New Delhi and at MVJ College of Engineering in Bangalore.
In 2010, he appeared on BBC TV's Later... with Jools Holland which led to one of his songs becoming an instant download hit, and since then he has made several appearances at festivals in the UK and in Europe. In the early months of 2011, he gave a concert as part of London South Bank's 'Alchemy' Festival. He also visited the Andrew Marr Show to perform "Waiting for a Miracle" for a Raghu Dixit Session on BBC Radio 3.
In April 2012, he performed for Queen Elizabeth II of England and Prince Philip, at a Diamond Jubilee Pageant marking 60 years since her accession to the throne in 1952.
Recently he performed at Bangalore Times concert

#MeToo allegations

Dixit was accused in October 2018 by two women of sexual misconduct. Dixit issued a public apology and acknowledged his behaviour.

Filmography

As composer

YearFilm/albumLanguage
2008PsychoKannada
2009Quick Gun MuruganHindi
2010Just Math MathalliKannada
2011KoteKannada
2011Mujhse Fraaandship KarogeHindi
2014BewakoofiyaanHindi
2017Happy New YearKannada
2017ChefHindi
2018KoodeMalayalam
2019Gully BoyHindi
2019Ninna SanihakeKannada
2020GarudaKannada
2020Love MocktailKannada

As singer

YearFilm/albumLanguageSongMusic Director
2008Minchina OtaKannada"Hey Premi"
"Oh Geleya"		V. Manohar
2008PsychoKannada"Ee Tanavu Ninnade"
"Preethiya Manshanthiya"		Himself
2009KaranjiKannada"Ninna Hallige Bandu"Veer Samarth
2010Just Math MathalliKannada"Munjane Manjalli"
"Baanina Haniyu"
"Ee Kanninalli"
"Just Maath Maatalli"		Himself
2010Shankar IPSKannada"Sale Sale"Gurukiran
2011KoteKannada"Yelavo Doorutha"
"Jagave Banna Banna"		Himself
2013North 24 KaathamMalayalam"Porumo"Govind Menon
2013VeeraKannada"Mahalu"Hamsalekha
2013TonyKannada"Navu Kooguva"Sadhu Kokila
2015SiddarthaKannada"Ninnida Dooraagi"V. Harikrishna
2015Son of SatyamurthyTelugu"Chal Chalo Chalo"Devi Sri Prasad
2015SrimanthuduTelugu"Jaago"Devi Sri Prasad
2016BadmaashKannada"Hare Rama"
"Rama Ravivara"		Judah Sandy
20161944Kannada"Prathi Yedeyalli"Rajesh Ramnath
2016Nannaku PremathoTelugu"Don't Stop"Devi Sri Prasad
2016Janatha GarageTelugu"Rock On Bro"Devi Sri Prasad
2016AanandamMalayalam"Khule Rasthon Pe"Sachin Warrier
2017Beautiful ManasugaluKannada"Soruthihudu Maneya Maligi"Bharath BJ
2017TriggerKannada"Kannada"Chandru Obaiah
2017April Na HimabinduKannada"Iduvarege Badukidella"Bharath BJ
2017RajahamsaKannada"Janaganamana"Joshua Sridhar
2017Happy New YearKannada"Adda Bidde Madesha"
"The Party Anthem"		Himself
2018Tholi PremaTelugu"Break The Rules"S. Thaman
2018KoodeMalayalam"Paranne"Himself
2018GultooKannada"VTU We Love You"Amit Anand
2018SamhaaraKannada"Raakshasi"Ravi Basrur
2018Sankashta Kara GanapathiKannada"Sankashta Kara Ganapathi"Ritvik Murulidhar
2018Attempt To MurderKannada"Pade Pade"Ravidev
Jeet Singh
2018Krishnarjuna YudhamTelugu"Urime Manase"Hiphop Tamizha
2018Imaikkaa NodigalTamil"Neeyum Naanum Anbe"Hiphop Tamizha
2020ArishadvargaKannada"Gadiyaarake Muppirade"Udit Haritas
2020Love MocktailKannada"Oh! Oh! Love Aagoithalla"Himself
2020Love MocktailKannada"Kanna Haniyondhu"Himself

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