Films came alive on Husain's canvas
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M F Husain's love for Bollywood was well known. Sometimes he was so fascinated by a movie he'd seen or an actress whose performance he loved that he recreated them on canvas.
He fell in love with Anushka Shrama after watching Band Bajaa Baraati and painted the poster of the film.
We take a look at other such pictures that Husain painted.
Image: A sketch by M F Husain of the poster of Band Bajaa Baraati
Iqbal
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Image: M F Husain and his Iqbal sketches in th ebackground
Iqbal
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He was so moved by the movie (he saw a preview screening) that he chose to surprise everyone by unveiling eight paintings based on it at the film's Mumbai premiere.
Image: Sketch of a scene from Iqbal
Iqbal
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Interestingly, Husain wasn't a cricket buff but the film really touched a chord.
Image: Sketch from Iqbal
Iqbal
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The six black and white paintings sport just a hint of colour. The red cricket ball or the blue outfit of the Indian cricket team are in his characteristic style -- sans faces.
Image: Sketch from Iqbal
Husain's autobiography Where Art Thou
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Image: Sketches from his autobigraphy Where Art Thou
Where Art Thou
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Husain had written his autobiography in poetic Urdu ten years ago, and then in Hindi. Khalid Mohamed then transliterated the book.
Image: Sketches from his autobigraphy Where Art Thou
Where Art Thou
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Image: Sketches from the autobiography Where Art Thou
Where Art Thou
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Image: Sketches from the autobiography Where Art Thou
Where Art Thou
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Image: Sketches from the autobigraphy Where Art Thou
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