Sona Mohapatra Says She Never Got A Second Chance After 'Ambarsariya' Got Snubbed By 'Music Mafia'

Despite giving a blockbuster song Amabarsariya, Sona Mohapatra's journey in the entertainment industry wasn't easy. She is one of the celebrities who have raised their voice about the unfair practices in the industry.

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After AR Rahman claimed that a gang in Bollywood spread false rumours about him that stopped him from getting work, she claimed that her husband Ram Sampath was also targetted by "Illiterate Gang".

This ¡®illiterate self-important¡¯ gang works against any genuine,classy,dignified,talented creative professional.Felt heartbroken seeing Ram Sampath go through hell,worse,finally plug out of this toxic biotope 3 years ago.The final straw was #Raees .Took him 2yrs to recover post https://t.co/0VNpldRSdb

¡ª Sona Mohapatra (@sonamohapatra) July 26, 2020

Now, reacting to Zoya Akhtar's recent interview where she spoke about nepotism, Mohapatra stated that she doesn't agree with her stance.

"Your privilege need not be ur guilt but it need not make you so glib,condescending & smug.Of course u cannot ¡®change¡¯ ur parents.But what u can do is recognise the fortune,opportunities u were born into.Use ur privilege to bring fairness & balance?No. ¡®Will not share MY cake¡¯," she wrote.

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When a Twitter user asked Sona to watch the entire interview before jumping to conclusion, she shared, "I don¡¯t judge by headlines but by having experienced the workings of this self-serving lot year after year. You are free to lap up/watch a ¡®glib family¡¯ ¡®chat¡¯ & call it an ¡®interview¡¯. I see it for what it really is; a hedonistic exercise designed to hoodwink the public."

I don¡¯t judge by headlines but by having experienced the workings of this self-serving lot year after year. You are free to lap up/watch a ¡®glib family¡¯ ¡®chat¡¯ & call it an ¡®interview¡¯. I see it for what it really is; a hedonistic exercise designed to hoodwink the public. ?? https://t.co/EDXd2VFG2a

¡ª Sona Mohapatra (@sonamohapatra) July 27, 2020

Furthermore, lashing out at the Akhtar family, she said that Farhan Akhtar and Javed Akhtar never liked the song. She added that she was never given a second chance.

"Not very subtle.( FYI, Ambarsariya; both Javed & Farhan Akhtar were hostile/hated it.Only song Excel didn¡¯t bother to shoot a music video for,montage got cut after much. Long story there but of course it¡¯s no surprise why I never got a ¡®second chance¡¯. Stood up to the master,¡± she wrote.

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The song was however a superhit. Sona however deleted the tweet that mentioned Javed Akhtar and Farhan.

Did anyone notice that despite being 1 of the last song¡¯s released in the Fukrey promotions, yet becoming a big hit, a rare ¡®solo female song¡¯, featuring ¡®new talent¡¯ (worth encouraging?), Ambarsariya had ZERO nominations in any awards shows. #MusicMafia in bed with #FilmMafia

¡ª Sona Mohapatra (@sonamohapatra) July 27, 2020

Deleted a previous tweet I had written in the conversation. Realised I¡¯d rather keep names out of conversations & not fall into a trap of pettiness or fuel trolling. There is a systemic issue in the industry. Hoping open conversations & reflection on all sides help a change. ??

¡ª Sona Mohapatra (@sonamohapatra) July 27, 2020

Zoya, daughter of lyricist Javed Akhtar,an interview with India Today said she cannot change who she is born to. ¡°It is not about inside-outsider, it is basically that people are angry about haves and have-nots in the country. This is playing out in the industry because this is a soft target. It¡¯s not about making movies on getting a break, you want to be a star, you want to be invited to that party, and nobody can help you with that. And all I want to say is, no matter what anybody says I am not going to change my parents or my career, so now live with it.