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Samira Koppikar
Birth nameSamira Koppikar
BornMumbai, India
GenresAcoustic folk, indie rock, fusion, jazz, indie pop, folktronica, alternative folk rock, ghazals, Indian film music
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, composer, lyricist, music director
Years active2014–present

Samira Koppikar is a music director, composer, singer and songwriter. In 2015, she made her debut as a Bollywood composer with the song "Maati Ka Palang" for the film NH10. As a Bollywood playback singer, she made her debut with "Aaj Phir Tum Pe" for the film Hate Story 2 (2014) which reached number 7 in the top 10 Bollywood songs of 2014.[1] She has performed at the Montreal International Jazz Festival.[2]

Early life

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Koppikar was born into a Konkani Chitrapur Saraswat family from Bandra, Mumbai and has studied interior design. She has trained in Hindustani classical music.[3]

Career

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Koppikar began her career by recording advertising jingles.[4] While she was in the process of forming a band, she was spotted by Indian jazz gurus Louis Banks and Joe Alvarez at a jamming session, who later became her mentors.[2]

Koppikar has appeared at corporate shows and music festivals across India and abroad. This includes the Montreal International Jazz Festival in 2010,[2] Lavasa Music and Art Festival, and Taj Vivanta Mumbai and Pune. Arko Mukherjee heard Koppikar while she was performing one of her compositions and offered her "Aaj Phir Tumpe Pyar Aaya hai",[5] her first playback song as a singer for the Bollywood film Hate Story 2 from 2014 received 12 million hits on YouTube. This was followed by "Mohabbat Barsa De" for the film Creature 3D.[6]

Koppikar released her debut single "Bebasi"—a song and music video—as a singer-songwriter in the Indie space.[7] Another composition and song "Maati Ka Palang" by Koppikar was featured as part of a film score and album for the 2015 Bollywood movie NH10.[8] The film has been produced by Phantom Films, Eros International and Clean Slate Films and is directed by Navdeep Singh. The film features Anushka Sharma and Neil Bhoopalam in lead roles.[9] Samira then released her next Bollywood composition "Bairaagi" from Bareilly Ki Barfi which was also nominated for the Filmfare Awards & Mirchi Music Awards.[10][11]

Koppikar has released songs independently, such as "Bebasi", with musicians Kalyan Baruah, Gino Banks, and Sheldon D'silva,[12] Kaanch Ke (featuring Lipstick Under My Burkha fame Aahna Kumra),[13] etc. to her credit.

Koppikar has composed soundtracks for NH10 (2015), Bareilly ki Barfi (2017), Laal Kaptaan (2019), and Dobaara (2022).

Apart from Bollywood music, Koppikar has released two independent albums with Zee Music in 2023, both consisting of 8 songs.

She has also ventured as an Independent music artist by releasing 6 songs, 2 singles "Prem Scam" and "Mohabbat ki Wajah", and 1 EP "Sang Baarishon Ke".[14]

Filmography

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As a Bollywood Music Director and Playback Singer

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Year Film Song Co-singer Composer Lyrics
2013 Jackpot Kabhi Jo Badal Barse (Unplugged) Arijit Singh Shaarib-Toshi A. M. Turaz
2014 Hate Story 2 Aaj Phir Tumpe Arko Pravo Mukherjee
Creature 3D Mohabbat Barsa De Arijit Singh, Arjun Tony Kakkar
2015 NH10 Maati Ka Palang Solo Samira Koppikar Neeraj Rajawat
2016 Ishq Click Abhi Ajnabee (Version 1) Satish-Ajay Satish Tripathi
Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya (TV series) Ishq Se Tu Rishabh Srivastava
Fuddu Aankhen Meri Sarosh Sami Rana Majumdar, Sumeet Bellary Satya Khare
2017 Dobaara: See Your Evil Ab Raat (Version 1) Arijit Singh Samira Koppikar Puneet Sharma
Ab Raat (Version 2) Samira Koppikar, Jonathan Rebeiro
Bareilly Ki Barfi Bairaagi Arijit Singh, Samira Koppikar
Bairaagi (Female) Samira Koppikar
2019 Laal Kaptaan Taandav Kailash Kher, Brijesh Shandilya
Lahu Ka Rang Kara Samira Koppikar Sahib
Kaal Kaal Brijesh Shandilya, Dino James Saurabh Jain
Red Red Najariya Shreya Ghoshal
TBA Bole Chudiyan Rehguzar Samira Koppikar, Shahid Mallya TBA

Indie music and collaborations

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Year Song Singer- Composer Collaborations /Musicians Lyrics
2014 Bebasi Samira Koppikar Indrajit Sharma, Prakash Sontakke, Kalyan Baruah, Gino Banks, Sheldon D'silva Neeraj Rajawat
2019 Kaanch Ke[15] Krishna Pradhan, Tejas Vinchurkar, Rahul Sharma
2019 Mashaalein Jonathan Rebeiro, Hashmat & Sultana Puneet Sharma
2019 Dil Nachda Samira Koppikar & Sanam Puri Samar Puri, Venky S, Keshav Dhanraj Sahib
2020 Tere Naam Sahare[16] Samira Koppikar Sanah Moidutty Dino James
2021 Baat Kya Hai Samira Koppikar Shellee
2021 Iss Dil Ka Yash Eshwari
2023 Sang Baarishon ke Samira Koppikar
2023 Boondon ki Saazish
2023 Prem Scam[17] Samira Koppikar ft. Brijesh Shandilya Samira Koppikar, Brijesh Shandilya Samira Koppikar, Saurabh Jain

Non-Film Music for Zee Company

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Year Song Singer Composer Lyrics
2020 Main Yeh Haath Jo Samira Koppikar & Stebin Ben Samira Koppikar Neeraj Rajawat
2020 Rabba Khaireya[18] Stebin Ben & Samira Koppikar Yash Eshwari
2020 Meherma Jonita Gandhi & Shashwat Singh Sahib
2020 Mann Basiya[19] Stebin Ben & Samira Koppikar Sahib
2020 Ishq Tumpe Aise Bhaven Dhanak & Samira Koppikar Yash Eshwari
2020 Khumariyaan Raj Barman & Samira Koppikar Shaheen Iqbal
2020 La Ilm Samira Koppikar & Stebin Ben Shaheen Iqbal
2020 Kaanch Ke[20] Samira Koppikar Neeraj Rajawat
2020 Mashaalein Puneet Sharma

Non-Film Album for Zee Music Company

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Year Song Singer Composer Lyrics
2023 Tujhe Pyaar[21] Samira Koppikar & Raj Barman Samira Koppikar Yahya Bootwala
2023 Raahatein Samira Koppikar Puneet Sharma
2023 Chal Chalein Kahin Duur Sahib
2023 Pehla Nasha Samira Koppikar & Bhaven Dhanak Yash Eshwari
2023 Das Ki Kariye Yash Eshwari
2023 Beliya[22] Samira Koppikar & Shashwat Singh Shaheen Iqbal
2023 Ishqani Hawa Samira Koppikar Puneet Sharma
2023 Dil Nu Laggeya Sahib

Non-Film Album 2 for Zee Music Company

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Year Song Singer Composer Lyrics
2023 Rootha Yaar Samira Koppikar Samira Koppikar Puneet Sharma
2023 Jind Saiyyan[23] Samira Koppikar, Paresh Pahuja Sahib
2023 Dil Awara Samira Koppikar & Kinjal Chatterjee Yash Eshwari
2023 Manchale Samira Koppikar & Lakshay Shikhar Sahib
2023 Dhoop Chaanv Samira Koppikar Devendra Dangi
2023 Khush Qismati Zyra Nargolwala & Bhaven Dhanak
2023 Dil De Kol Kol[24] Samira Koppikar & Kinjal Chatterjee Yash Eshwari
2023 Sun Jaaniya Samira Koppikar & Shashwat Singh Sahib

Indie Music

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Year Song Singer Composer Lyrics
2023 Prem Scam Samira Koppikar Brijesh Shandilya Saurabh Jain, Samira Koppikar
2023 Baat Kya Hai Samira Koppikar Samira Koppikar Shellee
2023 Sang Baarishon Ke Samira Koppikar
2023 Boondon Ki Saazish
2023 Iss Dil Ka Yash Eshwari
2023 Mohabbat Ki Wajah Samira Koppikar
2023 Shartiya Neeraj Rajawat
2023 World Cup Yeh Humara Hai Samira Koppikar
2023 Tere Mere

Awards and nominations

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Award ceremony Category Nominated Work Result Ref
63rd Filmfare Awards Best Music Album Bareilly Ki Barfi Nominated [25]
10th Mirchi Music Awards Female Vocalist of The Year "Bairaagi" from Bareilly Ki Barfi Nominated [26]

References

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  1. ^ "Aaj Phir Tumpe Pyar Aaya Hai ('Hate Story 2') Number 7 on top ten Bollywood songs". International Business Times. 22 December 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "The Jazz Singers – Indian Express". The Indian Express.
  3. ^ Fernandes, Bradley (19 June 2015). "Jazz it up". Filmfare. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  4. ^ "'Live shows is where action is' – Sakal Times". sakaaltimes.com. Archived from the original on 16 April 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ Team, RnM. "Composing music in Bollywood is a new territory for women: Samira Koppikar". radioandmusic.com. Radio and Music. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  6. ^ "Samira Koppikar lends her voice for Anushka Sharma in NH10". The Indian Express. 27 February 2015.
  7. ^ "Samira Koppikar Gets the Listeners Hooked with Brand New Single 'Bebasi'". 18 December 2014. Archived from the original on 11 January 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Anushka Sharma's open door policy for new musicians revealed". Deccan Chronicle. No. Entertainment. 30 October 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  9. ^ "Films of India – Bollywood news – Upcoming movies – Hot Photos". filmsofindia.com.
  10. ^ "'Bareilly Ki Barfi's latest soulful song, 'Bairaagi'". Femina. 23 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  11. ^ "Nominations for the 63rd Jio Filmfare Awards 2018". filmfare.com. Filmfare. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  12. ^ Team, RnM. "Samira Koppikar: Technology is not to be relied on". radioandmusic.com. Radio and Music. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  13. ^ Team, RnM. "People are pleasantly surprised that I compose too as female music directors are very few, says Samira Koppikar as she releases new single 'Kaanch Se'". radioandmusic.com. Radio and Music. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  14. ^ Boondon Ki Saazish | Sang Baarishon Ke EP | Samira Koppikar | Lyric Video, 18 August 2023, retrieved 20 September 2023
  15. ^ Roy, Dhaval (7 January 2019). "'Bollywood gave me a different playground to create music': Samira Koppikar on balancing film and indie projects". No. Entertainment. DNA. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  16. ^ Tere Naam Sahare - Dino James ft. Vocals Samira Koppikar [Official Video], 6 April 2020, retrieved 19 September 2023
  17. ^ PREM SCAM | FULL VIDEO | SAMIRA KOPPIKAR ft. BRIJESH | KRITIKA | MIHIR | SIDDHARTH, 15 February 2023, retrieved 19 September 2023
  18. ^ Rabba Khaireya - Paras Arora, Hiba Nawab | Stebin Ben, Samira Koppikar, Yash E | Zee Music Originals, 23 June 2022, retrieved 19 September 2023
  19. ^ Mann Basiya - Stebin Ben & Tunisha Sharma | Samira Koppikar | Sahib | Zee Music Originals, 15 March 2022, retrieved 19 September 2023
  20. ^ Kaanch Ke | Aahana Kumra | Samira Koppikar, Neeraj Rajawat | Zee Music Originals, 6 January 2019, retrieved 19 September 2023
  21. ^ Tujhe Pyaar - Official Music Video | Samira Koppikar & Raj Barman | Yahya Bootwala & Gunjan Saini, 22 February 2023, retrieved 19 September 2023
  22. ^ Beliya - Official Music Video | Samira Koppikar | Shashwat Singh | Shaheen Iqbal, 26 February 2023, retrieved 19 September 2023
  23. ^ Jind Saiyyan - Official Music Video | Samira Koppikar & Paresh Pahuja, 20 April 2023, retrieved 19 September 2023
  24. ^ Dil De Kol Kol - Lyrical | Samira Koppikar & Kinjal Chatterjee, 29 March 2023, retrieved 19 September 2023
  25. ^ "Filmfare Awards 2018 Nominations | 63rd Filmfare Awards 2018". filmfare.com. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  26. ^ "MMA Mirchi Music Awards". MMAMirchiMusicAwards. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
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