New Delhi: Singer Sonu Nigam surprised everyone a few days ago when he disguised like a beggar and sang on the streets of Mumbai. The video aimed to conduct a social experiment went viral leaving everyone astonished.
Sonu, dressed as an old man and in shoddy clothes, had teamed up with an organisation ‘Being Indian’ to urge people to break from their fast paced monotonous life and appreciate the beautiful things in life; like a beggar singing melodious songs.
While this experiment was rejuvenating for the star singer, Sonu ensured that he made someone else happy too. Sonu met the guy who gave him Rs 12 when he was dressed as a beggar, and it was touching for them.
Shabaz Ali, was surprised when he saw Sonu. He said, “Apne itna bada surprise diya”. Ali hugged Sonu and got teary eyed. He couldn’t control his tears when Sonu showed him that he had framed the money, Ali had given him.
The video of their heart-warming meeting was shared by the ‘Being Indian’ website. Have a look:
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About people's reactions, Sonu said in a media interaction:
"They didn't recognize my voice. They liked my voice that was the good part that I could actually, out of nowhere, attract them through my voice. I was dreading the fact that these people shouldn't recognize me; that would be an embarrassment for me. There was no one around me, no bodyguards, no team, no managers.”
"What you guys saw, was a very short clip. At every spot, I sang for one hour each. One hour behind Chandan (theatre in Mumbai), then one hour in front of Chandan, one hour at Four Bungalows (area in Mumbai). So, it wasn't easy, sitting in the sun, in the dust, and I sang a varied range of songs; you just heard two. I might have sung at least 25 songs. I worked that hard, that's why so many people joined in."
The video has gone viral on social media, collecting 3.3 million views already on Youtube in less than a week's time.
