Every academy has a story, and this one starts with a career, not a business plan. Suman Kumar spent years in the music industry as an arranger and composer with T-Series, working behind the scenes on production.

Before deciding to teach full-time, he wanted to give back what the industry taught him. He holds a Sangeet Parveen qualification and works as a PSI examiner — credentials that matter less as titles and more as proof of how seriously he takes the craft.

"Whether he's grading someone else's students or teaching his own, the standard never drops."