Pakistan, Jan. 21 -- Waseem, popularly known as Waseem Lata in Hyderabad, has been blessed with the legendary Indian singer Lata Mangeshkar's voice.

"I have been fond of Lata Mangeshkar's music since childhood," Waseem said during show 'Naya Din' on Wednesday. As a child, he used to play Lata's songs and sing along them. It was after some time that he realised he had a striking similarity with the legendary singer's voice.

"Now I had to try singing in Lata jee's voice somewhere big," he said. "There was a function in our neighbourhood where I performed in front of people for the first time. I received a lot of gifts and immense praise."

A singer named Nadeem Noor, who was present at the function, introduced Waseem to musicians and aske...