Rituraj Mohanty

Rituraj Mohanty
Native name	ରିତୁରାଜ ମହାନ୍ତି
Birth name	Rutu ranjan Mohanty
Also known as	Ritu
Born	Nimapada, Puri
Genres	Sufi
Occupation(s)	Singer
Years active	2011–Present

Rituraj Mohanty (Odia: ରିତୁରାଜ ମହାନ୍ତି) better known by his stage name Rituraj, is an Indian singer. Mohanty is the winner of a singing competition-show India's Raw Star.

Rituraj Mohanty was born at Belapada (Khatuapada), Post; Nayahat in Nimapada in Puri district of Odisha. He is the elder son of Sri Chakradhar Mohanty and Pravati Mohanty. Sri Chakradhar Mohanty is a musician (Tabla) by profession and singer in small-time jatra dunia. The cousin elder brother Sri Sumanta Mohanty was a reputed music director in oriya classical music industry. He learnt Hindustani classical music at Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya, Bhubaneswar. He left singing after meeting an accident. He then left for Mumbai seeking for a job and met his family during the show.

Mohanty was trying to get a break as a professional singer. In 2014, he sang the song "Sahib" in Bollywood movie Bhoothnath Returns. He won as one of the three contestants of the "India's Raw Star" and won the competition. Before that he also sang a song named Aam Ke Aam Honge on Satyamev Jayate (Season 2), then he also got some break in Bollywood industry.

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