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Sagarika

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This article is about an Indian Singer. It is not to be confused with Sageika, Sagaria, or an actress Swastika Mukherjee.
In the vocabulary, the word "Sagarika" means wave, born in the ocean.
"Sagarika Mukherjee" and "Sagarika Da Costa" redirect here. For other uses, see Sagarika (disambiguation).

Sagarika
Sagarika in 2013
Born
Sagarika Mukherjee

Guwahati, Assam, India
Other namesSaag (Nickname)
Sagarika Mukherjee Da Costa
Sagarika Da Costa
Alma materJai Hind College, Mumbai
Occupations
Years active1979–present
Spouse
Martin Da Costa
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(m. 2002)​
Children2
Parents
RelativesShaan (brother)
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
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]

Early life

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Sagarika Mukherjee was born in Guwahati, Assam, 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]

Career

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Early singing

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Sagarika made her debut as a child playback singer in the Bollywood film Shaayad in 1979 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. 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. Later in 2006, her third album It's All About Love was released by Universal Distribution. She collaborated with Pakistani band Strings on the song "Pal". It is featured in the band's fourth album Dhaani.

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. 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.

Acting career

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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.

Personal life

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Sagarika Martin Da Costa married UK-Italian businessman, entrepreneur and event manager Martin Da Costa on 4 February 2002[6] and she currently lives in Rome, Italy since 2015. They have two sons, Joshua Da Costa and Michael Da Costa.

Discography

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Studio albums

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Year Album details Language
1998 Maa Hindi
2001 Mere Liye
2004 Tumar Akash Bengali
2006 It's All About Love Hindi

Remix albums

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Year Album details Language
1995 Oorja Hindi
Roop Inka Mastana
1997 Club Class

Compilation albums

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Year Album details Language
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

Other albums

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Year Album details Language
1998 Pansoi
(As a singer) 		Assamese
1999 Megha (As a singer)
Meghor Boron (As a singer)
2000 Sparsh[7]
(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)

Film songs

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Year Film

Song

Languages Music Director(s) Writer(s) Co-singer(s) Ref.
1979 Shaayad "Khushboo Hoon Main" Hindi Manas Mukherjee Unknown Mohammed Rafi
1998 Joubone Amoni Kore "Ulomi Thakute" (Version 2) Assamese Bhupen Uzir Hemanta Dutta Solo
1999 Morom Nadir Gabhoru Gaat "Tumar Gaon Khoni Dhuniya" Atul Medhi Unknown Solo
"Bukure Bhaxa Mur" (Version 2) Shaan
Maharathi "Oi Mur Axomor Prothom" Manash Hazarika Zubeen Garg, Zublee Baruah
"Hun Nalage Rup Nalage" (Female Version) Solo
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
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
"Duru Duru Kope" Rubul Bora Shaan
Bhumiputra "Nikha Nahe Tupane" Rubul Bora Nirmali Das
Jogantoror Tezal Pua "Bujilu Nubujila Urvashi" Debajit Chaudhary Unknown Ritu Bikash, Debajit Chaudhary, Aparna Dutta Chaudhary, Shanta Uzir
2001 Anya Ek Jatra "Kaale Karhi Nile Sonali Sapun" (Female Version) Rishi Raj Duarah Dilip Bora Shaan, Zubeen Garg
Garam Botah "Tenekoi Nesaba" Jatin Sharma Zubeen Garg Zubeen Garg, Bhitali Das
Aei Morom Tumar Babe "Nijanote Bukur Tote" (Female Version) Bhupen Uzir Unknown Solo
"Jonake Uposa" Hemanta Dutta Shaan
"Rati Ene Rati" Zubeen Garg Solo
Untitled Song (Background Score) Unknown Shaan
Nayak "Mon Ghonot" Zubeen Garg Zubeen Garg Shaan, Zubeen Garg, Mahalakshmi Iyer, Pamela Jain
2002 Eman Morom Kiyo Lage "Ture Sobi" Manoj Sharma Zubeen Garg, Shaan
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
Priya O Priya "Bohag Mahot Gosor Dalot" Manas Robin Manas Robin Zubeen Garg, Kumar Bhabesh, Dilip Fernandez
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
Untitled Assamese Hidden Song (Background Score) Shaan
Aami Asomiya "Oi Moke Nai Lage Re" (Version 2) Zubeen Garg Zubeen Garg Shaan
2011 Hayi Haayiga "Vollantha Okate" Telugu John Christopher Unknown Solo

Non-film songs

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Year Album

Song

Languages Composer(s) Writer(s) Co-singer(s) Notes Ref.
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".
Disco Deewane Anwar Khalid Solo Remastered version which was originally sung by Pakistani singer Nazia Hasan.
Also reused in Tamil song called "Paara Ushar".
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".
"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
Meghor Boron "Jodihe Jun Tora Nethake" (Version 2) Zubeen Garg Zubeen Garg Zubeen Garg
"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
"Kya Hone Laga Mujhe" Zubeen Garg, Mahalaxmi Iyer Also appears in her album Mere Liye and Zubeen's album Nupur.
2001 Mere Liye "Mere Liye" (Title Song) Sagarika Sagarika Solo
Nupur "Kaisa Dhuan Uth Raha Hai" Zubeen Garg Zubeen Garg Zubeen Garg, Anindita Paul
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
Bhool Ja and Other Hits Untitled Hidden Song Hindi Sagarika Shaan Solo
2003 Dhaani "Pal" Urdu Bilal Maqsood Anwar Maqsood Strings
2004 Tumar Akash "Kopal Thakay" Bengali Shaan Manas Mukherjee Solo
"Bujhi Sob" Sagarika

Filmography

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Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Films Language Role
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

Music videos

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Year Title Role Singer(s) Album Notes Ref
1999 "Tanha Dil Tanha Safar" Herself Shaan Tanha Dil Special appearance
Also appears in the film 99.9FM
2001 "Kaisa Dhuan Uth Raha Hai" Herself Anindita Paul Nupur

As a composer

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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

As a songwriter

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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

Awards and nominations

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Following are the list of awards and nominations in different categories.

Year Category Song Result
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

References

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  1. ^ "It's special working with family", The Tribune India, 15 December 2018, retrieved 28 October 2021
  2. ^ "Sagarika & Shaan: Siblings On Song". The Times of India. 12 September 2001. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  3. ^ Kanika Saini (22 October 2021), "When Shaan's Father Composed His Last Song For Kishore Kumar In Hospital", Lehren, retrieved 22 October 2021
  4. ^ Vijayakar, Rajiv (29 May 2012). "Death of the Bollywood Playback Singer : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Friday Review Thiruvananthapuram / Interview : Attuned to the lines of destiny". The Hindu. 23 March 2007. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  6. ^ Archana Masih. "She's everything I want in a woman". Rediff.com. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  7. ^ Desk, Sentinel Digital (7 March 2021). "Northeast's Sensation Zubeen Garg: Early Life, Career, Awards & Controversies - Sentinelassam". Sentinel Assam. Retrieved 2 October 2021. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
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