Arvind Vegda is a Gujarati folk singer from Gujarat, India.[1] He was a contestant on the reality television show Bigg Boss 9 in 2015.
Arvind Vegda | |
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| Nationality | Indian |
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| Known for | Gujarati folk music |
| Spouse | Aarti Vegda |
Early life
editArvind Vegda is born on 5 October 1974 in Ahmedabad. He completed his school education from the Vidhyanagar High School. He joined a diploma in drama but dropped to pursue commerce. He graduated from Navgujarat College. Vegda started his career as a marketing agent for an air conditioning firm. After working for twelve years in marketing, he was appointed the president of the Ahmedabad Chapter of Indian Society of Heating and Refrigerating Air-Conditioning Engineers.[2]
Career
editArvind Vegda has no formal training in music. He started learning the harmonium under Narendra Rao and later formed an orchestra in 2002. They started performing at Navratri venues. In 2006, following the sudden death of Maniraj Barot, he was invited to perform at Navratri Garba in Ahmedabad where he first time performed his track, "Bhai Bhai".[2]
His popularity emerged with his most popular track, "Bhai Bhai", which has more than 1 million hits [3] on YouTube.[2][4] His music albums including Bhala Mori Rama (2011) have sold over half a million copies. He was also roped in by the Bharatiya Janata Party for its 2012 Gujarat election campaign.[1][2]
In 2015, he participated as a contestant on the reality show Bigg Boss 9.[5][6][7][8] He sang a promotional Gujarati version of the song "Jabro Fan" from the 2016 Hindi film Fan.[9]
Television
edit| Year | Name | Role | Channel | Notes | Ref |
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| 2015 | Bigg Boss 9 | Contestant | Colors TV | Entered Day 1, Evicted Day 20 | [8] |
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref |
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| 2022 | BaagadBillaa | Chandu | Gujarati Film | 10 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Bigg Boss Contestant No 14 Arvind Vegda - IndiaTV News". India TV News. 11 October 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- ^ a b c d Adhyaru-Majithia, Priya (3 March 2013). "Oppa Bhai-Bhai Style!: Funny, Flamboyant and Famous, That Is Arvind Vegda for You. Credited with Bringing Together Various Folk Tunes of Gujarat and Helping Rediscover Others, Vegda Tells Priya Adhyaru-Majithia How He Earned the Title of King of Desi Rock N' Roll". DNA. Archived from the original on 10 April 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016 – via HighBeam}.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Bhala Mori Rama Bhai Bhai | ARVIND VEGDA | Original Composer | BHAI BHAI. YouTube.
- ^ "Samarjitsinh Renews BJP Membership in Baroda: Bhai Bhai Singer Arvind Vegda, Many Sadhus Also Join Saffron Party". DNA. 15 November 2014. Archived from the original on 5 May 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016 – via HighBeam.
- ^ "Bigg Boss 9: Arvind Vegda accuses Salman Khan and Colors of rigging votes!". dna. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- ^ "Arvind Vegda Eliminated in Big Boss 9 Double Eviction". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- ^ "Arvind Vegda evicted from Bigg Boss house, who'll be next?". hindustantimes.com/. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- ^ a b "Arvind Vegda in Bigg Boss 9 Double Trouble". The Times of India. 13 October 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- ^ "Arvind Vegda: I am thrilled to be associated with Shah Rukh Khan's Fan". 25 February 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2016.