Samira Koppikar | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Samira Koppikar |
| Born | Mumbai, India |
| Genres | Acoustic folk, indie rock, fusion, jazz, indie pop, folktronica, alternative folk rock, ghazals, Indian film music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, song-writer, composer, lyricist, music director |
| Years active | 2015–present |
Samira Koppikar is a music director, composer, singer and songwriter. In 2015 she made her debut as a Bollywood music composer with the song "Maati Ka Palang" for the film NH10. As a Bollywood playback singer she made her Bollywood playback singing debut in 2014 with two back to back songs Aaj Phir Tum Pe for the film Hate Story 2 which was landed at number 7 in the top 10 Bollywood songs of 2014,[1] and "Mohabbat Barsaa Dena tu" for the film Creature 3D. Co-sung with Arijit Singh, both the voice and the songs were received well by Indian audiences. She has performed at the Montreal International Jazz Festival.[2]
Early life
Samira 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
Samira started recording for advertising jingles.[4] While she was in the process of forming another band, her talent was spotted by Indian Jazz Gurus Louis Banks and Joe Alvarez at a jamming session. They became her mentors and source of inspiration ever since.[2] Besides performing with her mentors, Samira appeared with some of the best musicians at corporate shows and music festivals across India and abroad. The best among them are Montreal International Jazz Festival in 2010,[2] Lavasa Music and Art Festival, and Taj Vivanta Mumbai and Pune. Arko Mukherjee heard Samira while she was performing one of her own 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, has been a huge hit with around 12 million hits on YouTube. This was followed by another hit number ‘Mohabbat Barsa De’ for the film Creature 3D.[6] Then Samira 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 Samira has been 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 was greatly appreciated for her next Bollywood composition "Bairaagi" from Bareilly Ki Barfi which was also nominated for the Filmfare Awards & Mirchi Music Awards.[10][11]
Samira also maintains her strong presence in the independent space with songs released independently like Bebasi featuring musicians such as Kalyan Baruah, Gino Banks and Sheldon D'silva,[12] Kaanch Ke (featuring Lipstick Under My Burkha fame Aahna Kumra),[13] etc. to her credit.
Samira has composed soundtracks for films like Bareilly ki Barfi, NH10, Dobaara and her recent work is the full music of the Saif Ali Khan starrer Laal Kaptaan.
Apart from Bollywood music, Samira has released two independent albums with Zee Music in 2023, consisting of 8 songs both in album 1 and album 2.
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
As a Bollywood music director and composer
| Year | Film | Song | Singer | Composer | Lyricist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | NH10 | Maati Ka Palang | Samira Koppikar | Samira Koppikar | Neeraj Rajawat |
| 2017 | Dobaara: See Your Evil | Arijit Singh[9][17] | Samira Koppikar | Puneet Sharma | |
| Ab Raat (Female version) | Samira Koppikar[9][18] | Samira Koppikar | Puneet Sharma | ||
| Bareilly Ki Barfi | Bairaagi | Arijit Singh, Samira Koppikar[9][19] | Samira Koppikar | Puneet Sharma | |
| Bairaagi (Female version) | Samira Koppikar[9][19] | Samira Koppikar | Puneet Sharma | ||
| 2019 | Laal Kaptaan[20] | Kaal Kaal | Brijesh Shandilya, Dino James | Samira Koppikar | Saurabh Jain |
| Red Red Najariya | Shreya Ghoshal | Samira Koppikar | Saurabh Jain | ||
| Taandav | Kailash Kher, Brijesh Shandilya | Samira Koppikar | Puneet Sharma | ||
| Lahu Ka Rang Kara | Samira Koppikar | Samira Koppikar | Sahib | ||
| 2021 | Bole Chudiyan | Rehguzar | Samira Koppikar, Shahid Mallya | Puneet Sharma | |
As playback singer
| Year | Film | Song | Co-singer | Composer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Jackpot | Kabhi Jo Badal Barse | Samira Koppikar, Arijit Singh | Shaarib Toshi |
| 2014 | Hate Story 2 | Aaj Phir Tumpe | Samira Koppikar, Arijit Singh | Arko Pravo Mukherjee[21] |
| Creature 3D | Samira Koppikar, Arijit Singh, Arjun | Tony Kakkar[6] | ||
| 2015 | NH10 | Maati Ka Palang | ||
| 2016 | Ishq Click | Abhi Ajnabee | Samira Koppikar | |
| Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya (TV series) | Ishq Se Tu | Rishabh Srivastava, Samira Koppikar | ||
| Fuddu | Aankhen Meri | Samira Koppikar | Rana Majumdar[27] | |
| 2017 | Dobaara: See Your Evil | Ab Raat | Arijit Singh, Samira Koppikar | |
| Bareilly Ki Barfi | Bairaagi | Arijit Singh, Samira Koppikar | ||
| 2019 | Laal Kaptaan | Lahu Ka Rang Kara | Samira Koppikar | |
| 2021 | Bole Chudiyan | Rehguzar | Samira Koppikar, Shahid Mallya | Samira Koppikar |
Indie music and collaborations
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
- ↑ "Aaj Phir Tumpe Pyar Aaya Hai ('Hate Story 2') Number 7 on top ten Bollywood songs". International Business Times. 22 December 2014.
- 1 2 3 "The Jazz Singers – Indian Express". The Indian Express.
- ↑ Fernandes, Bradley (19 June 2015). "Jazz it up". Filmfare. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ↑ "'Live shows is where action is' – Sakal Times". sakaaltimes.com.
- ↑ Team, RnM. "Composing music in Bollywood is a new territory for women: Samira Koppikar". radioandmusic.com. Radio and Music. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ↑ "Samira Koppikar lends her voice for Anushka Sharma in NH10". The Indian Express. 27 February 2015.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Anushka Sharma's open door policy for new musicians revealed". Deccan Chronicle. No. Entertainment. 30 October 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ↑ "Films of India – Bollywood news – Upcoming movies – Hot Photos". filmsofindia.com.
- ↑ "'Bareilly Ki Barfi's latest soulful song, 'Bairaagi'". Femina. 23 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ↑ "Nominations for the 63rd Jio Filmfare Awards 2018". filmfare.com. Filmfare. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ↑ Team, RnM. "Samira Koppikar: Technology is not to be relied on". radioandmusic.com. Radio and Music. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Boondon Ki Saazish | Sang Baarishon Ke EP | Samira Koppikar | Lyric Video, retrieved 20 September 2023
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Tere Naam Sahare - Dino James ft. Vocals Samira Koppikar [Official Video], retrieved 19 September 2023
- ↑ PREM SCAM | FULL VIDEO | SAMIRA KOPPIKAR ft. BRIJESH | KRITIKA | MIHIR | SIDDHARTH, retrieved 19 September 2023
- ↑ Rabba Khaireya - Paras Arora, Hiba Nawab | Stebin Ben, Samira Koppikar, Yash E | Zee Music Originals, retrieved 19 September 2023
- ↑ Mann Basiya - Stebin Ben & Tunisha Sharma | Samira Koppikar | Sahib | Zee Music Originals, retrieved 19 September 2023
- ↑ Kaanch Ke | Aahana Kumra | Samira Koppikar, Neeraj Rajawat | Zee Music Originals, retrieved 19 September 2023
- ↑ Tujhe Pyaar - Official Music Video | Samira Koppikar & Raj Barman | Yahya Bootwala & Gunjan Saini, retrieved 19 September 2023
- ↑ Beliya - Official Music Video | Samira Koppikar | Shashwat Singh | Shaheen Iqbal, retrieved 19 September 2023
- ↑ Jind Saiyyan - Official Music Video | Samira Koppikar & Paresh Pahuja, retrieved 19 September 2023
- ↑ Dil De Kol Kol - Lyrical | Samira Koppikar & Kinjal Chatterjee, retrieved 19 September 2023
- ↑ "Filmfare Awards 2018 Nominations | 63rd Filmfare Awards 2018". filmfare.com. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ↑ "MMA Mirchi Music Awards". MMAMirchiMusicAwards. Retrieved 6 February 2018.