With the wand of his voice, OP Rathore touches hearts

With the wand of his voice, OP Rathore touches hearts

OP Rathore or 'OP' is a name that needs no introduction. He is a celebrity radio jockey for million of die hard fans not only in India but also from Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh. Infact, he is known as an icon of broadcasting.
Born with a golden voice, 'OP' had little inkling of how this God gift can touch hearts when he started to lend his voice for a few commercial and stage programmes during college days. Later, he got a chance to present Mehfil and Manbhavan programmes of All India Radio for Yuvavani. "Though I was able to recognize my forte of voice rendering but took this art of vocal presentation seriously in the year 2001. Main Samay Hoon…was my popular jingle for a private commercial on radio and Gaane Ke Bahane is my programme on radio FM Rainbow which has given me an identity of an RJ with a different style," he says.
However, success did not come easy. "When I started working with radio there was monopoly of a few established people and at the same time there were no so many options. In such circumstances the only option one had was to remain in the field or quit." His zeal to survive in the field finally fructified and now he has every right to enjoy this hard earned success. "Phone Apke Geet Hamare, was a popular programme of mine on FM radio at the beginning of my career and it became household entertainment in those days. Now I am a regular announcer of FM Rainbow," he says.
OP is blessed with an impressive personality added to which the tonal quality of his voice creates a unique combination which is equally commanding on radio programmes as well as TV shows.
Conferring the 'Outstanding Presenter Award' on OP Rathore, KS Sarma, the then CEO of Prasar Bharti, said that radio will get a new lease of life in the hands of such talented people. "His praise was more than an award for me," he says. OP had anchored a yoga programme on DD Sports for more than four years and was also privileged to host the 1998 World Cup football matches.
The woman behind the successful man is OP's wife Leena Rathore, who is a teacher. He also commends the working style of Dr. Ritu Rajput of FM Rainbow who has introduced innovative ideas in the programming and given a chance to young talents. Being an established radio jockey and a faculty member of Amity International, he comments on upcoming aspirants saying, " Sharp, short and controlled voice is always better in effective communication. I always prefer to tell this mantra to my students. Success also depends on the flexibility of mediums and the consistency of a person".
About the versatile personality of OP, eminent ad- guru Rajeev Haksar says, "He has done over 500 radio and TV advertisements including multi national brands and lend voices for more than 350 documentaries and corporate films with his magical voice." He has received Doordarshan Annual award consecutively from 2002 to 2006 besides one PSBT award, he adds.
Despite his achievements, OP maintains a very low profile. He informs, "I have lent my voice in almost 85 percent of religious and historical films in India and I am a regular artist of History Channel."

The woman behind the successful man is OP's wife Leena Rathore, who is a teacher. He also commends the working style of Dr. Ritu Rajput of FM rainbow who has introduced innovative ideas in the programming and given a chance to young talents.