The record for playing the shehnai for the longest duration was set by Sandesh Harishchandra Murudkar (born on January 12, 1980) of Mumbai, Maharashtra. He played the shehnai (a traditional North Indian, conical-bored wooden instrument with a quadruple reed, used in weddings) non-stop for 1 hour and 5 minutes, as confirmed on February 11, 2026.
