Son of the legendary Shivkumar Sharma, Rahul Sharma started learning the santoor at the age of 13, and by the age of 24 he decided to follow a career in classical music and started accompanying his father on world tours. Under the guidance of his father, Rahul mastered the santour and experimented with traditional santour tunes by fusing it with Western sounds and instruments, leading to collaborations with international artists. He also composed the score for the film Mujhse Dosti Karoge, earning nominations in the Best Debut-Music Director category at the Zee Bollywood Music Awards.