Remember the woman at a Kolkata railway station who went viral with her impossibly soothing voice singing a rendition of Lata Mangeshkar’s Ek Pyar Ka Nagma Hai and then got a makeover by the admins of a popular Facebook page?
Seems like the internet has cast its magic spell and now the lady has received her well-deserved big Bollywood break. The woman, later identified as Ranu Mandol officially recorded her first song in a proper studio for a Hindi film. Isn't it unbelievable? Here is the full story.
After her soulful voice went video, Ranu Mandol, was invited to sets of the reality show, Superstar Singer, by the makers. There, Bollywood's favourite music composer-singer Himesh Reshammiya who has provided a launching pad to many wannabe singers was so impressed by her voice that he promised to record a song with her.
Today, a new video of Ranu is going viral on the internet. Turns out, Himesh kept his word and gave the viral singer a chance to sing for his movie. Ranu recorded the song, titled 'Teri Meri Kahaani' today. The video from the recording studio where Ranu is tunning to her first music director's rhythm is the one that the internet is falling for all over again. Reshammiya has promised that the song would be featured in his upcoming movie, Happy Hardy And Heer.
Talking about his decision to give Ranu a chance, Himesh had earlier reminiscing a promise made to Salman Khan's father Salim Khan years ago said, the actor-producer had once him that if he ever comes across a very talented person, he should keep that person close to him. Himesh described Ranu's voice as 'God's gift' which should be shared with the world.