Ajay Gogavale

Man Udhān Vāryāche (मन उधाण वाऱ्याचे), Malhāravārī (मल्हारवारी), Kombdī Paḷalī (कोंबडी पळाली ) are some of their notable compositions. Ajay-Atul composed the songs and background score for the Marathi film Naṭarang (नटरंग) (2010). Their composition for Naṭarang was influenced by traditional Marathi folk music forms like Lavani (लावणी), Phaṭakā (फटका) and Tamāśā (तमाशा). They composed music for the Hindi films Singham & Bol Bachchan starring Ajay Devgan and directed by Rohit Shetty and Agneepath & Brothers produced by Karan Johar and Directed by Karan Malhotra. They have also contributed music to the Aamir Khan starer film PK. In 2016, they worked in Nagraj Manjule's film Sairat which is the only Marathi film to gross over 1  billion. They also worked in Manasu Malligey Kannada remake of Sairat which is directed by S. Narayan and Dhadak Hindi remake of Sairat which is directed by Shashank Khaitan & Produced by Dharma Productions. They produced Marathi film Jaundya Na Balasaheb Directed by Girish Kulkarni. 2018 become a superhit year for them. They worked for Dhadak, Tumbbad, Thugs of Hindustan, Mauli, Zero. In Mauli, they recreated their Mauli Mauli song from Lai Bhari as Majhi Pandharichi Maay. They also featured in that music video. Their first song from Zero Mera Naam Tu garnered 18 million views in 24 hours on YouTube. But despite the popularity of this song and great acting by Shah Rukh Khan, the film was not successful at the box office.

Ajay-Atul (Marathi: अजय-अतुल) is the music alias of Indian music director duo of brothers Ajay and Atul Gogavale. They are working on Ranbir Kapoor's Shamshera, Amitabh Bachchan's Jhund (film), Shoojit Sircar's Sardar Udham Singh & Nagraj Majule & Ritesh Deshmukhs most awaited film on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj' Mahagatha Trilogy . In 2008, Ajay-Atul won the Best Music Direction award at the 56th National Film Awards from the Government of India for contributing music to the Marathi film Jogwa. The pair made their debut on the 2015 Forbes India Celebrity 100 List securing a position of 82. They are first Indian music directors to record their music at Sony scoring studios in Hollywood for Marathi movie Sairat. They have composed music for many hit Hindi movies such as PK, Agneepath, Singham, Brothers & Marathi movies like Sairat, Jogwa, Natrang, Lai Bhari, Fandry. Some of their most popular compositions are Zingaat, Chikni Chameli, Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin,Jeev Rangla, Wajle Ki Bara, Apsara Aali, Kombdi Palali, Malhar Wari, Morya, Lallati Bhandar, Mauli, Bring It On, Mera Naam Mary Hai and Dolby Song.

Ajay and Atul Gogavale were born to Ashok Gogavale, a Revenue Department officer in Alandi in Pune. Both were born in Pune and brought up in several villages in western Maharashtra, including Junnar, Shirur, as their father had a transferable job. Atul was born on 11 September 1974 and Ajay his younger brother born on 21 August 1976.