He picked up the instrument at the age of 10 and is the youngest and last disciple of world icon Pandit Ravi Shankar. In 2022, he was invited to perform his ‘Sitar For Mental Health’ set in ...

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh expressed sadness over the demise of sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar, saying the "unsurpassable genius" was the country's one of the "most effective cultural ...

At 26, he carries the weighty mantle of being the youngest disciple of the legendary Pt Ravi Shankar, passionately dedicated to preserving his guru’s illustrious legacy. Recently, amidst his ...

Zakir was the gentlest of souls, a beacon of warmth for everyone he encountered -- be they stalwarts such as Pt. Ravi Shankar, Shivji (Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma) myself, or be they younger artistes ...

Zakir was the gentlest of souls, a beacon of warmth for everyone he encountered--be they stalwarts like Pt. Ravi Shankar, Shivji (Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma) myself, or be they younger artistes ...