Sona Mohapatra
Mohapatra in 2023
Born (1976-06-17) 17 June 1976
Cuttack, Odisha, India
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Singer, Music Composer, Songwriter, Producer
SpouseRam Sampath

Sona Mohapatra (born 17 June 1976) is an Indian singer, music composer and lyricist.[1] In addition to her own material, Mohapatra has recorded remixes of songs by David Bowie, with "Let's Dance", and INXS, with "Afterglow", with the latter proving particularly successful.[2]

Background

Sona is a BTech engineering graduate from the College of Engineering and Technology, Bhubaneswar in Mechanical Engineering. She also obtained an MBA degree from Symbiosis Centre for Management & HRD, Pune in marketing & Systems.[3] She later worked as the brand manager in Marico, handling brands like Parachute & Mediker amongst others.

Releases

Her first ventures in music industry started with advertising. One of her most famous jingles was for Tata Salt – "Kal Ka Bharat Hai" & the campaign for Unilever's Close Up has a section of her song "Paas Aao Na," which has been recorded in several languages and aired across 13 countries for four consecutive years. In 2007, she released her debut album, Sona, on Sony Records, which sought to explore the diverse styles of rock, rhythm and blues, Flamenco, Hindustani, Baul and Romani music.[4][5] In 2009, she released the single Diljale & Paas Aao Na in the same year. She sang the song "Bedardi Raja" in the movie Delhi Belly for Aamir Khan Productions[6] and did a cameo in it. She has also sung the theme songs "Mujhe Kya Bechega Rupaiya" and "Ghar Yaad Aata Hai Mujhe" for the TV show Satyamev Jayate. Her song "Jiya Laage Na" from the soundtrack of Talaash received rave reviews upon its release. Sona has her own band composed of guitar virtuoso Sanjoy Das amongst five more musicians and is an electric live performer who has played at a multitude of live venues including the Lincoln Center in New York & to stadium crowds in India in Chandigarh, Chennai & Siliguri amongst others . She has also headlined the international Jodhpur RIFF festival held at the Mehrangarh Fort. The song "Bolo Na" from Sona was appreciated by the audience.

Career

Sona Mohapatra at the Women's Empowerment's concert in New Delhi, August 2012

Sona Mohapatra came to mainstream prominence with the trendbreaking talk show Satyamev Jayate with Aamir Khan, in which she frequently appeared as a lead singer and performer. She was also the executive producer of the musical project on the same show. Her cameo performances recorded more than 9 million views across sites as per the latest digital count. She confessed in a recent interview that the project was all consuming in terms of the emotional and physical energies invested. It involved multiple lyricists, unconventional subjects, and lots of brainstorming on the songs, lyrics, shoots and recordings. To top it all, all songs were translated and recorded in multiple languages.[7] According to Sona "Oriya influences in Bollywood are rare as yet – unlike an overdose of Punjabi, Rajasthani, Bengali and even Southern music. The song "Mujhe Kya Bechega Rupaiya," sung by Mohapatra, was composed by Ram Sampath and was aired on the third episode of Satyamev Jayate based on celebrating women's freedom. The song has received over 26 million hits on t-series' YouTube channel.[8]

Personal life

Mohapatra is married to Ram Sampath, a song composer and music director in Bollywood. She first met him in 2002, while she was still working as a brand manager with Marico. They were introduced by director Ram Madhvani, with whom Sampath was working for Let's Talk (2002); they married in 2005.[3][9] Ram later became a household name for his innovative score of the film Delhi Belly (2011), followed by Satyamev Jayate (2012) and Talaash (2012).[9] She is partners with Sampath in their music production house OmGrown Music and reside in Mumbai,[10] where they also have their own studios.

Controversies

In October 2018, she accused Kailash Kher and Anu Malik of sexual misconduct.[11][12] Recently, Mohapatra received a death threat after she lashed out at Salman Khan for constantly taking digs at Priyanka Chopra for leaving Bharat.[13][14]

Documentary

Mohapatra released a documentary film based on her life called Shut Up Sona which won multiple awards at different film festivals [15]

Discography

Bollywood

Film Year Song Composer(s) Writer(s) Co-singer(s) Ref.
Family 2006 "Lori" Ram Sampath Sameer [16]
Jumbo 2008 "Chayee Madhoshiyan" Israr Ansari Sonu Nigam [17]
"Chayee Madhoshiyan"
(Remix Version)		 [18]
Aagey Se Right 2009 "Daav Laga" Munna Dhiman [19]
I Hate Luv Storys 2010 "Bahara" Vishal–Shekhar Kumaar Shreya Ghoshal [20]
Delhi Belly 2011 "Bedardi Raja" Ram Sampath Akshat Verma [21]
"Bedardi Raja"
(Grind Mix Version)		 [22]
"I Hate You (Like I Love You)" Keerthi Sagathia, Shazneen Arethna [23]
Talaash: The Answer Lies Within 2012 "Jiya Laage Na" Ram Sampath Javed Akhtar Ravindra Upadhyay [24]
Fukrey 2013 "Ambarsariya" Ram Sampath Munna Dhiman [25]
Bajatey Raho "Khurafati Akhiyan" Jaidev Kumar Kumaar [26]
Purani Jeans 2014 "Dil Aaj Kal"
(Acoustic Version)		 Ram Sampath Prashant Ingole [27]
Khoobsurat "Naina" Amal Malik Kumaar Armaan Malik [28]
Ekkees Toppon Ki Salaami "Ghoor Ghoor Ke" Ram Sampath Sandeep Nath [29]
Hunterrr 2015 "Chori Chori" Khamosh Nath Arijit Singh
Raman Raghav 2.0 2016 "Qatle-E-Aam" Ram Sampath Varun Grover Yash Divecha
Global Baba "Holi Me Ude" Angel Roman

& Faizan Hussain

 Shurya Upadhyay Khesari Lal Yadav
Taish 2020 "Re Bawree (Jahan Lost in Love)" Govind Vasantha Hussain Haidry

TV

  • Satyamev Jayate – Mujhe Kya Bechega Rupaiya, Ghar Yaad Aata Hai Mujhe and Chanda Pe Dance, Bekhauff

Studio album

  • SONA (Song – Bolo Na, Aja Ve, Tere Ishq Nachaya, Abhi Nahin Ana)
  • Piya Se Naina on Coke Studio Season 3
  • Rangabati on Coke Studio (India), 2015[30][31]

Compilation

  • Love is (2007) – Afterglow
  • Teri Deewani – Ishq Nachaya
  • Aao Ji – Aja Ve
  • Soulful Sufi (2009) – Abhi Nahin Anaa[32]

Video

Covers

  • "Zalima" (from Raees)

Non-film songs

  • "Mon Ke Bojhai" with Sahil Solanki
  • "Ghane Badra"
  • "Aigiri Nandini"
  • "Piya Se Naina"
  • "Anhad Naad"

Awards and nominations

Year Category Nominated Song Film Result Ref
Screen Awards
2014 Best Female Playback Singer "Ambarsariya" Fukrey Nominated [33]
Star Guild Awards
2014 Best Female Playback Singer "Ambarsariya" Fukrey Nominated [34]
BIG Star Entertainment Awards
2013 Most Entertaining Female Singer "Ambarsariya" Fukrey Nominated [35]
Mirchi Music Awards
2014 Female Vocalist of the Year "Ambarsariya" Fukrey Nominated [36]
2017 Indie Pop Song of the Year "Ankahee" - Nominated [37]
Global Indian Musical Awards (GiMA Awards)
2013 Best Female Playback Singer "Jiya Laage Na" Talaash: The Answer Lies Within Nominated [38]

References

  1. ↑ "On a different note". The Indian Express Group. 19 April 2010. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
  2. ↑ Jassi, Pallavi (20 August 2008). "American Twang". The Indian Express Group. Archived from the original on 6 October 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
  3. 1 2 "Music's in the air: The Inside Story of Ram Sampath and Sona Mohapatra". Economy Decoded. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
  4. ↑ Rashid, Zayna (24 August 2009). "First Look at Sona's Video 'Diljale'". DesiHits. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
  5. ↑ Radio & Music Reporter (13 September 2006). "Sony BMG launches a new album 'Sona'". IndianTelevision.com. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
  6. ↑ "Delhi Belly". The Times of India. 29 May 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
  7. ↑ "News18.com: CNN News18 Latest News, Breaking News India, Current News Headlines". News18. Archived from the original on 11 June 2012.
  8. ↑ "Satyamev Jayate: Sona Mohapatra's Rupaiya Song". Archived from the original on 29 June 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
  9. 1 2 "Ram Sampath: Delhi Belly is behind me". Rediff.com Movies. 28 July 2011. p. 6. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
  10. ↑ "Sona Mohapatra". The Telegraph. 30 June 2012. Archived from the original on 12 September 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
  11. ↑ "Indian #MeToo Row: Sona Mohapatra Accuses Kailash Kher of Sexual Misconduct - HeadLines Today". headlinestoday.org.
  12. ↑ "Sona Mohapatra: Kailash Kher put a hand on my thigh, invited me to his room". India Today. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  13. ↑ "Sona Mohapatra responds to death threats from a Salman Khan fan by sharing screenshots on social media - Times of India ►". The Times of India.
  14. ↑ "Sona Mohapatra gets abusive death threat from troll after blasting Salman Khan, shares screenshot". India Today. 29 May 2019.
  15. ↑ "হাতে কাজ নেই, সব সঞ্চয় ছবি বানাতে খরচ করেছেন, মুখ খুললেন সোনা মহাপাত্র". 24 May 2021.
  16. ↑ "Lori song details". iTunes. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
  17. ↑ "Chayee Madhoshiyan song details". iTunes. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
  18. ↑ "Chayee Madhoshiyan (Remix) song details". iTunes. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
  19. ↑ "Daav Laga song details". iTunes. 13 August 2009. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
  20. ↑ "Bahara song details". iTunes. 24 May 2010. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  21. ↑ "Bedardi Raja song details". iTunes. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  22. ↑ "Bedardi Raja (Grind Mix) song details". iTunes. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  23. ↑ "I Hate You (Like I Love You) song details". iTunes. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  24. ↑ "Jiya Laage Na song details". iTunes. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  25. ↑ "Ambarsariya song details". iTunes. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  26. ↑ "Khurafati Akhiyan song details". iTunes. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  27. ↑ "Dil Aaj Kal (Unplugged) song details". iTunes. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  28. ↑ "Naina song details". iTunes. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  29. ↑ "Ghoor Ghoor Ke song details". iTunes. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  30. ↑ Rangabati - Ram Sampath, Sona Mohapatra & Rituraj Mohanty - Coke Studio@MTV Season 4 on YouTube
  31. ↑ "Will never apologise for my rendition of 'Rangabati': Sona". Business Standard. 9 July 2015.
  32. ↑ "Sona Mohapatra Odia Singer Profile, Career & Biography". 6 August 2013.
  33. ↑ "Screen Awards 2014: Complete list of Nominees". CNN-IBN. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  34. ↑ "Guild Awards 2014 Nominations". indiatoday. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  35. ↑ "Nominations for 4th Big Star Entertainment Awards". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  36. ↑ "Mirchi Music Awards 2014 Nominees". Mirchi Music Awards. Archived from the original on 23 August 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  37. ↑ "Nominations - Mirchi Music Awards 2017". MMAMirchiMusicAwards. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  38. ↑ "GiMA Awards 2014 Nominees". gima.co.in. Archived from the original on 12 October 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2014.

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