Raghav Sachar is an Indian singer, composer and multi-instrumentalist with expertise in over 36 instruments.
Wiki/Biography
Raghav was born on Friday, July 24, 1981, in Kolkata, West Bengal (42 years old; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Leo. He grew up in a family of music lovers. He has loved music since he was a child and started playing the harmonica at the age of 4. He attended Mount St. Mary’s School in Dricant. At the age of 15, he was selected by the Indian government to represent him in a cultural exchange program in Russia. He has performed with his band Canzona at important venues like IIT and BITS Pilani.
Childhood photos of Raghav, performing at school function
He received his Bachelor of Music degree from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, where he studied composition and performance. He has even toured internationally as a brand ambassador for Monash University. Raghav’s qualifications also include affiliations with Berklee College of Music, Boston, and Trinity College, London. While at Monash University, he collaborated with Shubha Mudgal on his albums and even produced commercials with Shantanu Moitra and Pradeep Sarkar.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′7″
Hair color: black
Eye color: light brown
family
Parents and siblings
Raghav’s father, Rajinder Kumar Sachar, served as the Indian police chief and served in the Indian Army after his retirement. He also served in BSF. His mother’s name is Usha Sachar.
Raghav Sachar’s parents, Rajinder Kumar Sachar and Usha Sachar
He has two sisters: Roshni Sachar and Ruhi Sachar. Roshni studied positive psychology and is a doctor in the United States.
Raghav Sachar with his sisters, Roshni Sachar on the left and Ruhi Sachar on the right
wife and children
Raghav married actress Amita Pathak on January 21, 2014 in Mumbai.
Raghav Sachar and Amita Pathak wedding photos
Raghav Sachar’s wedding photo with his parents-in-law (left) and parents (right)
They have two children, Kiaan Sachar and Ivaan Sachar.
Raghav Sachar with his wife and children
religion
He believes in Hinduism.
Raghav Sachar and his family at Mata Naina Devi temple
Profession
album
Raghav’s debut album “For The First Time” was released in November 2003. The album, released through HMV Records, is a mix of Indian melodies and western instrumentation.
Raghav Sachar released his first album in 2003
Following the album’s success, he released albums 24 Carat (2005), Play It Loud (2007) and Charming Lootera (2009) through Universal Music. In 2010, he released the album “Vande Mataram”, which was recognized by ministers Kamal Nath and Jaipal Reddy. Between 2009 and 2015, he released 12 albums under the label “Raghav Sachar Music” which he founded in 2009.
music composer
Raghav made his Bollywood debut as a music composer with the film Kabul Express (2006). He has also worked on several other films such as Sunday (2008), One Two Three (2008), I, I Am the Lord (2013) and Rustom (2016 Year). He has played various instruments in more than 150 films. He also made a special appearance in the Bollywood film “Tum Milo Toh Sahi” (2010).
cooperate
Raghav has worked with renowned music directors such as AR Rahman, Vishal Dadlani, Shekhar Ravjiani, Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani, Loy Mendonsa, Salim Merchant, Sulaiman Merchant, Anu Malik, Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal, Sunidhi Chauhan, Kailash Kher and Pritam.
Raghav Sachar and AR Rahman live performance
He also performed with international jazz drummer “Dave Weckl”.
Raghav Sachar and Dave Weckl
famous performances
- In 2004, Satya Paul performed at Madame Tussauds in London.
- In 2006-07, served as cultural ambassador to Germany, Japan and the UK on behalf of the Government of India.
- In 2007, a concert called “Idea Rocks India” was held in 26 cities.
- In 2007 and 2009, he performed at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York for awards ceremonies for overseas Indian communities.
- Live performance at the closing ceremony of the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India.
- Live performance at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, 2011.
- He has performed for several IPL teams including Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals.
- Performed for Mr. Mukesh Ambani’s New Year’s Eve event in Serengeti National Park, Africa in 2010-11.
- Between 2000 and 2015, he performed at multiple corporate, fashion, private and public events in the United Arab Emirates, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Kenya, Australia and the United States.
- Performing at product launches for leading brands such as Audi, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Samsung, BlackBerry and Google.
- Live performances at multiple fashion shows such as Lakme India Fashion Week, Wills India Fashion Week, India International Jewelry Week, etc.
Endorsement
- Endorsed by leading guitar brand Gibson since 2010
- Certified by Yamaha Wind Instruments since 2012
- Received Samsung Smartphone Approval in 2012
Awards
- Best Drummer Award, Delhi Pepsi Cornucopia Competition (1994)
- Golden Key Award for Academic Excellence (2000)
- Academic Excellence Sincerity Award (2001)
car collection
Raghav is passionate about cars and owns a Jaguar and a Mini Cooper.
Raghav and his cars Jaguar and Mini Cooper
salary
When he was advertising in the initial stages of his career, he was charging Rs. 5000 pcs per instrument per advertisement.
Favorites
- Sports: Golf, adventure sports, squash
Facts/Trivia
- Raghav won a scholarship to Monash University in his third year of graduation. The scholarship is said to be the first and only scholarship offered by the university.
- Raghav received his first payment, a check of Rs. 80,000, which he gave to his father before flying back to Australia.
- Since 2003 he has performed in over 2000 public, corporate and private performances.
- Raghav appears in the National Geographic Channel’s global television series Inside Out.
- Raghav served as the brand ambassador for Sony MP3 Walkman in 2006 and Kwality Walls Cornetto in 2010.
- Raghav once sung a song in a girl’s voice and luckily, the song was chosen for the film.
- Raghav launched his label ‘Raghav Sachar Productions’ in 2009.
- Raghav’s father made an interesting deal with him, whereby Raghav would receive an instrument on every birthday if he didn’t ask for any other gifts throughout the year.
- Raghav has expertise in various other fields such as music direction, video editing, photography and web designing. He also designed an iPhone app, which he learned in a web design course.
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