"I want commerce to bow down to art" - Saurabh Turakhia : Bollywood News

The very name of Saurabh Turakhia may not ring a bell, but, those who know him, his art and creativity, simply cannot stop swearing about his immense talents. He is an Artist in the true sense of the word. His impeccable works can be seen in the form of an array of flawless hand paintings that he has created of Bollywood stars and even politicians. Besides being a painter, he also is an active blogger. By his own admission, he does not paint full time and does so only holidays and whenever he gets time. Although his Twitter handle introduces himself as Writer, artist amateur, short stories, he is much, much beyond and ahead of all these introductions. Saurabh Turakhia is someone who is young and is raring to go.

Satish Sundaresan of Bollywood Hungama met up with the extremely talented artiste

You are a man of such varied talents. How would you like to be addressed as: a painter, an avid blogger, a Bollywood freak or something else altogether?

I would like to be known as a passionate and aspiring writer and an artist. Writing and painting are the two terms that define the core of my passion.

When and how did you discover your passion towards this art?

I used to sketch a lot during my school and college days. I got to know about an excellent lady artist named Mrs. Soparkar, who prepared many students for their elementary and intermediate examinations. My inclination towards the arts started from there. Besides her, there were many other influences in my life. My aunt Rajul Dodhiwala, who is also an artist, has also inspired me a lot. Thats how it all started...