Rahul Ram

Rahul Ram

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Rahul Ram is recognized as one of the top bassists from India and music composer associated with one of the top rock bands of the country – Indian Ocean. Susmit Sen, Asheem Chakravarty and Amit Kilam were its founding band members and Rahul Ram was also associated with the band. Later in 2013 Rahul Ram was the only founding member who remained in the band. Asheem Chakravarty died in 2009 and two new members, Tuheen Chakravorty and Himanshu Joshi were inducted to the band. Susmit Sen left the band in 2013. The band composed music and performed for some Bollywood movies like Gulaal, Swaraj, Yeh mera India, Mumbai cutting, Black Friday, Hulla, Peelpli live and Satyagraha. Nikhil Rao replaced Susmit Sen as lead guitarist in 2013. Rahul is one among those IITans who later chose music as his career. He has been a social activist associated with Narmada Bachao Andolan in the early 1990s.

 

After completing graduation in Chemistry at St. Stephens College, Delhi, he joined IIT Kanpur to complete Post-graduation. He also completed PhD in Environmental Toxicology from Cornell University. He has been a social activist before choosing music as his career. He learnt Alto saxophone from US, which happened to be the turning point of his life. He served as the bass player for the band Indian Ocean for many years and is the only founding member associated with the band till now. He and Asleem played together during the college days and the band was formed in the 1990s.

 

As a music director and singer, he has been associated with a few Bollywood movies like Peepli Live, Black Friday and Gulaal. 'Yaara Maula' from the movie Gulaal is one such beautiful composition, he sang aside Asheem. "Dhuan" from the movie D-Day is another noted song.

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Updated: July 21, 2014

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