Nikhil Jyotendra Mehta

Gen 6 - 1935-2021 (86 years)

Nikhil, the youngest grandchild of Lallubhai Samaldas, was highly proficient in the field of Electronics, and inherited music skills from his mother, Madhurika.

Topped the Bombay University in M.Sc. (Inorganic Chemistry) from Royal Institute of Science at Elphinstone College
A commendable paddle tennis and billiards player, and an all-round cricketer
Started a world-class corrugation factory - Paper Corrugation & Packaging Pvt Ltd - at Charkop (Bombay), serving top brands in the country
A self-taught electronics and audio expert
Setup Sudeep Studio - one of India’s first home-based professional recording studio at his Andheri house (1977)
One of the first few buyers of a Personal Computer in Bombay (early 1980s)
Developed accounting and attendance software for schools in 1986 (way ahead of its time)
Co-founded India’s first online portal for audio and music (1999) - SudeepAudio.com
Best pro-audio equipment dealer in India - IRAA award to Sudeep Audio (2013)
Digitally archived and catalogued over 2,000 hours of Indian Classical Music for Sangeet Kendra Trust (owned by Smt. Gita Sarabhai, younger sister of Shri Vikram Sarabhai)
Till age 86, edited over 500 videos for converSAtions - his company's YouTube channel
Worked in the field of digital audio recording and innovation until his last days (2021)
18th IRAA Lifetime Achievement Award for Outstanding Contribution to Audio Recording (2024)