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 Nimapada town of

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district of

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. 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

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at Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya,

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. 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

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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

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* {{Authority control 1988 births Living people Indian male singers Indian male television actors Male actors from Odisha People from Puri