Suraj Jagan (born 11 May 1967) is an Indian playback singer. He is noted for the song ''Give Me Some Sunshine'' from the award-winning movie

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. The song received the "Best Emerging Male Performer" award in the Max

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. Jagan's singing career began in 1990, and has included both solo work and as front man for the rock band

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. He has also worked in advertising

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campaigns, Bollywood playback singing, acting in theatre productions and an acting role in the

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film ''

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'' & "

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Television and film work

Suraj Jagan began his career working in ad jingles, including the jingle ''You and I in this beautiful world'' for the award-winning " Hutch TVC" ad, before making his Bollywood debut with the song ''Hum Naujawan Hai'' from the movie ''

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'' in 1997. The song was given to him by fellow rock vocalist

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, who was one of the music directors of the film. From 2007 onwards his Bollywood playback songs included "Hey Jhonny" from ''

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'', ''Dum Lagaa'' from ''

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'' and "No Big Deal" from

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. He has also sung the song ''Zehreelay'' from the movie ''

'' where he actually performed the song in the movie. He played a part in composing the song and starred in a short cameo in the film with the role of 'Ajay'. The blog Aspi's Drift claimed at the time that ''Zehreelay'' was the first Death Metal song used in a Hindi film. In 2009 he recorded the song "Give Me Some Sunshine" for the film ''

''. The film's music director

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composed the song with Suraj Jagan's voice in mind, and stated that if the movie's producers did not like Suraj Jagan's voice with the original composition, he would change the tune but would not compromise Suraj Jagan as the singer of the song. Jagan said that "I’ll always be grateful to him for that." Jagan did a guest appearance in the show

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as Uncle Jojo. His later playback singing work included ''Rang De'' from ''

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'', ''Dil Dil Hai'' from ''

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'' and ''Baby when you talk to me'' from ''

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''. His song ''Sadka Kiya'' with

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from the movie

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reached number one in the Indian music charts. He has said that it is his favourite song in Bollywood so far.

Bollywood track list

* Hope Aur Hum (2018) : "

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" * Aag Hun Main (2016) : "

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" (METAL) * Deewaren (2016) : " Deewaren: Unity Song by The Moody Nation" * Ishq-E-Fillum (2015) : "

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" * Kar Ja Re Ya Mar Ja Re Tu (2013) '' ABCD: Any Body Can Dance'' * Ganapati Bapa Mauriya (2013) ''

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'' (

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) * Tu hi tu (2012): ''

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'' *Man Hai Bheega (Black Home) Hindi Movie 2012 lyrics-Sahil Sultanpuri / Music-Akshay Hariharan * Vishwaroopam (2012): ''

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'' (

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) * Pyaar ka Bukhar (2012):

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( Bengali Film) * Challenge nibi na sala (2012):

( Bengali Film) * Pudikale Maamu (2012) : ''

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'' (Tamil film) * Pankhida (2012) : ''

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'' (Gujarati film) * Aafaton ke Parinde (2012) : ''

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'' * Dil Dhadkane do (2011) : ''

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'' * Jaa Chudail (2011) : '' Delhi Belly'' * Chhoo Lee (2011) : ''

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'' * Fareeda (2011) : ''

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'' * Karma Is A Bitch (2011) : ''

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'' * Akkad Bakkad (2011) : '' Bhindi Baazaar Inc.'' * Koi Aa Raha Hai Paas Hai (2011) : ''

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'' * Dil Dil Hai (2011) : ''

'' * Baby when you talk to me (2011) : ''

'' * Will You Marry Me (2010 ): '' Turning 30'' * I am Doggone crazy (2010) : ''

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'' * Rang Daalein (2010) : '' Lafangey Parindey'' * Sadka Kiya (2010) : ''

'' * Dil Khol Ke .. (2010) : '' We Are Family'' * Tum bhi ho wahi (2010) : ''

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'' * Karthik calling Karthik – Theme Song (2010) : ''

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'' * Rang de (2010) : ''

'' * Maula (2010) : '' Hide & Seek'' * Hide & Seek (2010) : '' Hide & Seek'' * Give Me Some Sunshine (2009) : ''

'' * Dil Kare (2009) : '' All the Best: Fun Begins'' * Chatle Chalo (2009) : '' Toss'' * Saanson Ka Rukna (2009) : Straight * Humse Jo Churaiye Humko Hee (2009) : Straight * Kya Hua Hoo Hoo (2009) : Straight * Love Love Love (2009) : Straight * Run Run Run (2009) : Straight * Sooni Raah Pe] (2009) : ''

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'' * Zehereelay (2008) : ''

'' (METAL) * Theme Song Hijack (2008) : ''

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'' * Missing Sunday (2008) : ''

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'' * I am a bad boy (2008) : ''

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'' * Yeh Faasle (remix) (2008) : ''

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'' * No Big Deal (2008) : ''

'' * Zindagi (2007 – yet to be released) : Brides Wanted * Hey Johnny (2007) : ''

'' * Dum Lagaa] (2007) : ''

'' * Hum Naujawan Hai (1999) : ''

Tollywood track list

* Hare Hare Rama (2009): '' Maska (2009 film), Maska'' * Ganapathi Bappa (2013): ''

'' * Nachaledu Maava Pichi Pichi College (2012): ''

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'' * Ko Antey Koti (2012): ''

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Cover Track

* Pehla Nasha: (pop) * Churaliya hai Tumne : (pop) * Mere Sapano ki Raani : (pop) * Rang Barse : (Rock) * Dum Maro Dum : (Rock) * Gajab ka hai Din : (Hard Rock) * Yahoo Chahe Koi Mujhe Junglee : (Hard Rock) * Rafta Rafta Dekho Aankh meri Ladi hai : (Hard Rock) * Aaja Aaja Mein hu Pyar Tera : (Metal)

Bands

* 2011 : Back To My Future * 2007 – 2009 : Dream out Loud (DOL ) * 2006 : The Orchid Room Experiment * 2003 : AFS * 1997 – 1999 : Spyrals * 1995 – 1997 : Chakraview * 1993 – 1995 : Matchbox (HongKong ) * 1989 – 1993 : Krysys

Ad jingles

* You and I in this beautiful world * Happy to help * Triumph India * Clovemint * HDFC (Moon Series ) * Close Up * Addiction Deo * Alto * Onida * Kinley * Indiabulls * Crizal * Indian Overseas Bank

Live performances

Suraj Jagan performs as a solo artist and is backed up by four rock musicians. Performances include: * "coloseum-2016" GB Pant University, Pantnagar, 10 April 2016 * "Kolaahal" Meerut Institute of Engineering & Technology (M.I.E.T), Meerut 20 February 2016. * "Echoes-2013" at Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode * MNNIT – Allahabad, UP, India (Culrav – 2013) * Tata Steel – Jamshedpur * Mcleod & Russell – Assam * Horizon - Rait Navi Mumbai (2012) * SP College – Mumbai * Delhi College of Engineering – New Delhi * Griet – Hyderabad * Srcem – Lucknow * Ultratech Cement – Hyderabad * Mood Indigo (IIT – Mumbai with Amit Trivedi ) * Microsoft – Goa * Chandigarh Carnival * Lovely Professional College – Jalandhar * Bollywood Rock at Sutra – Bangalore * Axis Awards – Mumbai * Bosch Awards – Jaipur * IIT Roorkee – Saharanpur Campus * Heritage College – Kolkata * Calcutta Medical College * Umang (Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai) * Faculty of Technology and Engineering (MS University)-Vadodara * IIT Bombay, Institute Cultural Night – Mumbai * IIM Indore (Indian Institute of Management) 2011 * Jalpaiguri Govt. Engineering College, Jalpaiguri * "Festember '12" National Institute Of Technology Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu * Arcidia'12 – Academy Of Technology, Adisaptagram, Kolkata * Encore'12- Institute of Engineering & Technology (IET), Lucknow * Ragam'12-National Institute Of Technology, Calicut, Kerala * Horizons 2012-Ramrao Adik Institute of Technology (Navi Mumbai) * Colosseum 12-Govind Ballabh Pant Of Agriculture And Technology, Pantnagar, Uttrakhand * Siliguri Institute Of Technology 19 February 2012 * Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology (Kaalrav'12)- 26 February 2012 * Orissa Engineering College, Bhubaneswar (Zephyr'12)- 20 May 2012 * Bhawani college of Technology, Rourkela (Mashian, 12)- 15 August 2012 *

National Institute of Technology, Durgapur National Institute of Technology Durgapur (also known as NIT Durgapur or NITDGP), formerly known as Regional Engineering College, Durgapur (also known as REC Durgapur or RECDGP), is a public technical university in the city of Durgapur in We ...

(Recstacy'13)- 31/01/20130 * ANGAMAMMVSR engineering college Hyderabad- 2-02-12* Pyrokinesis: 24-Feb-2013, Assam Engineering College, Guwahati * Impulse'13' : 14 March 2013, Muslim Association College of Engineering, Trivandrum, Kerala * Karvaan 13' : 6 April 2013, School of Law, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha * JavaOne 13' : 8 May 2013, HICC, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. * Spring Spree'14 : NIT Warangal, Andhra Pradesh. 22 February 2014 * Refreshko 14' : 18 September 2014, Supreme Knowledge Foundation Group of Institutions, Hooghly, West Bengal. * SYMPHONY 2014: Janki Devi Memorial College, University of Delhi

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jagan, Suraj Living people Bollywood playback singers 1967 births