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Amanda Sodhi

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Amanda Sodhi is an Indian-American singer-songwriter, filmmaker, model and the founder of Pen Paper Dreams.[1] Born and brought up in Washington, DC, she lived and worked in Los Angeles before shifting base to Mumbai, and currently resides in Kolkata.[2]

Career[edit]

As a singer-songwriter, Amanda has released several critically acclaimed singles, including "Jigsaw Puzzle,"[3] "Behind My Sunglasses,"[4] "Main Khaali,"[5] and "Puppet Life,[6]" which have aired on MTV Indies, Channel V and topped OKListen's charts[7]. Her work has generated appreciation from several Indian celebrities, including Oscar-winning AR Rahman who Tweeted about Sodhi's "Behind My Sunglasses"[8] and Bollywood actress Kalki Koechlin who Tweeted about "Puppet Life."[9] She has written a portion of the lyrics for Caralisa Monteiro's "Naya Din"[10] and translated a selection of lyrics for Prasoon Joshi's anthology, "Sunshine Lanes." As a screenwriter, Amanda shares an Goldie Award for Best Screenplay[11] with Rohit Gupta the feature film Life! Camera Action... as well as a nomination for Best Screenplay at the World Music & Independent Film Festival[12]. She has written and directed two short films, "The Dance of Death" and "Through Bloodshot Eyes."[13] She has modelled in a few projects, including a TVC for Dabur Vatika Olive Oil[14][15]. Her startup Pen Paper Dreams[16] promotes creative self-expression and therapy through artistic mediums[17].[18]

References[edit]

  1. "'I Didn't Go Through the ABCD Syndrome,' Says Indian American Songwriter". Little India: Overseas Indian, NRI, Asian Indian, Indian American. 2018-06-05. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
  2. "Tune In Tuesdays - Amanda Sodhi Gets Puppet Life On Point - DissDash". www.dissdash.com. 2018-06-05. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
  3. The Acoustic Girls (2016-06-20), The Acoustic Girls - Jigsaw Puzzle - Music Video - World Music Day 2016, retrieved 2018-06-18
  4. DME (2016-10-31), Amanda Sodhi - Behind My Sunglasses, retrieved 2018-06-18
  5. DME (2017-02-06), Amanda Sodhi ft. Malvika Subhash Sirur - Main Khaali, retrieved 2018-06-18
  6. aslimusicglobal (2018-04-25), Amanda Sodhi - Puppet Life, retrieved 2018-06-18
  7. "Amanda Sodhi". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
  8. "AR Rahman tweets for indie singer-songwriter Amanda Sodhi". Retrieved 2018-06-18.
  9. Reporter, India-West Staff. "Indian American Singer/Songwriter Amanda Sodhi Releases Song on the Unpredictability of Life". India West. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
  10. Caralisa (2018-03-07), Naya Din HD, retrieved 2018-06-18
  11. "Indian born Amanda Sodhi wins 'Best Screenplay' award - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
  12. "Life! Camera Action...", Wikipedia, 2018-05-04, retrieved 2018-06-18
  13. "Amanda Sodhi". IMDb. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
  14. Reporter, India-West Staff. "Indian American Singer/Songwriter Amanda Sodhi Releases Song on the Unpredictability of Life". India West. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
  15. simon daniel (2014-07-30), Dabur Vatika Olive Hair Wish, retrieved 2018-06-18
  16. "Pen Paper Dreams". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
  17. "The Pen Drive". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
  18. "A postcard helped me move on, says 30-year-old Amanda Sodhi". t2online.com. Retrieved 2018-06-18.


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