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Rahul Ram is an Indian bass guitarist, social activist and music composer. He plays bass guitar for musical band
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, which he joined in 1991. He is also one of the three members of 'Aisi Taisi Democracy,' along with Varun Grover (writer) and Sanjay Rajoura.


Biography

Rahul was born into a south Indian family, the son of noted botanist late Professor H.Y. Mohan Ram. He is a nephew of the late H. Y. Sharada Prasad, who was best known as the media adviser to Indira Gandhi. Considering that he finally became a guitar player with a rock band, Rahul has some unexpected educational qualifications, earned at some of the top-ranking educational institutions in India and the USA. After schooling at
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, he took a
bachelor's degree A bachelor's degree (from Middle Latin ''baccalaureus'') or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin ''baccalaureatus'') is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to six ...
in Chemistry at St. Stephen's College, Delhi and followed this up with an
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degree in Chemistry from
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. Next, he took a
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degree (1986–90) in Environmental Toxicology from
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, which he attended on an Andrew White scholarship. His doctoral research on environmental toxicology is what moved him to become an activist with the
Narmada Bachao Andolan ''Narmada Bachao Andolan'' (NBA) is an Indian social movement spearheaded by native tribals (''adivasis''), farmers, environmentalists and human rights activists against a number of large dam projects across the Narmada River, which flows thro ...
(1990–95). His stint with that activist group consumed five years of his life immediately after he took his doctorate from Cornell. Concurrently with his Narmada activism, Rahul had joined the Indian Ocean band in 1991, soon after returning to India with his doctorate. Later, he went to America to learn to play the Alto saxophone, which he intends to bring to the band's music. Inside his group, he is known as Logic Baba because of his rationality. He has composed music and done playback singing in
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. Rahul, along with Indian Ocean member Asheem Chakrabarty, sung the song 'Yaara Maula' in an
Anurag Kashyap Anurag Kashyap (born 10 September 1972) is an Indian filmmaker and actor known for his works in Hindi cinema. He is the recipient of several accolades, including four Filmfare Awards. For his contributions to film, the Government of France aw ...
film Gulaal, a Hindi movie based on student politics. Rahul also created tribute videos for independent artists for ThankYouForMusic an event by Songdew.


Discography

Rahul Ram's band Indian Ocean has also given music for the following films: #SWARAJ—The Little Republic (2002) # Black Friday (2004) # Hulla (2008) #Live in Concert (DVD) (2008) #Beware Dogs(2008) #Bhoomi (2009) # Yeh Mera India (2009) # Gulaal (2009) # Mumbai Cutting (2009) # Leaving Home – The Life and Music of Indian Ocean (2010) #
Peepli Live ''Peepli Live'' is a 2010 Indian satirical black comedy film that explores the topic of farmer suicides and the subsequent media and political response. It is written and directed by Anusha Rizvi in her directorial debut, and produced by Aamir ...
(2010) #
Satyagraha Satyagraha ( sa, सत्याग्रह; ''satya'': "truth", ''āgraha'': "insistence" or "holding firmly to"), or "holding firmly to truth",' or "truth force", is a particular form of nonviolent resistance or civil resistance. Someone ...
(2013) # Katiyabaaz (Powerless, 2014), a documentary film # Masaan (2015) # Gulabo Sitabo (2020) In 2015, Indian Ocean composed the music for critically acclaimed Masaan (2015), in which Rahul Ram collaborated with writer Varun Grover and
Swanand Kirkire Swanand Kirkire (Marathi: स्वानंद किरकिरे) (born 29 April 1972) is an Indian lyricist, playback singer, writer, assistant director, actor and dialogue writer, both in television with Marathi and Hindi films. Kirkire w ...
for two songs and an original composition Bhor. Rahul toured with Being Indian original series 'Aisi Taisi Democracy,' the coming together of three prolific talents - stand-up comedian and social-satirist Sanjay Rajoura, stand-up comedian, writer and lyricist Varun Grover (writer) joined him. Rahul also acted in A. R. Rahman's multi-lingual musical film '' 99 Songs''.


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External links


Rahul Ram's Interview by Outlook India
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ram, Rahul Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Indian bass guitarists Indian male composers St. Stephen's College, Delhi alumni IIT Kanpur alumni Indian rock musicians Cornell University alumni Male bass guitarists Male actors in Hindi cinema Male actors in Telugu cinema