“During my teenage years I was highly impacted by the Indian movies, songs, and actors. I also noticed the influence on the people around me. In particular, folks were drawn to the hero or heroine’s fashion style and adopted their haircut, makeup, and attire. As a result, I have seen ‘Bachhan haircut’, or ‘Mithun haircut’ being copied by those around me.

 

To express the spirit of Bollywood of our time, I have depicted four portraits which depict the aspiration of the common people to become a hero or heroine; this is represented by super-imposing the attributes of Bollywood cinema heroes and heroines on common faces. This painting is mixed media on

canvas”.

 

Shekhar completed his Master’s degree in Painting from Indira Kala Sangit Vishwavidyalay, Khairagarh, Chhattisgarh. Subsequently, he joined as an Associate Faculty member in the Toy and Game Design department of the National Institute of Design (NID). In 2003, he was awarded the Junior Fellowship for Painting by the Government of India. He has exhibited his paintings in several group shows and a solo show in India.