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| Keshav Lal has become fairly well-known on social media as the old man with an harmonium (video below) |
You may have seen the video of an old man playing harmonium and singing Bollywood classics as his wife collects the alms.
It is a touching sight to see the old couple in distress and his music adds to the melancholy that has touched many on social media.
He is Keshav Lal, a small-time Bollywood musician, who has worked with the likes of V Shantaram and Kalyanji-Anandji.
After his Bollywood stint failed to fetch a decent living, he shifted to Pune with his wife Sona Bai looking for work. But the struggle continued.
A few patrons, moved by his music managed to get him a small flat at a slum rehabilitation project and also raised a lakh to help the couple, reports India TV.
But that has clearly not been sufficient and Keshav Lal, 75, and his wife Sona Bai continue to be seen on Pune roads, making melancholic music and seeking a little help to get by.