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Sagarika | |
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Born | Sagarika Mukherjee |
Other names | Saag (Nickname) Sagarika Mukherjee Da Costa Sagarika Da Costa |
Alma mater | Jai Hind College, Mumbai |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1979–present |
Spouse | Martin Da Costa (m. 2002) |
Children | 2 |
Parents |
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Relatives | Shaan (brother) |
Musical career | |
Genres | |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Labels | |
Sagarika Mukherjee, also known as Saag, is an Indian singer and actress. She sings mainly in Hindi, Assamese and Bengali language songs but has also sung in Tamil and Telugu languages. She is the daughter of singer and composer Manas Mukherjee and granddaughter of lyricist Jahar Mukherjee. [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]
Sagarika Mukherjee was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, but originally belongs from Kolkata metrocity of West Bengal in a Bengali family. In 1973, she moved to Mumbai, Maharashtra (now in Mumbai) with her family. Her father died in 1986. [3] Then, her mother became a singer and took charge of the entire family. [4] [5]
Sagarika made her debut as a child playback singer in the Bollywood film Shaayad in 1979 [6] and in the Bengali film Agnishuddi in 1984. Later, she sang several Bollywood film songs.
In 1998, she released her first album Maa after going solo. [7] [8] 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. [9] [10] Later in 2006, her third album It's All About Love was released by Universal Distribution. [11] She collaborated with Pakistani band Strings on the song "Pal". It is featured in the band's fourth album Dhaani. [12] [13]
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. [14] [15] 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.
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.
Sagarika Martin Da Costa married UK-Italian businessman, entrepreneur and event manager Martin Da Costa on 4 February 2002 [16] and she currently lives in Rome, Italy since 2015. They have two sons, Joshua Da Costa and Michel Da Costa.
Year | Album details | Language |
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1998 | Maa | Hindi |
2001 | Mere Liye | |
2004 | Tumar Akash | Bengali |
2006 | It's All About Love | Hindi |
Year | Album details | Language |
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1995 | Oorja | Hindi |
Roop Inka Mastana | ||
1997 | Club Class | |
Year | Album details | Language |
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1996 | Channel Hits | Hindi |
1997 | Party Zone | |
1998 | The Ultimate Party Album | |
2000 | Best of Zubeen Vol 6 | Assamese |
2001 | 32 Smash Hits | Hindi |
Santiago Fiesta Latina: Bollywood Goes Latino (Vol I, II and III) | ||
2002 | Hitz Unlimited [17] [18] | |
Year | Album details | Language |
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1998 | Pansoi (As a singer) | Assamese |
1999 | Megha (As a singer) | |
Meghor Boron (As a singer) | ||
2000 | Sparsh [19] (As a singer and songwriter) | Hindi |
2001 | Mayabini (As a singer) | Assamese |
Nupur (As a singer and songwriter) | Hindi | |
2002 | Bhool Ja And Other Hits (As a singer) | |
Year | Film | Song | Languages | Music Director(s) | Writer(s) | Co-singer(s) | Notes | Ref. |
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1979 | Shaayad | "Khushboo Hoon Main" | Hindi | Manas Mukherjee | Unknown | Mohammed Rafi | Very First Song was recorded as a child artist | |
1998 | Joubone Amoni Kore | "Ulomi Thakute" (Version 2) | Assamese | Bhupen Uzir | Hemanta Dutta | Solo | Her First Assamese Song recorded however, it did not feature in the film and is only available as 'Bonus Track' Version 1 is also available as option sang by Shanta Uzir. | |
1999 | Morom Nadir Gabhoru Gaat | "Tumar Gaon Khoni Dhuniya" | Atul Medhi | Unknown | Solo | First Assamese Song as an adult playback singer | ||
"Bukure Bhaxa Mur" (Version 2) | Shaan | In this song, Version 2 was sung by Shaan and Sagarika while Version 1 was sung by Zubeen Garg and Mahalakshmi Iyer. | [20] [21] | |||||
Maharathi | "Oi Mur Axomor Prothom" | Manash Hazarika | Zubeen Garg, Zublee Baruah | |||||
"Hun Nalage Rup Nalage" (Female Version) | Solo | Male Version is also available as option sung by Zubeen Garg. | [22] | |||||
Bhopal Express | "Hum Kaise Log Hai" | Hindi | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Sagarika | Solo | |||
2000 | Hiya Diya Niya | Assamese | Untitled Hidden Track (Background Score) | Zubeen Garg | Zubeen Garg | Shaan, Zubeen Garg | Only available on Audio CD as "Hidden Track" following five minutes of silences after the end of final listed track "Mitha Mitha". It is not mentioned on the back cover. | [23] |
Tarkieb | "Dil Mera Tarse" | Hindi | Aadesh Shrivastava | Unknown | Shaan | |||
Nidaan | "Waqt Ki Keemat" | Rahul Ranande | Gautam Joglekar | Nandu Bhenade | ||||
"Aaja Re Chanda" (Female) | Solo | |||||||
Jon Jole Kopalot | "Hojao Geetare Godhuli" | Assamese | Jayanta Das | Zubeen Garg, Mrinalkanti Medhi | Shaan, Babul Supriyo, Mahalakshmi Iyer | [24] | ||
"Duru Duru Kope" | Rubul Bora | Shaan | [25] [26] | |||||
Bhumiputra | "Nikha Nahe Tupane" | Rubul Bora | Nirmali Das | [27] | ||||
Jogantoror Tezal Pua | "Bujilu Nubujila Urvashi" | Debajit Chaudhary | Unknown | Ritu Bikash, Debajit Chaudhary, Aparna Dutta Chaudhary, Shanta Uzir | [28] | |||
2001 | Anya Ek Jatra | "Kaale Karhi Nile Sonali Sapun" (Female Version) | Rishi Raj Duarah | Dilip Bora | Shaan, Zubeen Garg | Female Version Only; Male Version is also available as option. | [29] [30] | |
Garam Botah | "Tenekoi Nesaba" | Jatin Sharma | Zubeen Garg | Zubeen Garg, Bhitali Das | Also appears in Assamese Film "Aei Morom Tumar Babe" as CD Bonus Track and in Assamese Album "Mayabini". | [31] | ||
Aei Morom Tumar Babe | "Nijanote Bukur Tote" (Female Version) | Bhupen Uzir | Unknown | Solo | Male Version is also available as option which was sung by her brother. | [32] | ||
"Jonake Uposa" | Hemanta Dutta | Shaan | [33] | |||||
"Rati Ene Rati" | Zubeen Garg | Solo | Bonus Track only, not used in the film. | [34] | ||||
Untitled Song (Background Score) | Unknown | Shaan | Only appears as "Hidden track" after the end of final listed track. | |||||
Nayak | "Mon Ghonot" | Zubeen Garg | Zubeen Garg | Shaan, Zubeen Garg, Mahalakshmi Iyer, Pamela Jain | [35] [36] | |||
2002 | Eman Morom Kiyo Lage | "Ture Sobi" | Manoj Sharma | Zubeen Garg, Shaan | Backing Vocalist | |||
Danger | "Na Koi Rah Hai" | Hindi | Prasad Sashte | Shailendra Kumar | Nisha, Caralisa Monteiro | |||
"Main Hoon Danger" | Whosane | |||||||
"Danger Ek Kharatnak Khel" | ||||||||
Prem Aru Prem | "Sokuwe Sokuwe Sinaki" | Assamese | Zubeen Garg | Zubeen Garg | Zubeen Garg, Jonkey Borthakur, Mahalakshmi Iyer | |||
Jonaki Mon | "Phule Phule Aji Huoni" | Shaan, Zubeen Garg, Arnab, Pamela Jain | [37] [38] | |||||
Priya O Priya | "Bohag Mahot Gosor Dalot" | Manas Robin | Manas Robin | Zubeen Garg, Kumar Bhabesh, Dilip Fernandez | Background Humming, It is also known as "Assamese 12 Months Song" | [39] | ||
2004 | Ishq Hai Tumse | "Humko Chahiye" | Hindi | Himesh Reshammiya | Sameer | Shaan | ||
Shudhu Tumi | "Gun Gun Gunjare" | Bengali | Zubeen Garg | Zubeen Garg | Shreya Ghoshal | |||
2005 | Page 3 | "Yahaan Zindagi" | Hindi | Samir Tandon | Sandeep Nath | Shaan, Shabab Samir | ||
2006 | Priyotoma | "Ek Kemon Chhelebela" | Bengali | Jeet Ganguly | Unknown | Solo | ||
"Ei Pathe Saath Chalo Na" | Shaan, Shreya Ghoshal | |||||||
Snehabandhan | "Rod Pore Sutalot" (Female Version) | Assamese | Nanda Banerjee | Unknown | Solo | Female Version Only; Appears at the end credits of the film. | [40] | |
Untitled Assamese Hidden Song (Background Score) | Shaan | Only Available as "hidden track" and is not mentioned on the back cover. They are no musical instruments but only has background score in which both the vocals were sung together. (Only available on Audio CD) | ||||||
Aami Asomiya | "Oi Moke Nai Lage Re" (Version 2) | Zubeen Garg | Zubeen Garg | Shaan | Baganiya Song Only; Only Available on Audio CD; Version 1 is also available as option; Shaan and Sagarika were the last song to be recorded before ended their Brother-Sister Duo Songs and she leaves India and moved to Rome, Italy. | [41] | ||
2011 | Hayi Haayiga | "Vollantha Okate" | Telugu | John Christopher | Unknown | Solo | ||
Year | Album | Song | Languages | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-singer(s) | Notes | Ref. |
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1995 | Oorja | Q-Funk | Hindi | Phill and Jerry | Shweta Shetty, Stylebhai, Shaan, Babul Supriyo, Alisha Chinai, Shweta Mohan | Solo | ||
Swing B | Shweta Shetty, Pradeep Roy | |||||||
Memory Lane | Sujatha Mohan | |||||||
Roop Inka Mastana | Roop Tera Mastana | Hindi | Unknown | Unknown | Shaan, Stylebhai | |||
Pholoon Ka Taroon Ka | Solo | |||||||
Naina Barse | ||||||||
1996 | Naujawan | Aisa Hota Hai | Hindi | Biddu | Raajesh Johri | Shaan | Reused in Tamil Song called "Paarthal Kanngal". | [42] [43] [44] |
Disco Deewane | Anwar Khalid | Solo | Remastered version which was originally sung by Pakistani singer Nazia Hasan. Also reused in Tamil song called "Paara Ushar". | [45] [46] [47] | ||||
Naujawan (Title Song) | Raajesh Johri | Shaan | ||||||
Jhoomi Jani | Solo | |||||||
Armaan Dil Ke | ||||||||
Jaane Kahan Hai | Bonus Track only | |||||||
1997 | Love-Ology | Love-Ology | Hindi | Ram Sampath | Unknown | Shaan | ||
"Just baby with Just Good Friend" | Manohar Iyer | Shaan, Hema Sardesai | ||||||
A Reason To Smile | Fifty Fifty | Hindi | Raju Singh | Arun Raj | Shaan | |||
1998 | Pansoi | "Door Duronire Mon Junaki Mon" | Assamese | Zubeen Garg | Zubeen Garg | Zubeen Garg | Background Humming; Also appears in 2002 Assamese film "Jonaki Mon"; Also used in Hindi Version called "Door Yaha Se Door". | [48] [49] [50] |
"Sokulore Bhora Nikhati" | ||||||||
"Duru Duru Kope, Mon Bur Kope" | Solo | |||||||
Maa | "Dhup Mein Chaya Jaise" | Hindi | Salim–Sulaiman | Unknown | Solo | First Solo Album Released | ||
Other 5 Unknown Hindi Songs (not currently available on YouTube, JioSaavn, Spotify etc.) | ||||||||
1999 | Megha | "Mon Uroniya" | Assamese | Dhrubajyoti Phukan | Zubeen Garg | Solo | [51] | |
Meghor Boron | "Jodihe Jun Tora Nethake" (Version 2) | Zubeen Garg | Zubeen Garg | Zubeen Garg | Only available as "Hidden Track" and it is not mentioned on the tracklist. It is still listen on Audio CD. Version 1 is also available as option sung by Zubeen Garg and Mahalakshmi Iyer. | [52] [53] [54] | ||
"Purnima Jun Tumi" | Zubeen Garg, Udit Narayan, Mahalakshmi Iyer | |||||||
2000 | Sparsh | "Naam Apna Likh Gaya Hai" | Hindi | Zubeen Garg | Zubeen Garg | Zubeen Garg | Background Humming | [55] [56] |
"Kya Hone Laga Mujhe" | Zubeen Garg, Mahalaxmi Iyer | Also appears in her album Mere Liye and Zubeen's album Nupur. | [57] | |||||
2001 | Mere Liye | "Mere Liye" (Title Song) | Sagarika | Sagarika | Solo | |||
Nupur | "Kaisa Dhuan Uth Raha Hai" | Zubeen Garg | Zubeen Garg | Zubeen Garg, Anindita Paul | [58] [59] [60] | |||
Gori Teri Aankhen... | "Chali Chali Man Chali" | Lucky Ali | Aslam | Lucky Ali, Binjo | Background Humming | |||
2002 | Indradhanu | "Mur Jibonor Akashote" | Assamese | Bijoy Talukdar | Bishnu Prasad Rabha | Zubeen Garg | Background Humming; Original Version Only | [61] |
Bhool Ja and Other Hits | Untitled Hidden Song | Hindi | Sagarika | Shaan | Solo | Only appears on Audio CD as hidden track and not mention on the tracklist. | ||
2003 | Dhaani | "Pal" | Urdu | Bilal Maqsood | Anwar Maqsood | Strings | ||
2004 | Tumar Akash | "Kopal Thakay" | Bengali | Shaan | Manas Mukherjee | Solo | ||
"Bujhi Sob" | Sagarika | |||||||
Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Films | Language | Role |
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1986 | Shyam Saheb | Bengali | |
1988 | Sankellu | Telugu | |
1996 | Biyer Phool | Bengali | |
1999 | Morom Nodir Gabhoru Gaat | Assamese | Special appearances |
2000 | Tarkieb | Hindi | |
2001 | Mone Bisare Tumak | Assamese | |
2002 | Prem Aru Prem | ||
Jonaki Mon | |||
2004 | Inteqam: The Perfect Game | Hindi | |
2005 | Page 3 | Hindi | Special appearances Unseen footage |
2007 | Kalishankar | Bengali | Tithi |
2007 | Life in a Metro | Hindi | Supporting role; Unseen footage |
Year | Title | Role | Singer(s) | Album | Notes | Ref |
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1999 | "Tanha Dil Tanha Safar" | Herself | Shaan | Tanha Dil | Special appearance Also appears in the film 99.9FM | [62] |
2001 | "Kaisa Dhuan Uth Raha Hai" | Herself | Anindita Paul | Nupur | [63] | |
Year | Album | Language | Notes |
2000 | Sparsh | Hindi | First Music Composer debuts with 2 songs but rest of all songs were composed by Zubeen Garg |
2001 | Mere Liye | Hindi | |
2004 | Tumar Akash | Bengali | |
2006 | It's All About Love | Hindi | |
Year | Album | Notes |
1996 | Channel Hits | |
1997 | Party Zone | |
A reason to smile | ||
1998 | The Ultimate Party Album | |
2000 | Sparsh | |
2001 | Mere Liye | |
Nupur | ||
2002 | Hitz Unlimited | |
2006 | It's All About Love | |
Sagarika with her brother and co-artists won the Best Remix Song for "Q-Funk" in MTV Awards in 1996 [64] and this song was also received two nominations from Best Music Video by Screen Awards and Best Indian Pop Song by Channel V Asia Music Awards in the same year. In the next year, she also won the best Indian pop artist for "Aisa Hota Hai" by Screen Awards in 1997. In the same year, Sagarika also received two nominations as Best Female Pop Artist for the song "Disco Deewane" and for the song "Dhoop Mein Chaya Jaise" by Channel V Asia Music Awards in 1999. Twenty years later, she was awarded as "You Shine Ingenuity" by Aparajita Awards in 2019 but does not included any song. Following are the list of awards and nominations in different categories.
Year | Category | Song | Result | |
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Screen Awards | ||||
1996 | Best Music Video | "Q-Funk" | Nominated | |
1997 | Best Indian Pop Artists | "Aisa Hota Hai" | Won | |
Channel V Asia Music Awards | ||||
1996 | Best Indian Pop Songs | "Q-Funk" | Nominated | |
1997 | Best Female Pop Artist | "Disco Deewane" | Nominated | |
1999 | "Dhoop Mein Chaya Jaise" | Nominated | ||
MTV Awards | ||||
1996 | Best Remix Song | "Q-Funk" | Won | |
MTV Asia Music Awards | ||||
2002 | Best Favorite Artist in India | Nominated | ||
Aparjita Awards | ||||
2019 | You Shine Ingenuity | Won |
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