Budhaditya Mukherjee and Arnab Chakraborty took time out of their busy day to chat with Dr. Manju Sheth before their Shadaj performance on October 25, 2025 in Lexington, MA. 

In this intimate Chai with Manju conversation, Padmabhushan sitar virtuoso Budhaditya Mukherjee and acclaimed musician Arnab Chakraborty trace the human thread that runs beneath their storied careers. They speak of homes where music wasn’t just practiced—it lived in the walls—of parents who opened doors to maestros, records, and living-rooms that shape not only technique but temperament.