{{short description|Indian folk singer (born 1974)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox person | name = Arvind Vegda | image = | image_size = | caption = | native_name = | native_name_lang = | birth_name = | birth_date = <!--Must be attributed to a reliable published source with an established reputation for fact-checking. No blogs. No IMDb. No public records. See WP:BLPPRIVACY--> | birth_place = Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India | occupation = {{hlist|Musician|singer}} | years_active = | known_for = Gujarati folk music | spouse = Aarti Vegda | children = | relatives = }}
'''Arvind Vegda''' is a Gujarati folk singer from Gujarat, India.<ref name=itvn>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/bigg-boss-contestant-no-14-arvind-vegda-24544.html|title=Bigg Boss Contestant No 14 Arvind Vegda – IndiaTV News|work=India TV News|date=11 October 2015|accessdate=15 November 2015}}</ref> He was a contestant on the reality television show ''Bigg Boss 9'' in 2015.
==Early life== Arvind 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.<ref name="Adhyaru-Majithia 2013">{{cite web | last=Adhyaru-Majithia | first=Priya | title=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 | website=DNA|via=HighBeam Research | date=3 March 2013 | url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-2905920651.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160410071714/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-2905920651.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=10 April 2016 | accessdate=5 January 2016}}</ref>
==Career== Arvind 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".<ref name="Adhyaru-Majithia 2013"/>
His popularity emerged with his most popular track, "Bhai Bhai", which has more than 1 million hits<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211209/_8FgTYbmGnM Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20140227040639/http://www.youtube.com:80/watch?v=_8FgTYbmGnM Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8FgTYbmGnM| title = Bhala Mori Rama Bhai Bhai {{!}} ARVIND VEGDA {{!}} Original Composer {{!}} BHAI BHAI | via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref> on YouTube.<ref name="Adhyaru-Majithia 2013"/><ref name="vb">{{cite web | title=Samarjitsinh Renews BJP Membership in Baroda: Bhai Bhai Singer Arvind Vegda, Many Sadhus Also Join Saffron Party | website= DNA|via=HighBeam Research | date=15 November 2014 | url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-3496007211.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160505155330/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-3496007211.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=5 May 2016 | accessdate=5 January 2016}}</ref> 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.<ref name="itvn" /><ref name="Adhyaru-Majithia 2013" />
In 2015, he participated as a contestant on the reality show ''Bigg Boss 9''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-bigg-boss-9-arvind-vegda-accuses-salman-khan-and-colors-for-rigging-votes-2141927|title=Bigg Boss 9: Arvind Vegda accuses Salman Khan and Colors of rigging votes!|date=4 November 2015|work=dna|accessdate=15 November 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/television/Arvind-Vegda-Eliminated-in-Big-Boss-9-Double-Eviction/2015/10/31/article3107147.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117031624/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/television/Arvind-Vegda-Eliminated-in-Big-Boss-9-Double-Eviction/2015/10/31/article3107147.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 November 2015|title=Arvind Vegda Eliminated in Big Boss 9 Double Eviction|work=The New Indian Express|accessdate=15 November 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/arvind-vegda-evicted-from-bigg-boss-house-who-ll-be-next/story-1GHHRHEFlr7xl4NYptAmKJ.html|title=Arvind Vegda evicted from Bigg Boss house, who'll be next?|work=Hindustan Times|accessdate=15 November 2015}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Arvind-Vegda-in-Bigg-Boss-9-Double-Trouble/photostory/49387494.cms|title=Arvind Vegda in Bigg Boss 9 Double Trouble|work=The Times of India|date=13 October 2015|accessdate=15 November 2015}}</ref> He sang a promotional Gujarati version of the song "Jabro Fan" from the 2016 Hindi film ''Fan''.<ref name="Fan 2016">{{cite web | title=Arvind Vegda: I am thrilled to be associated with Shah Rukh Khan's Fan | date=2016-02-25 | url=http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/arvind-vegda-i-am-thrilled-to-be-associated-with-shah-rukh-khans-fan/ | accessdate=2016-03-30}}</ref>
== Television == {| class="wikitable" ! Year !! Name !! Role !! Channel !! Notes !! Ref |- | 2015 || ''Bigg Boss 9'' || Contestant || Colors TV || Entered Day 1, Evicted Day 20 | style="text-align:center;" |<ref name=":0" /> |}
== Filmography == {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Notes ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Ref |- | 2022 | ''BaagadBillaa'' | Chandu | Gujarati film | |- |2024 |''Bubbly Bindaas'' | |Gujarati film |<ref>[https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/bubbly-bindaas/ET00418693]</ref> |- |2025 |''Chhutachheda'' | |Gujarati film |<ref>{{Cite news |title=ChhutachedaUA |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/movie-details/chhutacheda/movieshow/117303036.cms |access-date=2025-01-30 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> |- |2026 |''K Kh G Gh'' | |Gujarati film | |}
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