Sona Mohapatra says some Bollywood actors can barely speak Hindi and it’s a shame. Exclusive Interview
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In an exclusive interview with IndiaToday.in, Sona Mohapatra spoke about expressing herself, not only through music but through her style of dressing. Speaking of her upcoming film Shut Up Sona, she detailed how it was a commentary on the industry through a feminine lens.
Uncut and unabashed, singer Sona Mohapatra is not somebody to mince her words while voicing her opinions. Be it calling out misogyny in Bollywood or simply pointing out the “blatant sexism” in the music industry, Sona has always made sure to express her raw self.
In an exclusive interview with IndiaToday.in, Sona spoke about expressing herself, not only through music but through her style of dressing. Speaking of her upcoming film Shut Up Sona, she detailed how it was a commentary on the industry through a feminine lens.
Read the excerpts from her exclusive interview:
Q: You have shifted your attention majorly to making music that is independent. Why did you feel the need to part ways from Bollywood?
Sona: Absolutely not parting ways with anyone. That’s the beauty of life, it’s not either or, it’s always an ‘and’. I have never been someone who has always hankered after only one kind of artistry, especially singing. A storyteller is what I call myself. I’m a live performer. I’m an artist who expresses herself not only musically but also through the way I dress and also through the social issues I talk about and now I made a film called Shut Up Sona, which has not only done the rounds of all the top festivals, won a national award and I think it’s the first of its kind. I’m actually feeling on top of the world! But that doesn’t mean I have stopped making my own music.
I think currently, I have so much to say and so much to do, a legacy to create and, hopefully, be someone who makes a change, especially for the upcoming artists.
Q: Your film Shut up Sona will soon be available on OTT. Can you tell us how you churned up the idea or how you came up with the concept?
