M F Husain Dies

In Dubai, which he visited often, MF Husain is remembered not just for his art but for his passion for movies and cars.He was seen often in a red Ferrari. Locals also often spotted him at local cinemas where he saw the Bollywood films that he missed from home."I remember meeting the grand old man walking out of a cinema theatre. He gleamed like a t...

Ebullient and eccentric at the same time, barefoot painter Maqbool Fida Husain took Indian art to the global stage with his cubist-inspired modern art but was riled in controversy with his paintings on Hindu deities.Synonymous with contemporary Indian art, the painter was described as the 'Pablo Picasso' of India by Forbes magazine.Born on Septembe...

In his first television interview since he decided to become a citizen of Qatar, Maqbool Fida Husain talks to NDTV's Barkha Dutt about his Indian-ness and his art.

In Dubai, which he visited often, MF Husain is remembered not just for his art but for his passion for movies and cars.He was seen often in a red Ferrari. Locals also often spotted him at local cinemas where he saw the Bollywood films that he missed from home."I remember meeting the grand old man walking out of a cinema theatre. He gleamed like a t...

Ebullient and eccentric at the same time, barefoot painter Maqbool Fida Husain took Indian art to the global stage with his cubist-inspired modern art but was riled in controversy with his paintings on Hindu deities.Synonymous with contemporary Indian art, the painter was described as the 'Pablo Picasso' of India by Forbes magazine.Born on Septembe...

In his first television interview since he decided to become a citizen of Qatar, Maqbool Fida Husain talks to NDTV's Barkha Dutt about his Indian-ness and his art.