Jaani_(songwriter)

Jaani (songwriter)

Jaani (songwriter)

Indian songwriter and music composer

Rajiv Kumar (born 25 May 1989), known professionally as Jaani, is an Indian songwriter and music composer associated with Punjabi and Hindi language songs.[3][4] His notable songs "Naah", "Kya Baat Ay", "Pachtaoge", "Filhall", "Titliyaan", "Baarish Ki Jaaye" and "Filhaal2 Mohabbat".[2][5]

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Personal life

Jaani was born on 25 May 1989.[6][7] He is from Gidderbaha, a town near Bhatinda in Punjab, India, and holds a diploma in hotel management.[2][6] Jaani married Neha Chauhan on 25 November 2008.[8]

Career

Jaani started his career with a religious song, "Sant Sipahi", in 2012. However, he gained fame after song "Soch", sung by Hardy Sandhu and composed by B Praak. The music video of this song was directed by Arvindr Khaira. A Hindi version of "Soch" was released as well as an English recreation of soch with the name 'Without You (Soch)' was produced by T-Series which featured English vocals as well as music and English lyrics by Vaibhav Saxena.[9]

Since "Soch", B Praak, Jaani, Arvindr Khaira, and Harrdy Sandhu have worked as a team, producing Punjabi songs, such as "Joker", "Backbone", "HornBlow", "Naah", "Yaar Ni Mileya" and "Kya Baat Ayy". His album Shayar with composer B Praak released in 2015, which includes tracks like "Taara" by Ammy Virk, "Ik Saal" by Jassie Gill and "Naa Ji Naa" by Hardy Sandhu.

He has started his own music label known as Desi Melodies with filmmaker Arvindr Khaira and musician B Praak.[citation needed]

In 2021, he made his screen debut as an actor in Jagdeep Sidhu's Punjabi film Qismat 2, with Ammy Virk and Sargun Mehta in lead roles.[10]

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Songs in films

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References

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    "Rajiv Kumar (A.K.A. Jaani) - Top Songs - Listen on JioSaavn". JioSaavn. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Punjabi singer Harrdy Sandhu's track Soch became a rage when it hit the market in 2014". Tribune India. 11 January 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  3. [3]
    "Happy Birthday Jaani! Here are some lesser known facts about this amazing lyricist". The Times of India. 25 May 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
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    "Wishing Jaani on his birthday, B Praak writes: Do Jisam Ek Jaan". The Times of India. 25 May 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
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    "The original version was sung by Hardy Sandhu, with composition by B Praak and lyrics by Jaani". The Times of India. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  6. [6]
    "Jaani's first song never got released". The Times of India. 25 May 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
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    "Birthday Special! Jaani: Top seven songs by the lyricist that touched hearts". The Times of India. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  8. [8]
    "Valentines Special: Here's a clip from Jaani and Neha Chauhan's wedding". The Times of India. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  9. [9]
    "Without You (Soch) Song Teaser Vaibhav Saxena Ft. Hardy Sandhu". YouTube. T-Series. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  10. [10]
    "Jaani makes his acting debut with 'Qismat 2'". Times of India. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
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    Khuranaa, Amann (13 January 2017). "B Praak: Our 'Soch' could have done better than Airlift's 'Soch na sake'". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  12. [12]
    "Punjabi Song Ik Saal Sung By Jassie Gill". The Times of India. 4 August 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
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    "Sunanda Sharma and Jaani to come together for an album". The Times of India. 8 June 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  14. [14]
    "Sargun Mehta Stars in Music Video For Titliaan With Harrdy Sandhu, Shares Glimpse on Social Media". News18. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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    Kanyal, Jyoti (15 January 2021). "Sonu Sood makes his music video debut with Punjabi song Pagal Nahi Hona. Watch". India Today. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
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    "Check Out New Hindi Trending Song Music Video – 'Mazaa' Sung By B Praak". The Times of India. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
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    Bhasin, Shriya (25 March 2021). "Baarish Ki Jaaye: Director Arvindr Khaira shares BTS video of Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Jaani and Sunanda Sharma". India TV News. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
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    "Check Out New Punjabi Trending Song Music Video – 'Munda Like Karda' Sung By Gurj Sidhu". The Times of India. 14 April 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  19. [19]
    "Goriyaan Goriyaan | Romaana ft Jasmin bajwa | Jaani | Bpraak | Arvindr Khaira | Latest Punjabi Song". YouTube. Desi Melodies. Retrieved 21 April 2021.

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