Born in 1973. Received a Master's Degree in Painting from Bhopal, and a Post Graduate degree in Conservation from the National Musuem, Delhi. Recipient of the AIFACS award, a Junior Research fellowship, an award at the 1st Bharat Bhavan Annual Exhibition, and the Raza Foundation Award. Has held solo shows of his work in Delhi, Bhopal and Mumbai, and participated in group and curated exhibitions. Has been featured in 'Seven', a book on 7 contemporary painters published in Paris. His works are in several collections.