Aastha...spreading belief

New Delhi, PIN-110001, the very First Pin code of India! It's been more than 30 yrs when my permanent address always ended with this. The VVIP area of the Capital- New Delhi, Born and Brought up here! Once i enter this area, i feel secure in  My place, my identity... Those green surroundings a natural habitat to so many migratory birds so close to traffic, very centre of the metro yet too far from noise and pollution my place my habitat. My childhood memories, my friends, the games, the laughters, the fights, the festivals....all belong to this place, My school, my trips and my first car all began here... Himani, Babbu and me....FRIENDS...  My First Car!  Himani  Our first trip outside delhi...with Sonu and Himani My Brother....Anshul  Lights of Diwali Holi with My friends...... Mrs Julka ...my fav teacher...and my first school...Arya Public School And today am leaving ...

Insight to some of the initial drawings of my latest work. Final paintings yet to be blogged, will keep you posted.

Black and White as we want to see things and not as things are. My first series of work are paintings of black ink on white paper. i have tried to sketch out the depths of characters without greys. the characters the expectations we look upto. In our dreams, in the people we love in people we look out for, in behaviours, in actions we want to do ...

tday i feel as if am entering a phase of trance...recalling sm beautiful, sm very beautiful and sm not so beautiful memories from all the yrs gone by....playing all the songs i used to hear and those i hvn't played since ages...the photos i haven't seen...the diaries i hv closed and kept in the closet......everything seems to be a dream....everything flowing or flying and am trying to capture it... hold it ...tight and close to my heart

aasman ab bhi raat ke andhere mein hai....baadal ke neele tukdon ki bheed bhi hai aur is bheed mein se jhaankti hui nikalne ki koshish karti woh lal kiran ...ban'na chahati hun main

Gud Morning Times Now....Gud Morning NewsX...Gud Morning Datum Tech....Gud Morning XYZ... No these are not jus Companies I worked with ..this is how u get welcomed when u call up a company office...and the person a Receptionist with a smile and happiness in the voice. This is what we visualise when we think of a receptionist and ofcourse a woman and not a man. My office had two GentleMen for this profile for last two yrs and around a month back one was replaced by a Young Lady. Before this never wondered or actually saying never noticed that this profile in our office is having two men. Coming of this Lady made me recall lots of receptionists i met over the years. From taking phone calls, helping out intercom services, chatting of latest designer sarees, suits, home remedies, gossips to being an agony aunts they play a vital role. Writing about this character often remindes me of the lead lady of Imtiaz ali Films. He is always amused and got inspired to create the character of 'Gee...