Who Is Aryya Banik, The Young Singer Mistakenly Identified By Harsh Goenka As Pandit Bhimsen Joshi’s Grandson

Industrialist Harsh Goenka, who is known for his active social media presence, shared a video on X (formerly Twitter) that featured a young boy singing a classical song beautifully. Goenka shared the post claiming that the boy in the video was Viraj Joshi, the grandson of Bharat Ratna Pandit Bhimsen Gururaj Joshi, the renowned Indian vocalist from Karnataka known for his Hindustani classical music and devotional songs (bhajans), who passed away in 2011.

“Viraj Joshi, grandson of Bharat Ratna Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, carries the same divine musical DNA. His wonderful voice echoes his rich legacy!" he wrote.

Viraj Joshi, grandson of Bharat Ratna Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, carries the same divine musical DNA. His wonderful voice echoes his rich legacy! pic.twitter.com/ltsGoiUvc9 — Harsh Goenka (@