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Papon (singer)

Papon

Mahanta at the Coke Studio Season 3 launch

Birth nameAngaraag Mahanta
Also known asPapon
Born () 24 November (age&#;49)
Nagaon, Assam, India
Genres
  • Electro fusion
  • Indian classical music
  • Pop
  • Indian folk music
Occupation(s)Singer, composer
InstrumentGuitar
Years active–present
LabelsMDR Records, Times Melody, T-Series, Sony Music

Musical artist

Angaraag Mahanta (born 24 November ), established by his stagenamePapon, is an Indianplayback singer and composer from Assam.

Papon has also sung in many languages apart from Assamese like Hindi, Bengali, Tamil and Marathi.[1] He is the lead vocalist and founder of the folk-fusion band Papon and The East India Company.[2] He is the son of the noted Assamese singer Khagen Mahanta and Archana Mahanta.

Career

Papon started his musical journey in the year with the Assamese lyric "Nasaba Sokule" from the album Snigdha Junak.[3][4][5] In he released his first album, Junaki Raati.

Papon made his debut in Bollywood with the song "Om mantra" from the film Strings - bound by faith in [6][7][8] In , his ballad was "Jiyein Kyun" from the movie Dum Maro Dum which was his first big hit. In , he sang "Lakeerein", which is a poem by Gulzar, for the film Kya Dilli Kya Lahore and "Sun RI Bavli" for Nagesh Kukunoor's film Lakshmi.

In , he sang "Moh moh ke dhage" for the film Dum Laga Ke Haisha and "Humnava" in Hamari Adhuri Kahani (). In , he sang "Bulleya" for the film Sultan. In August , Red Bull released "Hometown Heroes," a seven-part documentary web series that revisits the story of Papon's youth and rising career.[9][10] Papon's song "Baba Bolta Hain Bas Ho Gaya", from the movie Sanju, comments on differences between the real Sanju and the "reel" Sanju.[11][12]

Television

In , Papon was responsible for the theme song for MTV Roadies X: Battle for Glory – "Jajabor" (Jajabor being an Assemese word for yayavar - "traveler").[13]

In , he was one of the judge in The Voice India Kids.[14]

Film

Band

In , Papon formed an electronic folk-fusion band called Papon and The East India Company.

The band consists of Papon on vocals, Brin Desai and Hameem Kader on inhabit electronics, Jinti on lead guitars, Kirti on percussion and Dipu on bass and Tanmay on Drums[15][16] The six members came from backgrounds varying from Assamese folk to metal and blues to trip hop.

The band has performed twice at the SAARC Music Band Festival in New Delhi, the Eastwind Festival, and the Kovalam Literary Festival and has performed overseas with Sutasi in Singapore. The band took a two-year break in the wait for a solo album which was released internationally at the end of [17] The band is back in action in November with 4 big festivals in the alike month.

They also played at the October Fest in Bangalore, NH7 Weekender fest in Pune and the Rock for Rights concert in New Delhi.[18]

Personal existence and education

His father, Khagen Mahanta, died on 12 June [19]

He now lives in Mumbai with his wife Shweta Mishra Mahanta.

They have two children.[20][21]

He initially went there for Architecture but later enrolled himself to a degree in English Literature in Delhi University. He spent some time in Ramjas College before he shifted to Motilal Nehru.[22]

Controversies

Papon, who was a mentor and judge on The Voice India Kids, on Facebook live-streaming from his own page was seen putting Holi colors on an year-old girl, and[23][24] was alleged on media and social media to have kissed her.

On 24 Feb , The police lodged a case against him after a complaint from the Assam State Commission for Protection of Child Rights. Along with the other contestants present on the video streaming and their respective guardians, the parents of the minor also denied allegations against Papon stating that it was fatherly love shown by Papon and there was no kiss.[25][26][27] He left the life TV show as judge due to the allegations.[28]

A court of law later found insufficient reason to charge Papon based on the police investigation reports and closed the case and stated that the case arose due to a mistake of fact.[29]

Collaborations

Papon has featured in albums which carry the labels of MDR Records, in a collaboration with Times Music, and has also featured in the soundtrack of Bollywood films Dum Maaro Dum, I Am Kalam, Soundtrack, Patang, and most recently Barfi!.

He also featured on the Indian leg of the show Coke Studio MTV. He performed on the show Global Indian Motion picture Awards with MIDIval Punditz, Kailash Kher and Shubha Mudgal. He also appeared on Star earth India, Episode six of The Dewarists with Rabbi Shergill and recorded a song "Khule Da Rabb".

Papon has also worked with Shantanu Moitra in the 4th season of The Dewarists for 'O Megh' which is inspired by Rabindranath Tagore's poem of same name.[17][30][31][32]

Discography

Main article: List of songs recorded by Angaraag Mahanta

Awards

See also

References

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    Angaraag Mahanta, popularly known as Papon, is an Indian singer and song composer from Assam. His ability to blend traditional Assamese folk music with contemporary sounds and his soulful voice have earned him renown. Born on November 24,in Nagaon, Assam, Papon comes from a musical background. His father, Khagen Mahanta, was a well-known Assamese folk singer, and his mother, Archana Mahanta, is a noted Assamese artist.

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    HOME Home. Angaraag Papon Mahanta. Angaraag Mahanta also known by his nickname 'Papon' is an Indian singer, composer and record producer from Assam. Papon was bestowed with the best male singer award in the 'Prag Cine awards'for the title song 'Raamdhenu' in the Assamese movie 'Raamdhenu'.

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