Samira Koppikar

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Samira Koppikar
Birth nameSamira 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 active2014–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 reached 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]

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Early life

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

Koppikar 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. [2]

Koppikar has appeared at corporate shows and music festivals across India and abroad. This includes 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 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 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 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]

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 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, Koppikar 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 Playback Singer

YearFilmSongCo-singerComposerLyrics
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 DeArijit Singh, Arjun Tony Kakkar
2015 NH10 Maati Ka PalangSoloSamira KoppikarNeeraj Rajawat
2016 Ishq Click Abhi Ajnabee (Version 1)Satish-AjaySatish Tripathi
Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya (TV series)Ishq Se TuRishabh Srivastava
Fuddu Aankhen MeriSarosh SamiRana Majumdar, Sumeet BellarySatya Khare
2017 Dobaara: See Your Evil Ab Raat (Version 1)Arijit SinghSamira KoppikarPuneet Sharma
Ab Raat (Version 2)Samira Koppikar, Jonathan Rebeiro
Bareilly Ki Barfi BairaagiArijit Singh, Samira Koppikar
Bairaagi (Female)Samira Koppikar
2019 Laal Kaptaan Taandav Kailash Kher, Brijesh Shandilya
Lahu Ka Rang KaraSamira KoppikarSahib
Kaal KaalBrijesh Shandilya, Dino James Saurabh Jain
Red Red Najariya Shreya Ghoshal
TBA Bole Chudiyan RehguzarSamira Koppikar, Shahid Mallya TBA

Indie music and collaborations

YearSongSinger- ComposerCollaborations /MusiciansLyrics
2014BebasiSamira KoppikarIndrajit Sharma, Prakash Sontakke, Kalyan Baruah, Gino Banks, Sheldon D'silvaNeeraj Rajawat
2019Kaanch Ke [15] Krishna Pradhan, Tejas Vinchurkar, Rahul Sharma
2019MashaaleinJonathan Rebeiro, Hashmat & SultanaPuneet Sharma
2019Dil NachdaSamira Koppikar & Sanam PuriSamar Puri, Venky S, Keshav DhanrajSahib
2020Tere Naam Sahare [16] Samira KoppikarSanah MoiduttyDino James
2021Baat Kya HaiSamira KoppikarShellee
2021Iss Dil KaYash Eshwari
2023Sang Baarishon keSamira Koppikar
2023Boondon ki Saazish
2023Prem Scam [17] Samira Koppikar ft. Brijesh ShandilyaSamira Koppikar, Brijesh ShandilyaSamira Koppikar, Saurabh Jain

Non Film Music for Zee Company

YearSongSingerComposerLyrics
2020Main Yeh Haath JoSamira Koppikar & Stebin BenSamira KoppikarNeeraj Rajawat
2020Rabba Khaireya [18] Stebin Ben & Samira KoppikarYash Eshwari
2020MehermaJonita Gandhi & Shashwat SinghSahib
2020Mann Basiya [19] Stebin Ben & Samira KoppikarSahib
2020Ishq Tumpe AiseBhaven Dhanak & Samira KoppikarYash Eshwari
2020KhumariyaanRaj Barman & Samira KoppikarShaheen Iqbal
2020La IlmSamira Koppikar & Stebin BenShaheen Iqbal
2020Kaanch Ke [20] Samira KoppikarNeeraj Rajawat
2020MashaaleinPuneet Sharma

Non Film Album for Zee Music Company

YearSongSingerComposerLyrics
2023Tujhe Pyaar [21] Samira Koppikar & Raj BarmanSamira KoppikarYahya Bootwala
2023RaahateinSamira KoppikarPuneet Sharma
2023Chal Chalein Kahin DuurSahib
2023Pehla NashaSamira Koppikar & Bhaven DhanakYash Eshwari
2023Das Ki KariyeYash Eshwari
2023Beliya [22] Samira Koppikar & Shashwat SinghShaheen Iqbal
2023Ishqani HawaSamira KoppikarPuneet Sharma
2023Dil Nu LaggeyaSahib

Non Film Album 2 for Zee Music Company

YearSongSingerComposerLyrics
2023Rootha YaarSamira KoppikarSamira KoppikarPuneet Sharma
2023Jind Saiyyan [23] Samira Koppikar, Paresh PahujaSahib
2023Dil AwaraSamira Koppikar & Kinjal ChatterjeeYash Eshwari
2023ManchaleSamira Koppikar & Lakshay ShikharSahib
2023Dhoop ChaanvSamira KoppikarDevendra Dangi
2023Khush QismatiZyra Nargolwala & Bhaven Dhanak
2023Dil De Kol Kol [24] Samira Koppikar & Kinjal ChatterjeeYash Eshwari
2023Sun JaaniyaSamira Koppikar & Shashwat SinghSahib

Indie Music

YearSongSingerComposerLyrics
2023Prem ScamSamira KoppikarBrijesh ShandilyaSaurabh Jain, Samira Koppikar
2023Baat Kya HaiSamira KoppikarSamira KoppikarShellee
2023Sang Baarishon KeSamira Koppikar
2023Boondon Ki Saazish
2023Iss Dil KaYash Eshwari
2023Mohabbat Ki WajahSamira Koppikar
2023ShartiyaNeeraj Rajawat
2023World Cup Yeh Humara HaiSamira Koppikar
2023Tere Mere

Awards and nominations

Award ceremonyCategoryNominated WorkResultRef
63rd Filmfare Awards Best Music Album Bareilly Ki Barfi Nominated [25]
10th Mirchi Music Awards Female Vocalist of The Year "Bairaagi" from Bareilly Ki BarfiNominated [26]

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