Born to Pt. Shekhar Borkar, Abhishek was fortunate to have the legendary sarod player as a doting father and teacher. Starting out early under the aegis of his father practicing the musical style of the Maihar Senia Gharana, Abhishek has come a long way. Like his father, Abhishek has been able to carve out a niche for himself getting respect, adulation and innumerable awards in the process. Abhishek apart from his father draws his inspiration from Ustad Allauddin Khan, Ustad Ali Akbar Khan and Pt. Nikhil Banerjee, highly skilled exponents of Hindustani classical music. Having trained equally well in western music, Abhishek is able to perform soothing fusion music combining Indian and western elements.