Rituraj Mohanty

Rituraj Mohanty better known by his stage name Rituraj, is an Indian singer. Mohanty is the winner of a singing competition-show India's Raw Star.[1]

Rituraj Mohanty
Born
Puri, Odisha, India
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Years active2011–present
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • drums
  • guitar
Labels

Life and career

1988–2011: Early life and career

Rituraj Mohanty was born in Nimapada town of Puri district of Odisha. He is the elder son of Sri Chakradhar Mohanty and Pravati Mohanty. Sri Chakradhar Mohanty is a musician (Tabla) by profession and singer in small-time jatra dunia. The cousin elder brother Sri Sumanta Mohanty was a reputed music director in oriya classical music industry. He learnt Odissi music at Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya, Bhubaneswar. He left singing after meeting an accident. He then left for Mumbai seeking for a job and met his family during the show.[2]

2011: Early career and the Raw Star

Mohanty was trying to get a break as a professional singer. In 2014, he sang the song "Sahib" in Bollywood movie Bhoothnath Returns. He won as one of the three contestants of the "India's Raw Star" and won the competition.[3] Before that he also sang a song named Aam Ke Aam Honge on Satyamev Jayate (Season 2), then he also got some break in Bollywood industry.,[4][5] recently he sung a song for upcoming movie The Pushkar Lodge and also acted in the movie as a leading singer of a rock band.[6]

Hindi songs
Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Film/Album Song Composer(s) Writer(s) Co-singer(s) Music Label Year Ref.
Made in Heaven Jiya Jaye Amanda Sodhi Amazon Prime Video 2019
P se Pyaar F se Farraar Parindey Ripul Sharma Ripul Sharma Zee Music Co 2019
Sherdil:The Pilibhit Saga Dhoop Paani Bahne De Shantanu Moitra Gulzar KK (singer) T-Series 2022
Ministry Of Finance Dhanyabaad Odia Salim-Sulaiman Antara Nandy Ministry Of Finance,Govt. Of India 2022
Main Kaun Hoon Main Kaun Hoon Anurag Mahapatra Sameet Pattnaik Harirar Dash Aura Originals 2022
Imtehaan Mohabbat Imtehaan Mange Sushil Dalai Raado Creation 2022
The Pushkar Lodge Mhara Dholna Vijay Suthar Vijay Suthar Zee Music Company 2021
Gujjubhai Most Wanted Le Le Meri Jaan Sagar Desai Niren Bhatt Saregama Gujarati 2021
IPML Soundtracks-Season 1 Mere Shona Sachin-Jigar Nikhita Gandhi Zee Music Company 2021
Haathi Mere Saathi Shukriya Shantanu Moitra EROS 2021
Aadhaar Chanda Jio Studios 2021
Made in Heaven Baraat Company Sony Music 2021
Tenu Takeya Bina Tenu Takeya Bina Sunil Rajat Sunil Rajat & Dipanjan Aura Transmedia 2020
Budhia Singh – Born to Run Suna Pua Daud Daud Sidhant Mathur Gopal Dutt 2016 [7]
Teraa Surroor Adhuri Zindagi Hai Himesh Reshammiya Himesh Reshammiya Himesh Reshammiya 2016
Sunle Maula Sunle Maula Sameet Pattnaik, Sudeep Prabhu, Biswajit Mohapatra Sameet Pattnaik Viya Music India 2016 [8]
Bangistan Ishwar Maula Ram Sampath Puneet Krishna Ram Sampath 2015
Saraaab Laawaris Sourabh Shrivastava Sourabh Shrivastava 2015 [9]
Saraaab Sajni Sourabh Shrivastava Sourabh Shrivastava 2015
Saraaab Bharam Hai Sourabh Shrivastava Sourabh Shrivastava 2015
Bhoothnath Returns Sahib Ram Sampath Munna Dhiman Ram Sampath 2013
Room - The Mystery Jhalli Jawani Ajay, Din Mohd Ronkini Gupta 2013
Jag Mein Sabse Pyara Naam Sai Ram Rubaroo Ho Ja Re bande Krishnakant Sharma Krishnakant Sharma, Vijay Pratap Sharma 2013
Jag Mein Sabse Pyara Naam Sai Ram Krishnakant Sharma Krishnakant Sharma, Vijay Pratap Sharma

Odia songs
Film/Album Song Composer(s) Writer(s) Co-singer(s) Year Ref.
Daman "Daman - Title Song" Gaurav Anand 2022
Bhuli Jibi Tote "Jebethu Dekhili" Ritu Raj Kiran Kishore 2015
"Tu Asile College" Ritu Raj 2015 [10]
Sister Sridevi Supper song Abhijit Majumdar Nirmal Nayak 2017

References
  1. Jadhav, Prathamesh (30 November 2014). "India's Raw Star finale: Rituraj Mohanty is India's first Raw Star!". India.com. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  2. Ray, Kasturi (28 November 2014). "Raw Star Finetuned". Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  3. "Rituraj Mohanty Wins India's Raw Star". NDTV.com. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  4. Jain, Kiran. "EXCLUSIVE: Rituraj Mohanty wins India's Raw Star". Bhaskar.com. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  5. Jadhav, Prathamesh (30 November 2014). "India's Raw Star finale: Darshan, Mohit or Rituraj-who should win?". India.com. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  6. "पैसे / ये बॉलीवुड सिंगर कभी नहीं भुला पाएंगा वो दिन, चाय पीने तक नहीं होते थे पैसे". bhaskar.com. 18 November 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  7. "Mere Suna Pua Daud Daud Video Song from Budhia Singh Born to Run Movie". Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  8. "Sunle Maula – a music video against child labour by Rituraj Mohanty". Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  9. "Rituraj Mohanty New Song Laawaris Hindi Film Saraaab". 19 June 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  10. "Bhuli Jibi Tote". Retrieved 11 July 2016.
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