Kolkata man playing Bollywood songs on his violin, video goes viral

Team Udayavani, Jun 8, 2021, 10:39 AM IST

A video of a man in Kolkata playing Bollywood covers on his violin has surfaced on the internet.

The video was shared by Twitter user @aarifshaah, the video features an elderly musician, Bhogoban Mali, who, according to the tweet, is a struggling artiste playing to entertain people amid the lockdown in the city.

The video clip features Mali playing Diwana Hua Baadal by Asha Bhosle and Mohammed Rafi, from the 1964 movie Kashmir ki Kali, followed by Ajeeb Dastan Yeh by Lata Mangeshkar from the movie Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai.

Watch this old man's talent from Kolkata pic.twitter.com/bewfNFzQF0

— Aarif Shah (@aarifshaah) June 5, 2021

Below is how the internet reacted.

Hi Who ever has shot this video knows his where about Please ask him to open an Bank account or if he has one please send it to me will transfer some funds from UK
Please
God Bless Him and person shot this video

— Mahendra Pujara (@cmyad) June 6, 2021

Performers are very badly hit. Crafts persons too

— Basudha Banerji (@BasuAIR) June 7, 2021

The fact that he has the instrument could mean that he's yet another artist who's ended up in poverty.
Would it be possible to know where this was? Maybe some local NGO could help them.

— Anamika (BasAinweHi) (@HiAinwe) June 6, 2021

Any idea how this person may be traced and helped? Willing to contribute.

— Dibyendu Nandi (@ydnadydnad) June 6, 2021

This uncle is amazing…where in #Kolkata can anyone find this uncle? pls help me on this?@anandmahindra sir if you can help me spread the word pls https://t.co/A7ozbcGqWC

— Prateek Banerjee (@bannyprateek) June 6, 2021