Hanuman Ansh: Viral Voice Belongs to Visually Impaired Singer Suneel Lodhi

The soulful voice that has been winning hearts through Hanuman Ansh is now getting its own share of the spotlight. The devotional song “Maine Tere Hi Bharose”, which has connected strongly with audiences, is sung by 25-year-old visually impaired singer Suneel Lodhi, whose remarkable journey from Bundelkhand to a Mumbai recording studio is nothing short of inspiring.

Long before his voice reached cinema audiences, Suneel was performing devotional songs and Bundeli folk music in and around his hometown. His music was simple, often accompanied only by his tambura, but that simplicity eventually became the very quality that attracted millions of listeners online.

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Who Is Suneel Lodhi?

Suneel Lodhi is a visually impaired singer from Bundelkhand who has been associated with devotional music since childhood. According to his own account, he started singing with a tambura and gradually developed a repertoire of traditional bhajans and Bundeli folk songs.

For years, his performances remained largely limited to his local community. He later began contributing songs to the Bundeli Duniya social media page, which helped his voice reach a much wider audience.

One of his songs, Dula Ban Ke Aa Gai, had already received lakhs of views. However, it was another devotional track that completely changed his life.

One Viral Bhajan Changed Everything

The turning point in Suneel Lodhi’s journey came with his rendition of the traditional Hanuman bhajan More Sankat Ke Kataiya.

The recording was strikingly simple. There was no elaborate studio arrangement or large musical setup—just Suneel's distinctive voice accompanied by his tambura. Yet the raw performance connected with listeners in a major way.

The video eventually crossed 29 million views, turning Suneel from a regional performer into a viral sensation. His voice began reaching audiences far beyond Bundelkhand.

How Pankaj VRK Discovered Him

The viral success of More Sankat Ke Kataiya eventually caught the attention of filmmaker and music producer Pankaj VRK.

Impressed by Suneel's voice, Pankaj wanted to find the singer behind the viral recording. According to reports, locating Suneel was not easy, and Pankaj had to search for his contact before finally getting in touch with him.

That search eventually opened the door to a completely new chapter in Suneel's life.

After being contacted, Suneel first travelled to Indore before eventually making his way to Mumbai. For someone who had spent years performing devotional music in his hometown, entering a professional recording studio was a major turning point.

From Tambura to Mumbai Studio

Suneel was taken to Sai Baba Studio in Mumbai, where he reportedly recorded around eight songs.

Interestingly, he did not know that one of those recordings would eventually become part of a feature film.

Speaking about the recording experience, Suneel explained that he simply sang the song on his tambura, recorded his vocals in the studio and returned. At the time, he had no idea that the song would be used in a movie.

That song eventually became “Maine Tere Hi Bharose”, which features in Hanuman Ansh.

‘Maine Tere Hi Bharose’ Takes His Voice to Bollywood

The inclusion of Maine Tere Hi Bharose in Hanuman Ansh has given Suneel Lodhi's voice a completely new platform.

The song retains the devotional character associated with his earlier work and carries the earthy quality that originally attracted listeners to his viral bhajan.

What makes the story particularly remarkable is that Suneel did not enter the Mumbai music industry through a conventional audition, reality show or established musical network. Instead, a simple recording made with his tambura travelled across social media and eventually brought a music producer looking for him.

Suneel Didn’t Know His Song Would Be in a Film

One of the most fascinating aspects of the story is that Suneel Lodhi was unaware that “Maine Tere Hi Bharose” would become part of Hanuman Ansh.

For him, devotional singing was already a familiar part of his life. He has described both More Sankat Ke Kataiya and Maine Tere Hi Bharose as traditional devotional songs that he regularly performs.

The journey from singing those songs locally to hearing his voice in a theatrical film has therefore been unexpected even for the singer himself.

Hanuman Ansh Gives His Story a Bigger Platform

Directed by Vishal Chaturvedi, Hanuman Ansh is inspired by the life and spiritual journey of Neem Karoli Baba, whose devotion to Lord Hanuman forms an important part of the film's emotional world. The movie released in theatres on August 7 and has emerged as an unexpected box-office success.

The film's growing popularity has simultaneously introduced a much wider audience to Suneel's voice.

From Bundelkhand to Bollywood

The story of Suneel Lodhi is ultimately about how a voice from outside the traditional entertainment industry found its way to the big screen.

A tambura, a devotional song and a simple social-media recording were enough to begin a journey that eventually took him to Mumbai and then into a Bollywood film.

For Suneel, Hanuman Ansh is more than just another credit. It represents the extraordinary journey of a singer whose music began in the villages of Bundelkhand and travelled, through the power of the internet, all the way to cinema audiences.

And now, as “Maine Tere Hi Bharose” continues to attract attention, one thing is becoming increasingly clear: Suneel Lodhi's voice may have reached Bollywood, but its roots remain firmly connected to the soil, traditions and devotion of Bundelkhand.

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