Saw poverty, spent nights at the station, made music by taking loans, how did the 'Sheki-Sheki' singer become a star?

Sanju Rathod, famed for ‘Gulabi Sari’ and ‘Sheki Sheki’, has become a hit-maker loved by all.

Sanju, now a big star, shared his struggle in taking Marathi pop music to the global stage.

Sanju told Zoom he once lived 15 days at a railway station with just one blanket.

Sanju said he came to Mumbai penniless, in debt, and slept 15 days with one blanket at CSMT station.

Sanju lived without a phone for 5–6 months and took loans from friends and family to make music videos.

Sanju said his Ganpati songs got 10–15 million views even before YouTube was popular.

Though Sanju’s videos went viral, he was still struggling to repay his huge debt.

Sanju said he hid on the roof or behind the water tank when creditors came abusing for money.

Sanju, from a small Dhanbad village with no music teachers, never imagined becoming a big star.

Sanju, a mechanical student, left college in 2017 to pursue singing after writing about his heartbreak.

Sanju got his break from a producer, leading to hits like ‘Chamiya’ and ‘Style Marte’.

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