Mahesh Tinaikar, Founding Member of Rock Machine and Indus Creed, Dies at 62
Farhan Akhtar and Vishal Dadlani paid tribute as the pioneering guitarist’s death drew grief across India’s independent rock community.
- On Thursday, October 15, 2026, Mahesh Tinaikar, guitarist and founding member of Indus Creed, died following a heart attack at age 63.
- Tinaikar co-founded the band Rock Machine in 1984, which later became the pioneering Indian rock group Indus Creed. The band achieved fame with songs like 'Pretty Child' and 'Top of the Rock'.
- Composer Vishal Dadlani and filmmaker Farhan Akhtar paid tribute on social media. Dadlani wrote that every rock musician since Rock Machine owes Tinaikar a 'debt of gratitude' for his pioneering influence.
- Musician Floyd Francisco Fernandes recalled Tinaikar's 'blazing intensity' at Rang Bhavan concerts, while Allan confirmed the death on Thursday, remembering him as a major influence on Indian rock.
- His pioneering career helped shape India's independent music landscape, and his work with Indus Creed, which incorporated instruments like the tabla and sarangi, remains a cornerstone of the country's rock history.
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Mahesh Tinaikar, founding member of Rock Machine and Indus Creed, dies at 62
Memories of watching them perform songs like ‘Pretty Child’, ‘Trapped’ and ‘Top Of The Rock’ flashed back on Thursday afternoon, when news of the death of guitarist Mahesh Tinaikar – an inspiration to many young guitarists over the years -- spread through social media
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Mahesh Tinaikar passes away: Farhan Akhtar, Vishal Dadlani pay tribute to Indian rock legend
Actor, filmmaker and musician Farhan Akhtar has paid an emotional tribute to veteran Indian rock guitarist Mahesh Tinaikar, a founding member of the pioneering rock band Rock Machine, later known as Indus Creed, who died at the age of 63.
Indus Creed Guitarist Mahesh Tinaikar Dies; Cause Of Death Yet To Be Known
Indus Creed guitarist Mahesh Tinaikar has died, prompting tributes from Allan Ao, Ehsaan Noorani, and Floyd Francisco Fernandes. Remembered as a pioneer of Indian rock, Tinaikar helped shape the genre through his performances and lasting influence on musicians.
Legendary rock guitarist Mahesh Tinaikar, a founding member of "Rock Machine" (later known as "Indus Creed"), has passed away at the age of 63. Many artists, including Farhan Akhtar and Vishal Dadlani, have paid tribute to him.
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