About

D J Narain

Introduction

DJ Narain aka Dharmendra Jai Narain is known  widely as one of the lead singer and composer of The Aryans —one of India’s most iconic pop-rock bands of the 1990s and early 2000s— which  created unforgettable chart-toppers like Ankhon Mein Tera Hi Chehra,  Yeh Hawa Kehti Hai Kya, Dekha Hai Teri Ankhon Ko and Raju .

The band continues to enjoy massive popularity with 500M+ YouTube views, 800+ concerts and multiple music awards. 

DJ Narain happens to  be a former senior bureaucrat as well ,who took Voluntary Retirement as Additional Secretary to the Government of India —to return to his first passion - Music.

During his tenure in public service, Narain held several key roles, including: being the Director of the famous Film & Television Institute of India, Pune and as a Director General with the Ministry of I&B . 

DJ Narain is the CEO of Production House Stagcraft Pvt Ltd and also the Chairman of Kalaclap Technologies, a growing startup that is an aggregator search platform and marketplace for Artists of all kinds. DJ Narain is  now performing with his band and all set to launch a series of songs and music videos.


Event & Program Schedule

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM - 11 January 2026

ANTARANG - Raja Man Singh, The Emperor's General : Dr Rima Hooja in conversation with Raghav Chandra

SBI RANGDARSHINI - Contemporary French Literature : Virginie Bouyx in conversation with Prashasti Dubey. (Sponsor - Alliance Francaise)

GATEWAY VAGARTH - Contemporary Indian Cinema : Film and Music Directors Vinay Sapru & Radhika Rao in conversation with D J Narain, ex-Director - FTII, Pune (Sponsor: NFDC)

The Society for Culture & Environment will hold the fourth edition of 'Heartland Stories — Bhopal Literature and Art Festival 2022 as a physical cum virtual event, between 25-27th March 2022.

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