Sona Mahapatra is an Indian singer, composer and lyricist. Her fans call her ‘Lal Pari Mastani’.
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Sona Mahapatra was born on Thursday, 17 June 1976 (age 47 years; as in 2023) in Cuttack city of Odisha. His zodiac sign is Gemini.
Sona Mahapatra in childhood
He did his schooling from Kendra Vidyalaya, Bhubaneswar. He did B.Tech in Instrumentation and Electronics Engineering from College of Engineering and Technology, Bhubaneswar and MBA in Marketing from Symbiosis Center for Management and HRD, Pune. He is trained in Indian classical music.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 7″
Weight (Approx): 70 kg
Picture Measurements (Approx): 34-26-34
Eye colour: black
Hair Color: Black (dyed brown)
Family, Caste and Husband
His father, Dilip Mohapatra, was an officer in the Indian Navy. And his mother’s name is Nayantara Mahapatra. He has two sisters, Madhumita Mahapatra and Pratichi Mahapatra (singer).
Sona Mohapatra with her family
She met Ram Sampath for the first time in 2002. Both of them got married in 2005.
Sona Mahapatra with her husband
livelihood
Sona Mohapatra started her career as a brand manager at Marico (Indian consumer goods and services company), where she managed brands like Parachute and Medicare. He quit his job and started looking for opportunities to make a career in the Indian music industry. He started his singing career by singing jingles for advertisements. Some of his famous works were Tata Salt – “Kal Ka Bharat Hai” and Unilever Close Up – ‘Paas Aao Na’ campaign. The song was recorded in multiple languages and aired in 13 countries for 4 consecutive years.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOvu7CH0yyA
She made her Bollywood debut as a singer in 2006 with the song “Lori” from the film “Family”.
In 2007, she released her debut album “Sona” with Sony Records.
She has sung many hit songs including “I Hate You (Like I Love You),” “Naina,” “Chori Chori,” and “Bahara.” Of all his hit songs, “Ambarsariya” from “Fukrey” is his most famous song.
controversies
- In 2016, in an open letter on Facebook, she criticized IIT Bombay for its apparent sexism towards women artists. In his letter, he claimed that the institute had approached him to sing at its annual cultural fest, Mood Indigo. However, he stipulated that she should not perform alone but should collaborate with a male artiste.
- In 2018, during the ongoing MeToo movement in India, she accused Kailash Kher of sexual harassment and also termed Anu Malik as a ‘serial predator’.
- In 2018, she faced massive criticism in Odisha after singing the devotional song “Ahe Neela Saila”, which was written by the saint-poet, Bhakta Salabega in the 17th century. Oriya people said that he had terribly mispronounced many words in the song, including the poet’s name. Furthermore, they also questioned her choice of outfit for a devotional song. Responding to her haters, she tweeted that they should shut up, else she will get naked. His statement spread anger throughout the state. An FIR was registered against him and his effigies were burnt on the streets.
- In 2019, he attacked Salman Khan for criticizing Priyanka Chopra for leaving the film “Bharat (2019)”. After which he received a death threat from a fan of Salman. The next day, Sona shared screenshots of the troll, who apologized for his behavior towards Sona.
Favourite Things
- Song: ‘Abhi Na Jaao Chhod Kar’ from the film ‘Hum Dono’ (1961). “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” by Aretha Franklin.
- Fabrics: Ikat Dhoti, Tunics, Jumpsuit, Stoles, Jacket
- Travel Destination: Spain
fact
- Sona’s father was in the Indian Navy. As a result, he spent his childhood in various places including Cochin, Pune, Hyderabad and Nigeria.
Sona Mohapatra with her father
- She has been performing on stage since childhood. He has represented his school in various national and international events.
- She gained recognition after working as a lead singer and artist in Aamir Khan’s Satyamev Jayate TV series. His song “Mujhe Kya Bechega Rupaiya” in one episode became an instant YouTube hit, garnering 5 million views in the first week. He and Ram Sampath were co-producers of the show’s music project.
- She and her husband own several studios in Mumbai and also run a music production house called Omgrown Music.
- She regularly performs at concerts and music festivals.
- He has also recorded remixes of international songs such as David Bowie’s “Let’s Dance” and INXS’s “Afterglow”.
- In 2018, she launched her own show named ‘Lal Pari Mastani’ which aired on “Red FM”. He made his debut as an RJ with this show. It is an interactive show that follows Sona’s live performances as well as Indian music and poetry.
Sona Mahapatra-Lal Pari Mastani
- They have a huge collection of jackets ranging from belted trenchcoats to cropped leather biker-style boleros.
Sona Mahapatra posing with her jacket
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