Junk Yards filling fast
A video of Ranu Mondal singing an old classic song of legendary Lata Mangeshkar on a railway platform in Ranaghat (West Bengal) went viral on social media last month. Suddenly, the woman henceforth living a nondescript life became a popular figure overnight. So much so that a Bollywood music composer and singer, famously known for his concern for underprivileged, decided to record a song in her voice for his upcoming film. The video of her recording was released instantly on social media and attracted many hits. I saw the viral song from railway platform and the recording video many times over. In my view, Ranu is good at imitation but unfortunately she may not be a talented singer per se . Nonetheless, sudden popularity has changed her life dramatically. She is attending TV shows and public functions and getting lots of media coverage. But this popularity might not be sustainable. There are hundreds of example where people lacking talent gained sudden stardom an...