Mumbai, 4th February 2022 (GPN): “Chitralatika” an oil painting exhibition showcasing the journey of Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar ji will be displayed by Ramkripal Namdeo, one of the prominent artist from Jabalpur, Madhyapradesh (MP), at P.L. Deshpande Art Gallery, Ravindra Natya Mandir, Prabhadevi, Mumbai 400025, on 5th February to 8th February 2022, which will be open for art lovers and public from 11am to 7pm. Contact: 9589017969

Ramkripal Namdeo has won many awards and done numerous shows in all over India. His paintings has won many records for his intricate work depicting maximum number of faces in a single painting.

This exhibition show will be inaugurated on 5th February 2022 at 5.30 pm by the hands of the chief guest, Mr.Ashish Rego, Vice Chairman A.P.M.A (Asia Pacific Music Creators Alliance) along with other guest of honors: Mr. Basu Soni- Film actor (Kedarnath,Raktanchal etc,), Mr. Govind Namdev – (Actor, Writer, Theater Director), Mr. Raj Yadav (Indian Express), Mr. Makrand Joshi etc will be present.

At the beginning of the program, singer Prachi Joshi will perform a song on Maa Saraswati.

Ramkrupal Namdev is rare artist, who has his unique style of painting. This Jabalpur based artist has painted Lataji & Gandhiji in a very different manner for which his name is registered by 3 famous recording institutions. Asia Book of Records, India Book of Records & Limca Book of Records, all 3 have conferred him certificates & honoured him for his unusual achievement. This is his 9th solo exhibition. He has earlier exhibited in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore & Jabalpur in solo & group exhibitions.

Now let’s write about his special & unique style. In one painting of Lataji he has painted 930 faces of famous women, who have contributed in their respective field. Collecting data of 930 women personalities with their images is itself a huge task & painting them in miniature style in background is another. Apart from this he has painted LATA letters also & Lataji’s portrait in foreground. In another painting he has painted all felicitations of Lataji by famous personalities happened in her entire  life at background & Lataji in foreground.

While painting Gandhiji in same way, he has painted 230 patriots of Gandhi’s contemporaries at background & Gandhiji in foreground, trying to depict that Gandhiji was main source of inspiration for them. Here also collecting data of 230 patriots & their images is difficult task & painting them is another. He has painted all his paintings in oil on canvas medium with skill & commendable patience. There are many paintings on Lataji hence this show is titled “चित्रलतिका “. Apart from Lataji & Gandhiji artist has painted other subjects also like Lord Ganesha, Lord Hanuman, Lord Ram-Seeta, Lord Buddha, Mother Teresa, little girls & others. Ends