Sona Mohapatra is an Indian singer, composer and lyricist. Her fans call her ‘Lal Pari Mastani’.
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Sona Mohapatra was born on Thursday, June 17, 1976, in Cuttack, Odisha (47 years; as of 2023). Her zodiac sign is Gemini.
Sona Mohapatra as a child
She went to school in Kendra Vidyalaya, Bhubaneswar. She received her bachelor’s degree in Instrumentation and Electronics Engineering from Institute of Engineering and Technology, Bhubaneswar and MBA in Marketing from Symbiosis Center for Management and Human Resource Development, Pune. She was trained in Indian classical music.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′7″
Weight (approximately): 70kg
Body measurements (approximately): 34-26-34
Eye color: black
Hair color: black (dyed brown)
family, caste and husband
Her father Dilip Mohapatra was an Indian Navy officer. Her mother’s name is Nayantara Mohapatra. She has two sisters: Madhumita Mohapatra and Pratichee Mohapatra (singer).
Sona Mohapatra and her family
She met Ram Sampath for the first time in 2002. They both married in 2005.
Sona Mohapatra and husband
Profession
Sona Mohapatra started her career at Marico (an Indian consumer goods and services company) as a Brand Manager, managing brands such as Parachute and Mediker. She quit her job and started looking for opportunities in the Indian music industry. She started her singing career singing advertising jingles. Few of her notable works are Tata Salt-‘Kal Ka Bharat Hai’ and Unilever’s feature-‘Paas Aao Na’ campaign. The song was recorded in multiple languages and was broadcast in 13 countries for 4 consecutive years.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOvu7CH0yyA
In 2006, she made her Bollywood debut as a singer with the song “Lori” from the movie “Family”.
In 2007, she released her debut album “Sona” with Sony Records.
She has performed several hit songs, including “I Hate You (As Much as I Love You),” “Naina,” “Chori Chori” and “Bahara.” Among all her hit songs, “Ambarsariya” from “Fukrey” is her most famous song.
dispute
- In 2016, she published an open letter on Facebook criticizing Indian Institute of Technology Bombay for its obvious sexism against female artists. In her letter, she claimed that the institute invited her to sing at the annual cultural festival Mood Indigo. But they put a condition that she could not perform alone and had to collaborate with any male artist.
- In 2018, during India’s ongoing MeToo movement, she accused Kailash Kher of sexually harassing her and labeled Anu Malik a “serial predator.”
- In 2018, she faced massive criticism after she sang “Ahe Nila Saila”, a devotional song written by 17th-century saint-poet Bhakta Salabega, in Odisha. The Odia native said she grossly mispronounced many words in the song, including the poet’s name. Additionally, they questioned her choice of attire for a devotional song. In response to her haters, she tweeted that they should shut up or she would get naked. Her sentence sparked outrage across the state. An FIR was filed against her and her effigies were burned in the streets.
- In 2019, she lashed out at Salman Khan for criticizing Priyanka Chopra for exiting the film Bharat (2019). Later, she received a death threat from one of Salman’s fans. The next day, Sona shared a screenshot of the troll, who apologized for his behavior towards Sona.
favorite thing
- Song: “Abhi Na Jao Chhod Kar” from the movie “Hum Dono (1961)”. “(You Make Me Feel) A Natural Woman” by Aretha Franklin
- Clothing: Ikat, tunics, jumpsuits, shawls, jackets
- Travel destination: Spain
fact
- Sona’s father served in the Indian Navy. Hence, she spent her childhood in places as diverse as Cochin, Pune, Hyderabad and Nigeria.
Sona Mohapatra and her father
- She has been performing on stage since she was a child. She has represented the school at various national and international events.
- She gained recognition after appearing as the lead singer and performer in Aamir Khan’s TV series Satyamev Jayate. Her song “Mujhe Kya Bechega Rupaiya” from one of the episodes became an instant hit on YouTube, garnering 5 million views in the first week. She and Ram Sampath are co-producers of the show’s musical project.
- She and her husband own several studios in Mumbai and also run a music production company called OmGrown Music.
- She performs regularly at music festivals and concerts.
- She has also recorded remixes of international songs such as David Bowie’s “Let’s Dance” and INXS’s “Afterglow”.
- In 2018, she launched a show called ‘Lal Pari Mastani’ which was aired on ‘Red FM’. She made her debut as RJ in the show. It is an interactive show accompanied by Sona’s live performance on Indian music and poetry.
Sona Mohapatra-Lal Pali Mastani
- She has an extensive collection of jackets, from strappy trench coats to cropped leather biker-style crop tops.
Sona Mohapatra poses with her jacket
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