Zakir husain suthar
CEO, Creative Director
Zakir S. is a Music Producer and a Composer whose creativity radiates positive energy amongst his listeners. Zakir's vision is to create music that inspires and unites people beyond horizons. Inspired by his Guru, His Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj, Zakir's love for music began at a young age in the temples of BAPS, where he learned and performed regularly. His first experiences include playing Banjo, a gift from his father. His first public appearance was as early as six, creating everlasting performing moments.
In the early years, Zakir learned the Hindustani Classical Music on harmonium by his Guru Dinesh Mazmudar. Later he gained knowledge of Western Classical Music from Brij Joshi. He acquainted himself with all the different genres of music, limited not only in India but around the world. Zakir regularly performed for Gujarati Folk Performers in the early years of his life. For the cause of humanity, Zakir toured the globe with Jaydeep Swadia, Suresh Lalwani, and other musicians to raise funds for the 1988 Gujarat drought relief Cattle Camps. He has offered his humble services for various publications released by BAPS. Today, his musical horizons spread their wings to Punjab, Uganda, and Kampala, where he regularly visits to produce music for various needs in society.
As an artist, Zakir recorded hundreds of Jingles' Musical Production, Singles, Albums, Movie Songs, and background Scores for Movies in Indian Cinema. His famous musical achievements are amongst well-known brand names like Nirma, Parle Poppins, Essel World, et al., TV Serials like Kyuki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, Sara Bhai Vs. Sara Bhai, Sara Aakash, Hum Do Hain Na, etc. In addition, Zakir worked with Music Directors like Rajat Dholakia, The Sen Brothers, and Anand Raj in movies like 1942, A Love Story, Pardes, Major Saab, Ghunghat, respectively, and many more movie songs. Furthermore, he has produced Music for Music Directors like Kalyanji Virji Shah, Uday Mazumdar, Anu Malik, Abu Malik, Dilip Sen, Samir Sen, Suresh Joshi, Niraj Vora, Uttank Vora, Dilip Dholakia, Rajat Dholakia, Anand Raj, Lalit Sen, Gaurang Vyas, Pradyumna Sharma, Vivek Prakash and collaborated with various other artists.
Today, Zakir continues to spread the wings of music to create lasting love, compassion, and togetherness amongst his listeners. He aspires to bring the boundaries together musically and touch the hearts of all those who come his way.
Toral Patel
Singer, Managing Director
Toral's musical journey begins as early as she can remember. Inheriting melodies from her mother, who sang Gujarati Folk Songs and Bhajans for various events in her hometown, Toral was fascinated with beautiful, meaningful words and how they fitted into unique tunes.
Inspired by her Guru HDH Pramukh Swami Maharaj, early on, she dedicated a lot of time singing devotional compositions and the rich poetries composed by the learned Sadhus of the Swaminarayan Sampraday. Her musical journey began at a young age by performing for various schools' and local areas' competitions. Her zest for learning music solidifies as she brings home first place year after year. She started learning Hindustani Classical Vocal from a local music school in Vadodara at a young age. Later on, she trains with her Guru Shri Narendra Kothambikar, a Music Professor at Mumbai University, and continues learning various Ragas under his able guidance. She also gained some knowledge from Shrimati Sarbari Gangopadhyay and Shri Brajeswar Mukherjee along her journey.
She firmly believes that the world of music is as vast as an ocean and therefore wishes to remain a forever music student. She loves writing and composing melodies in different Ragas. Today, she runs a local music school based in the USA, where she teaches children this ancient art form. Her vision lies in gaining knowledge by imparting.