His father expected him to become a doctor but he was influenced by, and played covers of the music of The Troggs, The Turtles, The Kinks, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, The Electric Prunes and The Doors among others, when in school.

He also sang jingles in a vast array of commercials one of which was for Close-Up toothpaste[10] that played across India at all movie houses for 8 years.

The Creative Director of his at Lintas:India, Alyque Padamsee, who was also a theatrical producer, cast Madhukar in the title role[11][12] of his 1974 production of the musical 'Jesus Christ Superstar' as Jesus[13] opposite Nandu Bhende's Judas.

In 1978, he moved to the United States, settling in New York, where he again worked in advertising with agencies such as Bozell Worldwide and Deutsch Inc., while also pursuing his musical interests.

His original songs and The Beatles tribute CD are all re-arranged in a unique fusion style of Western Rock n' Roll and Indian percussion sounds.