Sona Mohapatra says all heartbreak songs in Bollywood are ‘reserved for men’, gives example of Arijit Singh’s Zaalima
Sona Mohapatra has been vocal about several issues in the industry, be it sexism or objectification. She recently spoke out on the Peddi controversy, and called out the lack of female agency in mainstream films in India. In a new conversation talking about the state of the music industry that runs in parallel to the film industry, the singer has now shared how the heartbreak songs are ‘reserved’ for the men, with little space for the female voice. Sona Mohapatra spoke about romantic songs being made in Bollywood. What Sona said In a clip that was posted on Sona’s Instagram account, Sona said, “All those heartbreak songs in Bollywood are reserved for the men. Men have heartbreak, men in current times feel love. Because everytime I was called to sing a duet, I somehow have the ending chorus. You must hear this song called Zaalima. It is Arijit [Singh]’s song, and I was called to sing that and I was flabbergasted.” ‘What kind of a duet is this?’ She added, “Because the mukhra, antara, mukhra, …
