The Economic Times

The hidden genius behind Roja, Bombay, Slumdog Millionaire was not A.R. Rahman alone. Meet the maestro's 'brother' and mathematics graduate who finished Ghajini at 3 am and never woke up

H. Sridhar, the unsung hero behind iconic Indian film soundtracks like Roja and Bombay, was a legendary sound engineer who partnered with A.R. Rahman. He was a mathematics graduate and pioneered digital audio technologies. He transformed Indian cinema's soundscape. Read on to know more about the genius behind the classic songs.