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Kalpana Patwari is the queen of Bhojpuri cinema who has made everyone crazy with her voice. He has sung songs in more than 30 languages throughout his career. He started singing songs at the age of 4.
New Delhi. Kalpana Patwari’s voice has that sweetness which gives a new identity to Bhojpuri music. He has sung songs and lyrics in more than 30 languages including Assamese, Bengali, Hindi, Marathi. Kalpana Patwari was born on 27 October 1978 in Sonitpur, a small place in Barpeta district of Assam. His father Bipin Nath Patwari was a folk singer.
Voice reached international forums
His heart always remained in folk music. He not only adopted the genres of Khari Birha, Chhaprahiya, Kajri, Sohar and Nautanki, but also took them to international platforms. In the world of playback singing in Bhojpuri cinema, Kalpana is the first singer who presented the traditional Khari Birha in a modern style. Kalpana considers Bhikhari Thakur as her guru. The influence of Eastern style is clearly visible in his songs.
songs sung for bollywood
From Bollywood item songs to the documentary film ‘Bidesiya in Bombay’, his voice leaves its mark everywhere. Along with music, Kalpana also entered social and political platforms. In 2018, she joined the Bharatiya Janata Party and in 2020 became a part of Assam Gana Parishad. But her real identity lies in the heritage of folk music that she is preserving.
Even robbers used to respect
A singer’s voice sometimes rises from the crowd of thousands of people and reaches the most dangerous corners of the society. Have you ever heard that the popularity of an artist is such that even the robbers of the jungle change their route in his respect? One such incredible story of the beginning of the career of Kalpana Patwari, who came from the land of Assam and ruled Bhojpuri music, is related to the ravines of Bihar, where fear and bullying were prevalent. This story not only shows the power of music, but also shows that the magic of art transcends all limits, even the limits of the law.
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