Indian singer Sona Mohapatra

The World

Indian singer-songwriter Sona wanted her label, Sony, to record more of her songs. Sony said wait. Sona went to Nokia instead. The World's Marco Werman tells us about Sona's attempts to market her music differently in a country dominated by Bollywood. 

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