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Netizens Cheer as Indian Railway Platform Singer Bags a Bollywood Gig

New Delhi (Sputnik): Days after her singing talent went viral on social media, an Indian railway platform singer bagged an offer to record a song for a film by noted Bollywood music composer Himesh Reshammiya.
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The 59-year-old Ranu Mondal was recently spotted on a railway platform singing legendary Indian singer Lata Mangeshkar's unforgettable 1970s song 'Ek Pyaar Ka Nagma Hai'.

Recently she got a big break when she was invited to sing for Bollywood music composer Himesh Reshammiya's upcoming flick.

After posting a video of a jam session with Ranu, Himesh revealed that he offered her to perform a song in his upcoming flick "Happy Hardy and Heer".

After being scouted for her singing talent, the woman won many hearts with her video clip and was given a makeover. She even appeared on a reality show called 'Superstar Singer' where Himesh was one of the judges.

A large segment of netizens cheered for her to make it big in Bollywood, and expressed their gratitude to Himesh for giving her the opportunity.

A passerby shot Ranu's viral video, when he noticed her in a worn-out traditional Saree, singing melodiously at a railway station in Kolkata.

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