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IN PHOTOS: Sitarist Rishab Rikhiram Sharma enthralls Mumbaikars this weekend

Updated On: 22 March, 2026 08:44 PM IST | Nascimento Pinto

Embarking on the Mumbai leg of the Sitar for Mental Health India Tour 2026, the Indian sitarist mesmerised thousands of Mumbaikars including several celebrities with his music

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Rishab Rikhiram Sharma performed in Mumbai on March 20. Photos Courtesy: Special Arrangement
Rishab Rikhiram Sharma performed in Mumbai on March 20. Photos Courtesy: Special Arrangement
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Following a phenomenal opening show in Bengaluru, Rishab made his way to Mumbai captivating an audience of over 20,000 at the Mahalaxmi Racecourse including Mika Singh, Tara Sutaria, Mrunal Thakur, Deepika Padukone, Jasleen Royal, Kumar Mangalam Birla, Gauri Khan, Maheep Kapoor, Soha Ali Khan, Sayani Gupta, and Bhavna Pandey

Following a phenomenal opening show in Bengaluru, Rishab made his way to Mumbai captivating an audience of over 20,000 at the Mahalaxmi Racecourse including Mika Singh, Tara Sutaria, Mrunal Thakur, Deepika Padukone, Jasleen Royal, Kumar Mangalam Birla, Gauri Khan, Maheep Kapoor, Soha Ali Khan, Sayani Gupta, and Bhavna Pandey

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The concert opened with a calming guided breathing exercise led by Rishab, accompanied by the gentle hum of the tanpura, inviting the audience into a deeply reflective and mindful space

The concert opened with a calming guided breathing exercise led by Rishab, accompanied by the gentle hum of the tanpura, inviting the audience into a deeply reflective and mindful space

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He then performed a rich repertoire of ragas including Bihaag and Kedar, Tilak Kamod and Shyam Kalyan, seamlessly weaving them into the evocative Raag Tilak Shyam

He then performed a rich repertoire of ragas including Bihaag and Kedar, Tilak Kamod and Shyam Kalyan, seamlessly weaving them into the evocative Raag Tilak Shyam

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A defining highlight of the night was the Mumbai unveiling of ‘SITARA – The Next-Generation Electric Sitar’, India’s first LED sitar, developed in collaboration with his father, master luthier Sanjay Sharma of the renowned Rikhi Ram lineage

A defining highlight of the night was the Mumbai unveiling of ‘SITARA – The Next-Generation Electric Sitar’, India’s first LED sitar, developed in collaboration with his father, master luthier Sanjay Sharma of the renowned Rikhi Ram lineage

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Rishab’s expansive setlist bridged classical depth with contemporary familiarity, featuring original compositions like Shankara, Shiv Kailash, Burning Ghat and Roslyn, alongside dynamic sitar interpretations of popular pieces such as Harry Potter x Game of Thrones, Kal Ho Naa Ho, Zara Zara, and Tumhi Dekho Naa, as well as his Himachali folk single Belua.
The concert, produced by Team Innovation and District by Zomato, concluded with powerful renditions of Chanakya, Kautilya and Tandavam—his interpretation of the Shiv Tandav Stotram, and even sampled a new song Venkateswara as an ode to Lord Krishna

Rishab’s expansive setlist bridged classical depth with contemporary familiarity, featuring original compositions like Shankara, Shiv Kailash, Burning Ghat and Roslyn, alongside dynamic sitar interpretations of popular pieces such as Harry Potter x Game of Thrones, Kal Ho Naa Ho, Zara Zara, and Tumhi Dekho Naa, as well as his Himachali folk single Belua.

The concert, produced by Team Innovation and District by Zomato, concluded with powerful renditions of Chanakya, Kautilya and Tandavam—his interpretation of the Shiv Tandav Stotram, and even sampled a new song Venkateswara as an ode to Lord Krishna

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