The Teen Rapper Who Sang National Anthem At ¡®Howdy, Modi¡¯ Is Actually A Real Life Hero

A 16-year-old Indian-origin boy, born with a rare medical condition known as 'osteogenesis imperfecta' or brittle bone disease, sang the Indian national anthem at the 'Howdy Modi' event on Sunday after a prolonged excitement to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Sparsh Shah, who is wheelchair-bound, does not let his condition come in the way of his creativity. He is a rapper, singer, songwriter and inspirational speaker from New Jersey, according to news agency IANS.

The news agency, citing reports, said that Shah has broken more than 130 bones over the years. Shah wants to become the next Eminem and perform before a billion people.

A documentary named 'Brittle Bone Rapper' released in March 2018 focused on Sparsh's life journey and his fight against the disease, characterized by fragile bones that can break easily.

"It's a big thing for me to be singing in front of so many people. I'm excited to be singing the rashtra gana, Jana Gana Mana. The first time I saw Modiji was in Madison Square Garden, I wanted to meet him, but I could only see him on TV.

"But due to God's grace I am going to meet him, and I'm excited to be singing the national song," Shah was quoted as saying by IANS before the event began.

He first grabbed public attention when he recorded a video covering the Eminem song "Not Afraid", which has had more than 65 million views online. It was even noticed by Eminem's record label, who tweeted about Sparsh after it went viral.

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Sparsh has also given numerous motivational talks, inspiring millions of people to turn impossible into 'I'm possible'. He also appeared on the UK TV show "Big Shots Little Shots", presented by Dawn French.

He has also released his first album cover as a tribute to Eminem. Called Purhythm, a style of music he invented, the proceeds from its sale will go toward his music college fund, according to the website Disability Horizons.

With Inputs From IANS