Belonging to the tradition of Pt. Kumar Gandharva, Pushkar is today, one of India’s leading young and sought-after classical vocalists. A rigorous study of more than two decades with renowned and able Gurus like Pt. Gangadharbua Pimpalkhare (disciple of Pt. Vinayakbua Patwardhan) of the Gwalior gharana, Shri.Vijay Koparkar (Disciple of Dr. Vasantrao Deshpande & Pt. Jitendra Abhisheki), Pt. Vijay Sardeshmukh and Pt. Satyasheel Deshpande (both, senior disciples of Pt. Kumar Gandharva) has enriched Pushkar with a rich fund of knowledge. He is a recipient of the Central Government scholarship for classical vocal music awarded by the Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT) as well as the scholarship from the Department of Culture, Government of India. He has featured on various TV Channels like E-TV (Marathi), Zee Marathi, Doordarshan (Sahyadri) and has been exclusively interviewed on Akashwani Sydney. Apart from being MA in Music from Lalit Kala Kendra (Centre for Performing Arts),University of Pune, he is also the recipient of numerous prestigious awards like Pandit Jasraj Gaurav Puraskaar, Pandit Vishnu Digambar Paluskar Award, Dr.Vasantrao Deshpande Yuva Kalakaar Puraskaar, ‘Sur Mani’, Gayanacharya Ramkrishnabua Vaze Puraskaar, Sudhir Phadke Yuvonmesh Puraskaar and Pt. Jitendra Abhisheki Smruti Yuva Puraskaar. Pushkar is also the recipient of the prestigious Sanatan Sangeet Puraskaar, whose past awardees include the likes of U. Shrinivas and A R Rahman. A much sought after artiste, Pushkar performs regularly all over India and has been to USA, Australia, Belgium, Netherlands, Singapore and UAE for concert tours.