While announcing that her documentary film, 'Shut Up Sona' got nominated in the category of 'Best Documentary' at the New York Indian Film Festival 2022, singer Sona Mohapatra, on Monday, revealed that she exhausted all her savings in producing the film just before the pandemic, and the ensuing lockdown has left her with no means of income.

Sona posted a happy selfie on Twitter and wrote alongside, "Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional.. making happy whenever I can. My film #ShutUpSona is yet travelling to places around the world & winning festivals. All my savings went into this film, just before the pandemic broke & stopped us in our tracks with no means of income."