PACKING A PUNCH

Five years on, Phoenix Industries has survived many obstacles, including COVID, and now runs two units offering packaging solutions

- By ISRAR CHISHTY

Born in a farming family in Jalna district, Maharashtra, Sandeep Dabhade grew up with limited means.

His father barely earned Rs 1-1.5 lakh a year. Despite the family’s financial struggles, Dabhade's life was steeped in music. His father, Baburao Dabhade, was a respected kirtankar and skilled tabla player, and sparked the love for rhythm and melody in his son too. After finishing his 12th grade in Badnapur tehsil, Sandeep moved to Pune to pursue a BA in Economics, while also enrolling in a diploma course in music. He went on to complete an MA in music.