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Mohapatra: Lollapalooza Criticism Leads to Indian Act Recognition
Sona Mohapatra is still talking about the Lollapalooza India 2026 music festival.
She thinks the lineup doesn't have enough Indian artists.
She says that by speaking out, Indian artists are now getting more attention.
She also argued with people online who defended the festival's choices.
Mohapatra compared the situation to cultural colonialism, where local talent isn't prioritized.
The festival will feature artists like Linkin Park and Bloodywood.
Sona Mohapatra continues to criticize the Lollapalooza India 2026 lineup.
Mohapatra believes her criticism is helping Indian artists get spotlight.
She noted some Indian acts are now receiving attention.
Mohapatra previously questioned the lack of Indian headliners.
She responded to users defending the festival's choices.
- Who
- Sona Mohapatra and social media users.
- What
- Mohapatra commented on the Lollapalooza India 2026 lineup.
- Where
- X (formerly Twitter) and Lollapalooza India 2026 in Mumbai.
- When
- September 1, 2025, and August 30-31, 2025
- Why
- Mohapatra believes the festival needs more Indian artists.
Sona Mohapatra's View
User Views
Artist Selection
Sona Mohapatra's View
Indian artists are underrepresented and deserve more opportunities.
User Views
Music festivals should prioritize popular artists to draw crowds.
Key facts
- Event
- Lollapalooza India 2026
- Main Critic
- Sona Mohapatra
- Location
- Mumbai
- Date
- January 24-25, 2026
- Artists Mentioned
- Linkin Park, Playboi Carti, Bloodywood
Quotes
Sona Mohapatra
Singer
“And it is your worthless , 2 paisa opinion that no Indian acts are ‘crowd pullers' within India?That's your low self esteem speaking sadly. All the music festivals abroad honour their own homegrown acts & thereby build their brands upwards. We never will thanks to attitudes like u”
NDTV
“I've realised that my call out to the warped #lollapalooza2026 line up with zero Desi headliners is doing some good to the few Indian acts who are like the ‘extras’. Fest. doing PR to spotlight the presence of ‘Bloddywood' etc who are buried deep down (Chalo kuch to achha hua”
NDTV
Sources
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