Singer Sona Mohapatra defended the makers of Dhurandhar: The Revenge after they submitted Shashwat Sachdev’s music for Grammy Awards consideration in 9 classes. Amid criticism on social media over Indian musicians trying to the West for validation, the singer acknowledged that the musician has no selection. Sona defined why she believed that in a video she posted on social media.
Sona Mohapatra defends musicians who submitted for Grammy consideration
Sona started her video by stating that her social media feed is stuffed with musicians submitting their work for Grammy consideration. She additionally claimed to be delighted for everybody from the Agam band to Hargun Kaur and Rashmeet Kaur. She then talked about Shashwat’s music from Dhurandhar 2 being submitted, including, “All the perfect to each certainly one of you. Could the world uncover your music, rejoice it, and reward you.”
“Why are we, as a rustic, with one of many richest musical traditions on the earth, having to hunt recognition from elsewhere? There’s a great purpose why these musicians haven’t any selection,” she defined, including, “As a result of again house, music is usually handled like background rating to someone else’s significance. Even at a music launch, except for I hear Dhurandhar, the music creators are sometimes the least essential individuals in a room. Be it a music or movie launch, the music may be essentially the most recognised a part of that movie, and the music makers may be those with the best weight, however they are going to be on the sidelines.”
Hopes Indian musicians are celebrated again house
Sona additionally known as out producers, award reveals, and the broader ecosystem for not celebrating singers, lyricists, or composers sufficient. She talked about how most of them even skip the movie’s promotions, including, “I’ve lived this comedy of errors first-hand, regardless of not having too many releases and understandably so on this movie world.” Sona additionally questioned why comedians or influencers are given extra significance than the core crew throughout movie promotions.
She ended her video with, “So, go to the Grammys, my fellow musicians. Shine, win, make us proud. However I dream of an India the place a musician doesn’t should look West to really feel celebrated again house. The place classical, folks, impartial, experimental, regional, indie, movie music, all of it has a reputable, revered platform of its personal.”
Dhurandhar 2 submission to Grammy Awards
Dhurandhar 2 plans to compete in 9 classes on the 2027 Grammy Awards. Shashwat’s identify has been submitted for nomination within the Finest Compilation Soundtrack for Visible Media class. That is the class by which most movie soundtracks compete. Moreover, the music Kanhaiyya has been submitted within the Finest World Music Efficiency class, and Aari Aari within the Finest Asian Pop Music Efficiency.
Six different songs from the soundtrack have been submitted in mainstream classes, together with Phir Se in Finest Tune Written for Visible Media, Jaan Se Guzarte Hai in Finest World Music Efficiency, Jaiye Sajana in Pop Duo / Group Efficiency, Vaari Jaavan in Finest Dance / Digital Recording, Hum Pyaar Karne Wale in Finest Remixed Recording, and Future – Mann Atkeya in Finest Rap Efficiency.