Sona Mohapatra: Difference between revisions

| name = Sona Mohapatra

| image = sona_mohapatra.jpg

| caption = Mohapatra on [[Lakme Fashion Week]] 2017

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1976|06|17}}

| birth_place =

| nationality = Indian

| spouse = [[Ram Sampath]]

| occupation = Singer, [[composer|Music Composer]], Songwriter, Producer

Sona is a BTech engineering graduate from the [[College of Engineering and Technology, Bhubaneswar]] in Instrumentation & Electronics Engineering. She also obtained an MBA degree from [[Symbiosis International University|Symbiosis Centre for Management & HRD]], Pune in marketing & Systems.<ref name=eco/> She later worked as the brand manager in [[Marico]], handling brands like [[Parachute (brand)|Parachute]] & [[Mediker]] amongst others.

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 classical music|Hindustani]], [[Baul]] and [[Romani music]].<ref name=First>{{cite web | url = http://www.desihits.com/news/view/first-look-at-sonas-video-diljale-20090824 | title = First Look at Sona's Video 'Diljale' | last = Rashid | first = Zayna | publisher = [[DesiHits]] | date = 24 August 2009 | accessdate = 19 July 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.indiantelevision.com/radio_music/y2k6/sep/15sep/sona.htm | title = Sony BMG launches a new album 'Sona' | date = 13 September 2006 | accessdate = 19 July 2010 | author = Radio & Music Reporter | publisher = [[IndianTelevision.com]]}}</ref> 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 (film)|Delhi Belly]] for [[Aamir Khan Productions]]<ref>{{cite web | url = http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-05-29/music-reviews/29596442_1_song-delhi-belly-saigal | title = Delhi Belly | accessdate = 16 July 2011 | date = 29 May 2011 | work = [[The Times of India]]}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> 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 (TV series)|Satyamev Jayate]]. Her song "Jiya Laage Na" from the soundtrack of [[Talaash: The Hunt Begins...|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 City|New York]] & to stadium crowds in India in Chandigarh, Chennai & Siliguri amongst others . She has also headlined the international [[Jodhpur]] [[Rajasthan International Folk Festival|RIFF]] festival held at the [[Mehrangarh Fort]]. The song "Bolo Na" from ''Sona'' was appreciated by the audience.

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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/sona-mohapatra-hands-full-with-satyamev-jayate/264941-44-124.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120611052643/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/sona-mohapatra-hands-full-with-satyamev-jayate/264941-44-124.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-06-11|title=News18.com: CNN News18 Latest News, Breaking News India, Current News Headlines|website=News18}}</ref> 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 20 million hits on YouTube.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://english.samaylive.com/entertainment-news/676504732/satyamev-jayate-sona-mohapatra-s-rupaiya-song.html |title=Satyamev Jayate: Sona Mohapatra's Rupaiya Song |access-date=2012-07-03 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120629062559/http://english.samaylive.com/entertainment-news/676504732/satyamev-jayate-sona-mohapatra-s-rupaiya-song.html |archive-date=29 June 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

Sona 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 film)|Let's Talk]]'' (2002); they married in 2005.<ref name=eco>{{cite web| title = Music's in the air: The Inside Story of Ram Sampath and Sona Mohapatra|publisher= Economy Decoded| url = http://economydecoded.com/2013/06/musics-in-air-inside-story-of-ram.html| accessdate = 12 September 2013}}</ref><ref name="rediff11"/> Ram later became a household name for his innovative score of the film ''[[Delhi Belly (film)|Delhi Belly]]'' (2011), followed by ''[[Satyamev Jayate (TV series)|Satyamev Jayate]]'' (2012) and ''[[Talaash (2012 film)|Talaash]]'' (2012).<ref name="rediff11">{{Cite web | title = Ram Sampath: Delhi Belly is behind me  | url = http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-interview-with-ram-sampath-and-sona-mohapatra/20110728.htm | publisher = Rediff.com Movies |page=6| date = 28 July 2011 | accessdate = 3 July 2013 }}</ref> Sona and Ram are partners in their music production house OmGrown Music and reside in [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{cite web | title = Sona Mohapatra|url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120630/jsp/entertainment/story_15673045.jsp#.UjGP-dI3A4o |work=The Telegraph|date= 30 June 2012| accessdate = 12 September 2013}}</ref> They also have their own studios in the same city.

Sona Released a [[documentary film]] on her called [[Shut Up Sona]] which won multiple awards at different film festivals <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bangla.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/singer-sona-mohapatra-open-up-about-her-recent-struggle-and-no-work-days-31621861632532.html|title = হাতে কাজ নেই, সব সঞ্চয় ছবি বানাতে খরচ করেছেন, মুখ খুললেন সোনা মহাপাত্র|date = 24 May 2021}}</ref>

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* SONA (Song – Bolo Na, Aja Ve, Tere Ishq Nachaya, Abhi Nahin Ana )

* Teri Deewani- Ishq Nachaya

==Awards and Nominations==

| <ref>{{cite news|title=Nominations for 4th Big Star Entertainment Awards|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/5890/|publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|accessdate=4 September 2014}}</ref>

| <ref>{{cite news|title=Mirchi Music Awards 2014 Nominees|url=http://www.mirchimusicawards.com/bollywood/nomination.php|publisher=Mirchi Music Awards|access-date=4 September 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140823045621/http://www.mirchimusicawards.com/bollywood/nomination.php|archive-date=23 August 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref>{{Better source|date=June 2018}}

[[Category:Indian female film singers]]

[[Category:Indian female singer-songwriters]]