Kacha Badam singer Bhuban Badyakar hospitalised after car accident in West Bengal's Birbhum

Kacha Badam singer Bhuban Badyakar met with an accident today. He is currently admitted to Suri Super Speciality Hospital.

Bhuban Badyakar, the voice behind the viral Kacha Badam song, met with an accident on Monday, February 28. The incident took place while he was learning how to drive his second-hand car which he purchased recently. He has hurt his chest and is currently admitted to Suri Super Speciality Hospital.

Bhuban Badyakar became an overnight internet sensation after his song Kacha Badam went viral. Almost every other song on Instagram had this number playing in the background. Badyakar composed the song to attract buyers as he travelled to different villages in the Birbhum district selling peanuts. His song was later remixed and uploaded on YouTube which has over 50 million views.Bhuban Badyakar is a resident of Dubrajpur block of Kuraljuri village in Lakshminarayanpur Panchayat of West Bengal’s Birbhum district. Bhuban’s family of five includes his wife, two sons and a daughter. He sells peanuts in exchange for small trinkets and broken household items. He cycles to faraway villages to sell peanuts. He sells 3- 4 kg of peanuts every day and earns Rs 200-250. However, after finding fame as the Kacha Badam man, he doesn’t intend to continue selling peanuts anymore.Bhuban Badyakar was recently felicitated by the West Bengal Police.

(With inputs from Bhaskar Mukherjee)

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