Samira Koppikar is an Indian music director, composer, singer and songwriter. In 2015, she made her debut as a Bollywood composer with the song "Maati Ka Palang" for the film NH10. As a Bollywood playback singer, she was distinguished by the song "Aaj Phir Tum Pe" featured in Hate Story 2 (2014), which reached seventh in the top 10 Bollywood songs of 2014. She has performed at the Montreal International Jazz Festival.
Early life Koppikar was born into a Konkani Chitrapur Saraswat family from Bandra, Mumbai, and studied interior design. She has trained in Hindustani classical music.
Career Koppikar began her career by recording advertising jingles. While she was in the process of forming a band, she was spotted by Indian jazz gurus Louis Banks and Joe Alvarez at a jamming session; they later became her mentors.
Koppikar has appeared at corporate shows and music festivals across India and abroad including the Montreal International Jazz Festival in 2010, the Lavasa Music and Art Festival, and at Taj Vivanta in Mumbai and Pune. Arko Mukherjee heard Koppikar while she was performing one of her compositions and offered her "Aaj Phir Tumpe Pyar Aaya Hai", her first playback song as a singer for the Bollywood film Hate Story 2 from 2014. As of 2025, its music video received 213 million views on YouTube. This was followed by "Mohabbat Barsa De" for the film Creature 3D.
Koppikar released her debut single "Bebasi"—a song and music video—as a singer-songwriter in the indie space. Another composition and song "Maati Ka Palang" by Koppikar was featured as part of the film score and album for the 2015 Bollywood movie NH10. The film was produced by Phantom Films, Eros International and Clean Slate Films and directed by Navdeep Singh. The film features Anushka Sharma and Neil Bhoopalam in lead roles. Samira then released her next Bollywood composition "Bairaagi" from Bareilly Ki Barfi, which was also nominated for the Filmfare Awards and Mirchi Music Awards.
Koppikar has released songs independently, such as "Bebasi", with musicians Kalyan Baruah, Gino Banks, and Sheldon D'silva, as well as "Kaanch Ke" (featuring Lipstick Under My Burkhas Aahna Kumra). Koppikar composed soundtracks for NH10 (2015), Bareilly Ki Barfi (2017), Laal Kaptaan (2019), and Dobaara (2022). Apart from Bollywood music, Koppikar released two independent albums with Zee Music in 2023, both consisting of eight songs.
She has also ventured as an independent music artist by releasing six songs, two singles "Prem Scam" and "Mohabbat ki Wajah", and one EP "Sang Baarishon Ke".
Filmography As a Bollywood music director and playback singer Year Film Song Co-singer Composer Lyrics 2013 Jackpot "Kabhi Jo Badal Barse" (Unplugged)Arijit SinghShaarib-Toshi A. M. Turaz2014 Hate Story 2 "Aaj Phir Tumpe"Arko Pravo Mukherjee Creature 3D "Mohabbat Barsa De" Arijit Singh, ArjunTony Kakkar2015 NH10 "Maati Ka Palang"Solo Samira Koppikar Neeraj Rajawat2016 Ishq Click "Abhi Ajnabee" (Version 1) Satish-Ajay Satish Tripathi Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya "Ishq Se Tu" Rishabh Srivastava Fuddu "Aankhen Meri" Sarosh Sami Rana Majumdar, Sumeet Bellary Satya Khare2017Dobaara: See Your Evil "Ab Raat" (Version 1) Arijit SinghSamira KoppikarPuneet Sharma "Ab Raat" (Version 2) Samira Koppikar, Jonathan Rebeiro Bareilly Ki Barfi "Bairaagi" Arijit Singh, Samira Koppikar "Bairaagi" (Female) Samira Koppikar 2019 Laal Kaptaan "Taandav"Kailash Kher, Brijesh Shandilya "Lahu Ka Rang Kara" Samira Koppikar Sahib "Kaal Kaal"Brijesh Shandilya, Dino JamesSaurabh Jain "Red Red Najariya"Shreya GhoshalTBABole Chudiyan "Rehguzar"Samira Koppikar, Shahid MallyaTBA
Indie music and collaborations Year Song Singer-composer Collaborations / Musicians Lyrics 2014 "Bebasi" Samira Koppikar Indrajit Sharma, Prakash Sontakke, Kalyan Baruah, Gino Banks, Sheldon D'silvaNeeraj Rajawat 2019 "Kaanch Ke" Krishna Pradhan, Tejas Vinchurkar, Rahul Sharma2019 "Mashaalein"Jonathan Rebeiro, Hashmat & Sultana Puneet Sharma2019 "Dil Nachda"Samira Koppikar & Sanam PuriSamar Puri, Venky S, Keshav DhanrajSahib2020 "Tere Naam Sahare"Samira KoppikarSanah MoiduttyDino James2021 "Baat Kya Hai"Samira KoppikarShellee2021 "Iss Dil Ka"Yash Eshwari2023 "Sang Baarishon ke"Samira Koppikar2023 "Boondon ki Saazish"2023 "Prem Scam"Samira Koppikar ft. Brijesh ShandilyaSamira Koppikar, Brijesh ShandilyaSamira Koppikar, Saurabh Jain
Non-film music for Zee Music Company Year Song Singer Composer Lyrics 2020 "Main Yeh Haath Jo" Samira Koppikar & Stebin Ben Samira KoppikarNeeraj Rajawat2020 "Rabba Khaireya"Stebin Ben & Samira KoppikarYash Eshwari 2020 "Meherma" Jonita Gandhi & Shashwat Singh Sahib2020 "Mann Basiya"Stebin Ben & Samira KoppikarSahib2020 "Ishq Tumpe Aise"Bhaven Dhanak & Samira Koppikar Yash Eshwari2020 "Khumariyaan"Raj Barman & Samira KoppikarShaheen Iqbal2020 "La Ilm"Samira Koppikar & Stebin BenShaheen Iqbal2020 "Kaanch Ke"Samira Koppikar Neeraj Rajawat2020 "Mashaalein"Puneet Sharma
Non-film album for Zee Music Company Year Song Singer Composer Lyrics 2023 "Tujhe Pyaar"Samira Koppikar & Raj Barman Samira KoppikarYahya Bootwala2023 "Raahatein"Samira KoppikarPuneet Sharma 2023 "Chal Chalein Kahin Duur"Sahib2023 "Pehla Nasha"Samira Koppikar & Bhaven DhanakYash Eshwari2023 "Das Ki Kariye"Yash Eshwari2023 "Beliya"Samira Koppikar & Shashwat SinghShaheen Iqbal2023 "Ishqani Hawa"Samira KoppikarPuneet Sharma2023 "Dil Nu Laggeya"Sahib
Non-film album 2 for Zee Music Company Year Song Singer Composer Lyrics 2023 "Rootha Yaar" Samira Koppikar Samira KoppikarPuneet Sharma2023 "Jind Saiyyan"Samira Koppikar, Paresh Pahuja Sahib 2023 "Dil Awara" Samira Koppikar & Kinjal ChatterjeeYash Eshwari2023 "Manchale"Samira Koppikar & Lakshay ShikharSahib2023 "Dhoop Chaanv"Samira KoppikarDevendra Dangi2023 "Khush Qismati"Zyra Nargolwala & Bhaven Dhanak2023 "Dil De Kol Kol"Samira Koppikar & Kinjal ChatterjeeYash Eshwari2023 "Sun Jaaniya"Samira Koppikar & Shashwat SinghSahib
Indie music Year Song Singer Composer Lyrics 2023 "Prem Scam" Samira Koppikar Brijesh ShandilyaSaurabh Jain, Samira Koppikar2023 "Baat Kya Hai"Samira Koppikar Samira KoppikarShellee 2023 "Sang Baarishon Ke" Samira Koppikar2023 "Boondon Ki Saazish"2023 "Iss Dil Ka"Yash Eshwari2023 "Mohabbat Ki Wajah"Samira Koppikar2023 "Shartiya"Neeraj Rajawat2023 "World Cup Yeh Humara Hai"Samira Koppikar2023 "Tere Mere"
Awards and nominations Award ceremonyCategoryNominated workResultRef63rd Filmfare AwardsBest Music AlbumBareilly Ki Barfi10th Mirchi Music AwardsFemale Vocalist of The Year"Bairaagi" from Bareilly Ki Barfi
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