MF Hussain - A Charismatic Artist

The passing away of the Charismatic Indian painter MF Hussain is a great loss to the nation in general and intellectuals, artists,painters,bollywood stars and other personalities related to entertainment industry in particular. MF Hussain was so perfect in the display of his artistry and painting that he was also called Pablo Picasso of India. Pablo Piccaso was a legendary painter of Spain. MF Hussain was also lovingly called MF. Though MF's paintings of Goddess Durga and Sarswati created controversy in India and that compelled him to live in self-imposed exile since 2006. Some misguided and infused with sectarian and religious belief even had given him death threat and ransacked his house. Some even dragged him to the court of law. The government of India at that time evaded the controversy in which the world-renowned Indian painter MF was involved. Govt. may have some ulterior motive. But the Govt of the day too did not take any concrete step to facilitate his homecoming. He was deprived of his motherland in his last days, resulting in his death on foreign soil in London hospital. MF had accepted Quatari citizenship and did not return to India since he went into self-imposed exile and his last wishes remained fulfilled.He had high regards for his motherland. He was large-hearted. MF had also made two cinemas- Gajgamini and Minakshi- in which Super stars Shahrukh Khan , Nashiruddin Shah and heart throbe of Indian cinema during her time Madhuri Dikshit figured prominently.He was an inspirational force behind the persons involved in the field of art, cinema, painting, entertainment and culture of the nation. It is the narrow-mindedness of some section of the people who saw him through biased mirror of religion. His artistry is above any kind of prejudices. He sold his painting for crores of rupees. Intellectuals, artists, bollywood personalities and writers of the nation pay their heart-felt homage to MF Hussain. The artistic and painting legacy which he has bequethed must be emulated.