Ranu Maria Mondal is an Indian singer who used to sing at the railway station in Ranaghat, West Bengal. She became an overnight internet sensation after her video, in which she was seen singing the song “Ek Pyaar Ka Nagma Hai,” went viral on social media.
Wiki/Biography
Ranu Mondal was born on Saturday, 5 November 1960 (age 62 years; in 2022) in Krishnanagar, West Bengal. He spent most of his childhood at his paternal aunt’s house in Ranaghat, West Bengal, as his parents had died when he was only six months old. His zodiac sign is Scorpio. Ranu has a passion for music since her childhood and she has listened to the songs of legendary Indian singers like Mohammad Rafi, Mukesh, and Lata Mangeshkar. She got married at the age of 19 and moved to Mumbai with her husband to find work.
Physical appearance
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Black
Family, Caste & Husband
Ranu Mondal belongs to a Christian Family. His father, Aditya Kumar, is a hawker. Not much is known about his mother. She married her neighbour, Bablu Mondal (a cook) when she was 19 years old. He has a daughter, Elizabeth Sathi Roy and a son from Bablu Mondal. Bablu Mondal died in 2009. Ranu was married twice. She also has a son and a daughter from her second husband.
Ranu Mondal with her daughter, Sathi Roy
Career
Ranu Mondal started her career doing odd jobs in Mumbai. He then started singing for a club in Mumbai. Ranu left the job after some time, as her husband, Bablu, did not agree to the same. She returns to her hometown, Ranaghat, after the death of her ex-husband and lives there alone in poverty. Mondal started singing at the railway station in Ranaghat to earn a living. She came into limelight after a video featuring her singing the song “Ek Pyaar Ka Nagma Hai” went viral on social media.
A woman working at Ranaghat station in West Bengal Her voice, fell in love with this voice ? #krishaandaszubu
BarpetaTown The place of peace, July 28, 2019
After that, he was invited for a guest appearance on the reality TV show “Superstar Singer.” After hearing her sing “Ek Pyaar Ka Nagma Hai” on the show, Bollywood musician Himesh Reshammiya asked her to sing for him.
Ranu Mondal made her singing debut in 2019 with the song ‘Teri Meri Kahani’ in the Bollywood Movie “Happy Hardy and Heer.” Reshammiya shared a short version of the song, as it was recorded by Ranu, through her Instagram handle.
Controversy
Amra Shobai Shoitaan Ranaghat club line
In 2019, Ranu Mondal’s daughter, Sathi Roy, alleged that club member Amra Shobai Shoitaan Ranaghat, who looks after her mother, did not allow her to meet her mother. They did not allow Sathi to talk to her mother on the phone. He also accused Atindra and Tapan (club members) of threatening him.
Insulting Lata Mangeshkar
In February 2023, he was slammed by netizens for insulting Lata Mangeshkar in a video that went viral on social media. In the video, Ranu Mondal is heard referring to the legendary singer as “Lata Fata.” He said,
Yeh jo gaana ga rahi, yeh toh koi Lata Fata ka nahi hai. This is not Lata ji. The voice I sing is also good. It’s good, it’s good.”
Favourite
Singers: Mohammed Rafi, Mukesh, Lata Mangeshkar
Facts
- Ranu was born in an economically backward family in West Bengal.
- When Mondal once sang in a local club in Mumbai, she got the name ‘Ranu Bobby.’
- Her ex-husband, Bablu Mondal, used to work as a cook in Feroz Khan’s house.
- In 2019, a 26-year-old engineer, Atindra Chakraborty, who first heard Mondal sing a Lata Mangeshkar song at Ranaghat Station in West Bengal, shared his video on Facebook.
Ranu Mondal with Atindra Chakraborty and her friends
- The video posted on the Facebook page ‘BarpetaTown The Place of Peace’ went viral instantly on social media. It amassed over four million views within days of its release.
- While sharing the details of her meeting with Ranu, Atindra Chakraborty said-
I was hanging out with my friends at a tea stall on platform No 6. A Rafi song was playing on the radio loudly. Suddenly I heard the woman humming along to the song, as she sat on the floor of the platform. I asked him if he could sing something for us. He sang a song and I recorded it on my mobile phone. We were surprised how melodious he was.”
- After Ranu’s video went viral on the Internet, many people volunteered to prepare food for her.
- Mondal also receives free makeovers by local salons.
Ranu Mondal at the salon for a makeover
- Mondal’s fame also attracted the attention of the district administration. The local Block Development Officer (BDO) of the Government of West Bengal congratulated him on 14th August 2019 as part of Kanyashree Divas celebrations of the Government of West Bengal. He also assured assistance from the government.
- After coming into the limelight, she has earned the nickname “Lata of Ranaghat.”
- When Mondal appeared on the show “Superstar Singer,” the host of the show, Jai Bhanushali, asked him why he was singing at a railway station. Afterwards, Ranu replied that she had no house to live in and used to sing songs to earn a living. He went on to say that sometimes people give him cookies, food or money after listening to his songs.
- Reportedly, he has received Rs. 6-7 lakhs from Himesh Reshammiya for singing his first Bollywood song.
Ranu Mondal and Himesh Reshammiya in the recording studio
- It is also speculated that Salman Khan gifted her a house after being impressed with her singing skills.
- Ranu told in an interview that she was able to meet her daughter, Sathi Roy, after almost a decade because of a video that went viral. He also said that this is his second life and he will try to make it better.
Ranu Mondal and her daughter
- Mondal’s story parallels the success story of the now famous American voice artist, philanthropist, author and sportscaster, Ted Williams. Like Ranu, she also did promo demonstrations for radio commercials. His videos got tremendous attention and he became a viral sensation.
Ted Williams
- When Lata Mangeshkar was asked about Ranu Mondal’s claim to fame, she expressed excitement but with reservations. He said,
Agar mere naam aur kaam se kissiko bhala hota hai toh main apne-aap ko khush-kismat samajhti hoon (If anyone benefits from my name and work, I feel lucky). But I also feel that imitation is not a reliable and durable companion to success. By singing my songs or a Kishoreda (Kumar) number, or (Mohd) Rafi Saab, or Mukesh Bhaiyya or Asha (Bhosle), an aspiring singer can get short-term attention. But it will not last.”
- Ranu’s daughter, Elizabeth Sathi Roy, was slammed on social media for abandoning her mother for almost a decade. However, her daughter claimed that she did not know that her mother used to sing at Ranaghat Railway Station as she could not visit her regularly. He also said, contrary to rumors that he had united with his mother only after her mother rose to fame, he has always been in touch with Ranu.
- In November 2019, Ranu Mondal’s video went viral on social media. In the video, she is seen reprimanding her fans for touching her inappropriately.
It’s sad we all twitterati supp him when his station vala video came see his behavior after becoming a celebrity The humiliation of any fan is sad #RanuMondal @singh_harmeet84 https://t.co/8rQHcEijau
— Nandini Idnani ??? (@nandiniidnani69) November 4, 2019
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