[1] Rahul Sharma was born in Mumbai to the Hindu Dogra family of Santoor player Pt.

After studying economics at Mumbai's Mithibai College, Rahul Sharma began performing with his father.

[5] Having learnt from his father Shivkumar Sharma, Rahul has taken the santoor into world music with various collaborations, including Namaste India.

Amitabh Bachchan is the singer of Rahul's latest composition titled ‘ Jai Hanuman’ from Kunal Kohli's web series Ramyug on MX player Feat - Ustad Zakir Hussain.

[12] During the Royal visit by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Prince William and Kate Middleton, Rahul Sharma and his wife had played various songs by The Beatles, including "Norwegian Wood", "O Sweet Lord" and "Let It Be".