Brief: Indian singer and composer Shankar Mahadevan finally returned to India after winning the Grammy with Indian tabla player and composer Zakir Hussain. Shankar interacted with the media when he was spotted at the airport and stated that Zakir Hussain is the final word in rhythm for him. He also mentioned that there is nobody like him and nobody can be. Shankar takes Zakir as his Guru, his mentor. He added that they have got the Grammy home and feel privileged to be able to perform Indian music and showcase Indian Culture on a world stage. Watch the full video for more!

Singer-Composer Shankar Mahadevan studied engineering and was working as an engineer before he decided to make a career shift. Know more about the singer- composer on his birthday in a throwback interview with music maestro Zakir Hussain.