Who Was Humane Sagar?
Humane Sagar, one of the most popular voices in the Odia music industry, died on Monday, at the age of 34, in Bhubaneswar. He was undergoing treatment at AIIMS Bhubaneswar, and doctors confirmed that he died due to pneumonia and multiple organ failure.
His death has left the Odia film and music world in shock, as he was considered one of the leading playback talents of his generation.
Humane Sagar was born on 25 November 1990 in Titlagarh in Balangir district of Odisha. He grew up in a family steeped in music. Both his parents were singers, and his grandfather was a composer who worked on private albums. Surrounded by music from childhood, he developed a deep interest in singing and later decided to pursue it as a career.
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His rise to fame began in 2012 when he won the singing reality show Voice of Odisha Season 2, aired on Tarang TV. The victory brought him statewide recognition and opened the door to a successful career in playback singing. Soon after his win, he received a major break from Tarang Cine Productions.
He sang the title track of the Odia film Ishq Tu Hi Tu, composed by Abhijit Majumdar. The song became a hit and introduced him as a powerful and emotionally expressive singer.
Over the next several years, Humane Sagar became one of the most sought-after voices in Odia cinema. He recorded hundreds of songs for films as well as independent albums.
Fans appreciated his strong voice, high-range singing style, and ability to express deep emotion. Apart from Odia music, he also worked on a Hindi album titled Mera Yeh Jahan. His popular Odia albums included Tuma Otha Tale, Niswasa, Bekhudee, and Chehera.
As a playback singer, he contributed memorable songs to several Odia films such as Ishq Tu Hi Tu, Agastya, Baby, Gote Suaa Gote Sari, Abhaya, Happy Lucky, Kabula Barabula, Nijhum Ratira Sathi, Mu Khanti Odia Jhia, Dil Diwana Heigala, Sita Rama Nka Bahaghara Kalijugare, Tu Mo Hero, and many others.
His voice became a regular feature in the music of composers like Prem Anand, Abhijit Majumdar, Baidyanath Dash, and A.S. Kumar. His songs were widely streamed, played at public events, and loved by a large fan base across Odisha.
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Beyond music, Humane Sagar also briefly entered public life. He joined the Odisha-based political party Biju Janata Dal in March 2019. Although his political involvement did not become a major part of his career, it added another layer to his public identity.
In his personal life, he married singer Shriya Mishra in 2017. The two had met as fellow contestants during Voice of Odisha Season 2. They have a daughter together and often collaborate on musical performances.
