[Watch] Doctor-Singer From Bhubaneswar Rohan Biswal Impresses ‘Indian Idol’ Judges

Bhubaneswar: Rohan Biswal, a 23-year-old paediatrician doing internship in Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital in Odisha capital, earned praises from judges for his rendition of Kaise Hua from the movie ‘Kabir Singh’ during the audition round of Indian Idol Season -14, recently.

His ‘Hit Se Zyada Lit Hai’ performance earned him the ‘golden ticket’ and also a nickname, “Doctor-Singer”, from judges – Shreya Ghoshal, Kumar Shanu, and Vishal Dadlani, who also gave him a standing ovation.

Rohan also introduced a group of children under treatment in his hospital through a video call. Responding to the request of the children, Kumar Sanu sang ‘Humko Sirf Tumse Pyar Hai’ for them.

A resident of Khandagiri here, he started his journey in music at the age of 4 under the tutelage of his parents, both singers. He later trained in Hindustani Classical music with Guru Debendra Narayan Sathpathy and has also completed Sangeet Visharad in Vocal. “Music is a passion for me. I sing to small children in ward to ease their pain when I administer injections or insert needles to administer them saline or glucose,” he said.

He was adjudged the best singer at the Junior Level MBC Singing Super Star in 2014, and reached the Top 20 of the Indian Idol Junior Season 2, the following year.

Rohan also has his official You Tube channel and is linked to the ‘Arpan Band’.