Social media can be very helpful in allowing people to find an audience for their talent. That is how Ranu Mondal, who was randomly recorded singing at a railway station in West Bengal, gained fame and has now made songs with an industry biggie like Himesh Reshammiya.?
Recently, a woman shared a video of a cab driver singing Indian classical bandish. The video is now viral, for all the right reasons.?
Brinda Dasgupta had taken a cab from her home to Altamira Art Gallery in Kolkata, West Bengal when she engaged in a conversation with her cab driver.
Dasgupta reportedly said that she began humming a song during her ride when the driver named Aryan Soni asked her if she had an interest in music. After she ¡®smiled and nodded¡¯, Soni informed her that he was passionate about music too.?
Talking about the incident in the caption of the viral video she wrote, ¡®A few months ago, I took an Uber from home to Altamira Art Gallery for some work. As I arbitrarily hummed bits of some song I do not remember now, Aryan Soni, this man who happens to be the cab driver asked me if I take interest in music. I smiled and nodded, then asked him if he does as well... This is what came out of the few sentences exchanged. Here's hoping you lend your ears¡¯.?
The video starts with Soni singing a soulful bandish, and Dasgupta joins him on certain notes.?Within two days the video has received over 75,000 views and people are thoroughly impressed by Soni¡¯s skills.?
One Facebook user commented, ¡®Oh my my .. I literally got chills down the spine¡¯ while another one wrote, ¡®Beautiful. So many talents remain unattended. Thanks for sharing¡¯.?
We are glad that Soni¡¯s soulful voice reached us, thanks to social media.?