NAME: SATISH GUJRAL
DATE OF BIRTH:23RD DECEMBER 1925
BIRTH SIGN : CAPRICORN
BEGINNINGS :
Satish Gujral was born in Jehlum. He was the son of Indian politician Avtar Narain Gujral. At the age of eight he had a fatal illness that left his hearing impaired .In 1939,he enrolled in Mayo Arts In Lahore to study applied arts .He moved to Bombay. Here he enrolled in the Sir J.J. School of Arts. In 1947 , due to his ill health , he had to drop out of school and left Bombay. In 1952, he left for Mexico on a scholarship for an  apprenticeship with Diego Rivera and David Sequeiros . Â
BEST KNOWN FOR Â :
Gujral is best known for his paintings and he was an innovative sculptor. He tried out junk sculptures and introduced light and sound to them .He organized shows of his paintings and sculptures and graphics in many cities across the world such as New York,New Delhi,Montreal,Berlin and Tokyo among many others. He was also an architect and his design for the Belgium Embassy in New Delhi was selected by the international forum of architects as one of the finest buildings built in the 20th century.
On 15th February 2012, a documentary was released based on his own book. Four books have been published,including an autobiography. The Film Division of India produced a short documentary film on his life, titiled Satish Gujral directed by Balwant Gargi.
In 1999,Gujral was awarded India’s second highest civilian honour Padma Vibhushan .In 2014,April he was honoured with NDTV Indian of the Year. Today his work is included in Hiroshima collection , the Hartford Museum and many more . Apart from Satish Gujral’s revered name in paintings and sculpture he is also well known for his contribution in architecture . Satish Gujral will always be known as a legend who dominated the Indian art.
FAMILY LIFE :Â
Satish Gujral father, Avtar Narain Gujral was a politician. His brother I.K.Gujral was the 12th Prime Minister of India.His siter-in-law Sheila Gujral,was a noted Hindi poet. His nephew Naresh Gujral is also a politician. He married KIran in New Delhi and has a son Mohit Gujral who is an architect.He has two daughters ,Alpna who is a jewlerry designer and Raseel Gujral Ansal who is an interior designer and owner of Casa Paradox &Casa Pop.
DEATH :
26th MARCH 2020
