My friend Aniruddha is capturing the festive mood of Mahashivratri at the P. L. Deshpande Gardens in Pune.

Art Review by Moiz Mamoowala

It was a fine evening, and the weather was most favourable for a T20 World Cup match, resulting in India’s victory by 61 runs. Marathi is a sweet language, as a famous quote, ‘Til gud Ghya ani god god bola’. Maharashtrians are known for sweet talking and sweetness in their nature. Prem Jalsa is an event organised by Jalsa Studio spreading a message of love with a motto of Ishq Mohobat zindabad, pyar mohobat zinndabad setting the evening mood to love and remove hate. Pyar Dosti Zindabad, Pyar Mohobat Zindabad, offering sarcasm to the audience in the election mood, in case anyone is interested in doing murdabad and zindabad.

Marathi songs were melodious, and the energy in the audience doubled when a 15-year-old boy performed a Marathi song, “Majhi Fiat”.  

While Anirudh was painting his Radha, or the lady luck, in a dancing mood, with some fog and mist, he enjoyed the music and the painting while most of the audience was having a delightful experience of painting and music.

Lastly, Aniruddha and his friend Nami were invited on stage for a selfie, and the audience was asked to turn on their mobile torches to make a gesture of thanks through the lights.

With a final flourish, Aniruddha adds his calligraphy to the portraits. Attending a few viewers at his stall and ending the show with a selfie with friends.