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.
Life and career
1988–2011: Early life and career
Rituraj Mohanty was born in
Puri district,Nimapara of
Odisha
Odisha (English: , ), formerly Orissa ( the official name until 2011), is an Indian state located in Eastern India. It is the 8th largest state by area, and the 11th largest by population. The state has the third largest population of ...
. 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
music () is a genre of classical music in India, originated from the eastern state of Odisha. The traditional ritual music for the service of Lord Jagannatha, Odissi music has a history spanning over two thousand years, authentic ''sangita-shas ...
at
Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya,
Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar (; ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Odisha. The region, especially the old town, was historically often depicted as ''Ekamra Kshetra'' (area (''kshetra'') adorned with mango trees (''ekamra'')). Bhubaneswar is ...
. He left singing after meeting an accident. He then left for Mumbai seeking for a job and met his family during the show.
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
Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, refers to the film industry based in Mumbai, engaged in production of motion pictures in Hindi language. The popular term Bollywood, is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (fo ...
movie
Bhoothnath Returns. He won as one of the three contestants of the "India's Raw Star" and won the competition. 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.,
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.
Hindi songs
Odia songs
References
External links
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1988 births
Living people
Indian male singers
Indian male television actors
Male actors from Odisha
People from Puri