Sagarika

Sagarika Mukherjee, professionally known as Sagarika; also known as Saag in nickname, is an Indian singer and actress. She sings mainly Hindi, Assamese, and Bengali language songs, but has also sung in the Tamil and Telugu languages. She is the daughter of singer and composer Manas Mukherjee, sister of singer and actor Shaan, granddaughter of lyricist Jahar Mukherjee, and close friend of actress and singer Suchitra Krishnamoorthi, Suchitra Pillai and Raageshwari Loomba.^[1]

Before going solo, she was half of a popular Indian duo with her brother with whom she released albums such as Q-Funk, Roop Inka Mastana and Naujawan. Apart from singing and acting in movies and albums, she is also a restaurateur.^[2]

Early life

Sagarika Mukherjee was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, but originally comes from a Bengali family. Her father died in 1986.^[3] Then, her mother became a singer and took charge of the entire family.^[4][5]

Career

Early singing

Sagarika made her debut as a child playback singer in the Bollywood film Shaayad in 1979 and in the Bengali film Agnishuddi in 1984. Later, she sang several Bollywood film songs.^{[citation needed]}

In 1998, she released her first album Maa after going solo. Then in 2001, her second album Mere Liye was released along with her brother Shaan and co-singers Zubeen Garg and Suchitra Pillai and also was her first music composer of all songs in the album. Later in 2006, her third album It's All About Love was released by Universal Distribution. She collaborated with Pakistani band Strings on the song "Pal". It is featured in the band's fourth album Dhaani.^{[citation needed]}

In 1998, Sagarika debuted in the Assamese Music Industry as an adult playback singer with her first Assamese Song in the film Joubone Amoni Kore. However, the film did not feature her song and it was only used as a bonus track in the original soundtrack for the film. A year later, the Assamese film Morom Nodir Gabhoru Gaat featured two songs sung by Sagarika, thus leading to her official debut in an Assamese film. Sagarika contributed to several Assamese albums and original soundtracks like Pansoi, Megha, Meghor Boron, Maharathi, Jon Jwole Kopalot, Bishforan, Garam Botaah, Aei Morom Tumar Babe, Nayak, Jonaki Mon etc.^{[citation needed]}

Actin

Along with singing, Sagarika acted her first Bengali-language film "Shyam Saheb" in 1986. Later, she acted few Bollywood and regional films as well as guest appearances in regional films such as Biyer Phool (1996), Prem Aru Prem (2002), Jonaki Mon (2002), two Assamese film and Inteqam: The Perfect Game (2004). She did not appear in any film in 2005 or 2006. Her only film in 2007 was Kalishankar (2007), a Bengali film (opposite Prosenjit Chatterjee and Swastika Mukherjee). In the same year, she initially made a supporting role in the Bollywood film Life in a Metro, however, her scene was cut during the editing process.

Personal life

Sagarika married Portugal born event manager Martin Da Costa on 4 February 2002.^[6]

She is a close friend of actress and singer Raageshwari Loomba, Suchitra Krishnamoorthi, Suchitra Pillai, and make-up artist Pallavi Symons.

Discography

Studio albums

Remix albums

Compilation albums

Other albums

Film songs

Non-film songs

Filmography

Films

Televisions

Music videos

As a composer

As a songwriter

Awards and nominations

Following are the list of awards and nominations in different categories.

References

1. ^ "It's special working with family", The Tribune India, 15 December 2018, retrieved 28 October 2021
2. ^ "Sagarika & Shaan: Siblings On Song". The Times of India. 12 September 2001. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
3. ^ Kanika Saini (22 October 2021), "When Shaan's Father Composed His Last Song For Kishore Kumar In Hospital", Lehren, archived from the original on 25 October 2021, retrieved 22 October 2021
4. ^ Vijayakar, Rajiv (29 May 2012). "Death of the Bollywood Playback Singer : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Retrieved 9 October 2021.
5. ^ "Friday Review Thiruvananthapuram / Interview : Attuned to the lines of destiny". The Hindu. 23 March 2007. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
6. ^ Archana Masih. "She's everything I want in a woman". Rediff.com. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
7. ^ "Northeast's Sensation Zubeen Garg: Early Life, Career, Awards & Controversies - Sentinelassam". Sentinel Assam. 7 March 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.

External links

• Sagarika at IMDb
• Sagarika on Facebook
• Sagarika on Instagram
• Straight Answers Times of India - 2 December 2003