Popularity of boy’s video spills over to original singer

Vadodara: The innocent video of Sahdev Dirdo from Chhatisgarh singing the song ‘Sonu meri darling’ may have earned him limelight and even an invite from the Chhatisgarh chief minister, but few would know that the song was originally sung by Kamlesh Barot, a folk singer from Halol in Panchmahal district.

Sahdev’s popularity has spilled over to Barot whose original video has started getting views and likes now. Posted by a production house on Youtube, the video now has 5.2million views and 88,000 likes. Even Barot admits that the song has started trending after Sahdev’s video.

Barot has been singing folk songs and is particularly known for his ‘Timli’ songs. He told media persons that he had sung ‘Sonu meri darling’ sometime in 2017-18. It was posted on Youtube by the production house in 2019.

He was happy that the nine-year-old boy had picked up his song. “There are many better singers than me who have given hits. I would give my blessings to the boy and wish him success,” said Barot.

Barot said that in many ways his situation was similar to that of the boy. “I had to fight to become successful. I wish he becomes a superstar. He has been called by singer Badshah. I hope he is called by everyone,” he said.

He added that his song that was lost was going viral again. “This proves that if you do good work, it will stand out someday,” he said.