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The Silent Heroes<br />
of my mother’s heartbeat, then Vir is definitely<br />
its soul. Once, I was going through the photo<br />
archives of <strong>Art</strong> <strong>Ichol</strong> and noticed that virtually<br />
every fifth picture was of Vir. I tried to reason<br />
with mom that his pictures hung alongside those<br />
of work in progress, at the centre, was not really<br />
appropriate. I was told firmly and a trifle curtly<br />
that this was her space and her decision and that,<br />
under no circumstance could anyone remove any<br />
picture of Vir from the photo archives. And that<br />
was the end of that. Nothing in the world makes<br />
her happier than to see him painting alongside<br />
her with some rather bizarre storylines to explain<br />
his drawings. And if the cleaning lady happens<br />
to throw away his precious art-works, he runs<br />
straight to his daadi to complain.<br />
<br />
I have never understood my mother’s ability to<br />
fall hopelessly in love with paintings, sculptures<br />
and now her art centre at <strong>Ichol</strong>. But, it is precisely<br />
this quality that endears her to everyone around<br />
her.<br />
I hope <strong>Art</strong> <strong>Ichol</strong> brings her happiness and lots of<br />
success. Nobody deserves it more.<br />
<br />
doting father to his son Vir and daughter Aisha, but referred to as<br />
the ‘spoilt brat’ by his parents and brother. He is Director of Gallery<br />
Sanskriti, Kolkota and SNS (M) Ltd, Maihar - a third-generation<br />
family business. He is however, best known as Vir’s father.
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