A woman who made her living singing for daily commuters became an online sensation earlier this month after a video of her singing the song "Ek Pyaar Ka Nagma Hai" from the 1972 Bollywood film Shor, became viral.
A woman from Ranaghat station in West Bengal who made her living singing for daily commuters became an online sensation earlier this month after a video of her singing the song "Ek Pyaar Ka Nagma Hai" from the 1972 Bollywood film Shor, originally sung by Lata Mangeshkar and composed by veteran music composer duo Laxmikant Pyarelal, left listeners mesmerized.
That Ranu Mondal became viral on the internet as an account of this came as a breath of fresh air in her life. A makeover from a parlour has managed to change her life and looks, and she seems to have gained a new life.
1. Viral on Facebook
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A video of her singing was shared by a page on Facebook and it crossed over 2.4 million views in a short while. 47k people reacted to the post, which has 4.3k comments and over 46.6k shares on Facebook. The video surely broke the Internet.
Comments are still pouring in on the video with netizens praising her voice. A lot of them had even commented seeking God's blessings and prayers for her.
2. Performance requests from all over India and beyond
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Social media can make a rather unknown person a renowned celebrity in the blink of an eye. That is what happened with Ranu Mondal. Her wonderful melody has been played and replayed all over India a million times by now and Ranu has been noticed in the music circuit. She has been getting requests for performances from Kolkata, Mumbai, Kerala, and even from across the border in Bangladesh. She has also been getting offers for recording her own music album!
3. Invited to a reality show
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Ranu's makeover has been sponsored by the show executives who have been offering her for performances. However, even though she has recently been invited to a reality show in Mumbai and the expenses for her travel are being covered by the showrunners, Ranu is facing a bit of trouble regarding permissions to travel since she does not have adequate ID papers and documents certifying her credentials.
But, Ranu's makeover photo has already become viral on Facebook, where it can be seen that she has been getting a fresh look for herself.
4. A cathartic transformation
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Ranu had been married to one Bablu Mondal in Mumbai. But after her husband died, she returned to Ranaghat in West Bengal where she made a living singing songs for the daily commuters and occasionally, performing on requests in various railway stations.
Ranu could effortlessly sing those songs which often proved to be difficult for even renowened singers to perform because of their difficult scale variation. In the video, it can be seen that she comfortably performed Lata Mangeshkar's song with no formal training. Ranu's is truly a born talent. For now, netizens are intrigued to see on what journey this transformation takes her in life.
