Bhubaneswar, April 24 -- When most people of her age love to be in their comfort zones, a 20-year old Economics student of Lady Shri Ram College has shown a lot of promise to carve a niche for herself in an area mostly uncharted for most of the Odias.

Meet the first opera singer from Odisha--Aastha Mohapatra who has soared above the instrumental line and adapted to the dramatic demands of theatre shows.

Aastha has so far received more than 50 awards by performing opera songs on various national and international platforms including the special mention award in the International Art Song Festival organised by KMMC Chennai and Trinity Laban London in 2021. Aastha is also a member of the Lyric Ensemble of Delhi, a classical, jazz and broad...