Malkangiri: A troupe of 13 tribal orphan boys from this district have won hearts of millions on Sony Entertainment Television’s reality show ‘India’s Got Talent’ by showcasing their amazing skills and daredevilry in a fusion of martial arts and dance.
The tribal boys mainly from Bonda, Koya and Didai tribes are orphaned and natives of ‘Swabhimaan Anchal’ of Malkangiri district, once a cut-off region notoriously famous for Left Wing Extremism (LWE) before the Gurupriya Setu came into existence.
These boys have been groomed by Binash Kumar Mishra, founder of All Odisha Martial Arts Academy (AOMAA). These boys after losing their parents were struggling hard for survival when Mishra spotted them and brought them to his own academy.
Mishra provided them shelter and made arrangements for their study and food and trained them in the art of self-defence in martial arts like Judo, Karate, Kung-fu, Taekwondo and Yoga.
He also taught them to use their acquired skills in recreating a dance fusion. These boys have qualified for the second round of ‘India’s Got Talent’ show after displaying their daredevil skills in the first round.
When contacted, Rama Madkami, one of the troupe member, said that they had never imagined that they would step into Mumbai and qualify in ‘India’s Got Talent’.
They have passed the audition and first round of the show and are practicing for the next episode. They hope to perform well in the coming rounds, he said.
Another member of the team, Arjun Khara, said that they had never ever thought in their wildest dreams that they will be performing in ‘India’s Got Talent’.
The boys have sought the support of the people of Odisha to move into the next round of the show. “In this situation, there is a dire need for some government assistance,” their teacher and motivator Binash Mishra stated.
PNN