New Delhi, Nov. 14 -- When people look back at the run of 'Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari' at the box office, the first thing they remember is not a scene from the film, but the song that took over the Internet - 'Panwadi'. And right at the centre of that success was Khesari Lal Yadav, whose powerful voice helped turn the track into a nationwide sensation.

Even before the visuals caught on, listeners were talking about Khesari's vocal performance. His natural, folk-style singing added a strong, earthy energy to the song, making it stand out from the usual Bollywood dance numbers.

For audiences who had never followed Bhojpuri music closely before, 'Panwadi' became their introduction to Khesari's unique sound. His voice brought a freshnes...