Achal started singing at the age of nine years. His first performance was in primary school, singing The National Anthem. Once his potential was recognized, he represented his school at the Youth Festival which was held at State level and won the 1st position. Later on he had performed at many different competitions and won many prizes and laurels.
Year 2016 marks Achal Mehta's journey of 34 year in the field of Rass - Garba and Sugam sangeet.
Gifted with a natural and rich baritone voice Achal has become a house hold name in Vadodara, India and overseas too, and has created some evergreen hits like Vhlam ni Vansali Vagi, Maa No Garbo, Shrad Poonam Ni Rat Ma, and Venu Vagadto & many more.
His Career in Garba - Raas & Sugam Sangeet became more successful due to Vadodara city & its all music lovers. It heppened only when he shifted to vadodara the cultural capital of gujarat from surat. In Vadodara navratri garba festival is celebrated in a biggest way & its the best in the world. The contribution of RISHABH GROUP for giving remarkable idendity of vadodara in world is substantial.
Achal is extremely adept in producing all techniques, characteristic features of the light classical and light music and is a master of the aspects of tonal variations and rhythmic dynamics and has indescribable ability to create a genuine impact on listeners.
He has also given his voice to other light classical albums other than Rishabh group's albums. At ease in both Garba and sugam sangeet in the Year 2007 he launched one ghazal's albums Samandar. which is all together different genre.
In this continental album 'SAMANDAR' there are seven beautiful heart touching ghazals written by Kaisar ul zafri sahib, Ahmad faraz, saheb and Hassan naim saheb were conceived, composed and sung by Achal Mehta himself and music by Kaushik Mistry. Achals music tracks can also be played on www.tahuko.com. Achal with his group is also actively associated with Toronto (Canada) based - the Swar Sadhana Music Lovers Club (SSMLC) Canada. He is also involved with producing music for Radio Sheetal Sangeet - www.sheetalsangeet.com, a 24 x7 Gujarati Web Online radio. Canada
From past 5 years Achal is associated actively with YDS (Yogi Divine Society) for fund raising activity for building cultural center for youth world wide. Also Achal is also associated with Dreamlive INC. Canada, Das Associates U.S.A. & Yaati Entertainment U.K.
While singing in lead & running RISHABH GROUP, he was accompanied by many female lead singers with superb singing. Female lead songs of RISHABH GROUP are one of the prominent features of RISHABH GROUP.
Achal achieved remarkable milestones in his carrier with dynamic & very popular female lead singer Dewangi Jadeja & Kaushik Mistry a master music director & partner of RISHABH GROUP.
Also it is needless to say that without dedicated and wholehearted support of all co-singers and rhythm team nothing would have been possible.
