Anshul Rajendra Garg is an Indian music producer and the founder of Desi Music Factory (DMF) and Play Desi Music Factory (PlayDMF).[1][2][3]
Anshul Rajendra Garg | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dholpur, Rajasthan, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | BBA from Indian Institute of Planning and Management (IIPM) |
| Occupation | Music producer |
In 2024, Garg was awarded the Best Producer award for his song Guli Mata in the Non-Film Song category at the Iconic Gold Awards.[4]
Early life and career
editGarg was born on May 8, 1992, in Dholpur, Rajasthan. He completed his BBA from the Indian Institute of Planning and Management in Delhi.[5]
Before entering the music industry, Garg operated Kinbuck 2, a restaurant in Delhi that he established in 2015. He crossed path with pop singer and Neha Kakkar's brother, Tony Kakkar, at an event, which led to the inception of Desi Music Factory (DMF), a record label which he co-founded with Tony in 2016. Their debut track was Akhiyaan, featuring Neha Kakkar, Tony Kakkar, and Bohemia.[4]
In 2020, Garg launched another record label, PlayDMF. Some of the notable songs recorded under this label included Bolero, Judaiyaan, and Baarish Aayi Hai.[4] Garg made his debut in Bollywood film music through PlayDMF.[6] In 2023, film production company Dharma Productions collaborated with Garg for the songs of the 2023 action comedy drama film, Selfiee, which starred Akshay Kumar and Emraan Hashmi in lead roles.[3][7]
In 2024, he released several hit songs, including two international collaborations: Guli Mata with Shreya Ghoshal and Moroccan singer Saad Lamjarred,[8] and Yimmy Yimmy with Shreya[9] and French singer Tayc.[10][11] In February, Anshul teamed up with Bigg Boss 17 winner Munawar Faruqui and Hina Khan for a new single titled Halki Halki Si.[12] In April, he launched the single Dhup Lagdi starring Shehnaaz Gill and Sunny Singh. Prior to this, Anshul had signed Shehnaaz for the video song Shona Shona, that also featured the late actor Siddharth Shukla. The song was sung by Neha Kakkar and Tony Kakkar.[12][13]
Discography
editAs a record producer
edit| Year | Song | Language | Sung by | Ref. |
| 2019 | "Dheeme Dheeme" | Hindi | ||
| 2019 | "Kanta Bai" | Punjabi | ||
| 2020 | "Goa Beach" | |||
| 2020 | "Manjha" | |||
| 2020 | "Aeroplane" | |||
| 2020 | "Ringtone" | |||
| 2020 | "Dil Ko Karaar" | |||
| 2021 | "Coffee" | Hindi | ||
| 2021 | "Kanta Laga" | Punjabi | ||
| 2021 | "Do Gallan" | |||
| 2022 | "Mud Mud Ke" | Hindi | ||
| 2022 | "Main Roya" | Punjabi | ||
| 2022 | "Halki Si Barsaat" | |||
| 2023 | "Kuch Itne Haseen" | Hindi | ||
| 2023 | "Tanveer Evan" | |||
| 2023 | "Bolero feat." | |||
| 2023 | "Aidan Na Nach" | |||
| 2024 | "Saanware" |
Awards
edit- 2022: 35 Under 35 list by Entrepreneur Magazine.[4]
- 2024: Best Producer award for the song Guli Mata in the Non-Film Song category[4]
References
edit- ^ Kapoor, Nitish (2024-07-15). "Anshul Garg: From restaurants to global music sensation". The Statesman. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
- ^ "Sussanne Khan and BF Arslan Goni spotted at Anshul Garg's birthday bash, pose for paps. Watch". India Today. 2023-05-09. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
- ^ a b Sur, Prateek (2023-04-05). "Anshul Garg: If Two Remakes Or Remix Songs Are Hit Then Everybody Would Want To Get Into It And Tap That Field". Outlook India. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
- ^ a b c d e "How Neha Kakkar's love for food led to Anshul Garg launching his music label DMF". Financialexpress. 2024-05-16. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
- ^ "From a restaurateur to a hit music machine: The rise of Anshul Garg". DNA India. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
- ^ Tagat, Anurag (2024-05-30). "Play DMF's Anshul Garg on How He Got Into the Music Business". Rolling Stone India. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
- ^ Kanabar, Ankita (2023-04-08). ""I'm doing my biggest project ever with Salman Khan and it will surprise people," says Anshul Garg - Exclusive". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
- ^ Misra, Iti Shree (2024-09-22). "International artist quotes Rs 50 crores, Anshul Garg to create most expensive song in India?". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
- ^ "International artist quotes Rs 50 crores, Anshul Garg to create most expensive song in India?". Money Control. August 23, 2024.
- ^ Mazumdar, Shreyanka (2024-03-07). "Jacqueline Fernandez On Yimmi Yimmi: 'Anshul Garg Has A Keen Sense Of Music, It Was An Entertaining Shoot'". News18. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
- ^ "Jacqueline Fernandez says working with Anshul Garg on 'Yimmy Yimmy' is another tick mark on her list". The Times of India. 2024-03-07. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
- ^ a b "Anshul Garg On 'Halki Halki Si' With Hina Khan And Munawar Faruqui: It's Become A Ritual That We Do Songs With 'Bigg Boss' Contestants". Outlook India. 2024-02-19. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
- ^ "Anshul Garg's "Dhup Lagdi" featuring Sunny Singh & Shehnaaz Gill out now!". www.radioandmusic.com. Retrieved 2024-11-15.