Art Attack: Aishwarya turns Mona Lisa

MUSE CONNECTION: The series of painter Ratan Paimoo includes artworks inspired by key moments from Ash's films.

ibnlive.com is on mobile now. Read news, watch videos
be a Citizen Journalist. Log on to m.ibnlive.com NOW!

Related Stories

• Software decodes Mona Lisa's smile

• This is how Mona Lisa sounds

• Da Vinci's Mona Lisa secret cracked

Top Headlines

Top Videos

Most Popular

• US sees 26/11 as model for future terrorism 

• Oil PSU strike: Govt acts tough, to call in Army 

• Pak role in 26/11 attacks possible: Imran Khan 

• India convinced of Pak army role in Mumbai attacks 

• Delhi to run out of petrol by evening | Oil PSU strike on 

• Shiv Sena snubs Karkare's kin for being soft on Kasab 

• Bringing Satyam auditor PwC to book may not be easy 

• Biden to visit Pakistan today, may give India a skip 

• Trinamool's Firoza Bibi wins Nandigram by-election 

• Noida rape: Boy confesses, Panchayat says not guilty 

• Oil PSU strike continues, consumers bear the brunt 

• Pak role in 26/11 attacks possible: Imran Khan 

• US backs India on 26/11 but Pak not listening 

• Satyam fiasco could affect Hyd metro rail project  

• Power slips out of Soren's hands yet again 

• Rampant criminal activities make Noida insecure  

• Not amused by starry tantrums? here are the fetishes 

• Watch: John Abraham's Aashayein stuck in the cans 

• Three Indian artists nominated for Grammys 

• Recession-hit US porn industry demands bailout 

• Pak role in 26/11 attacks possible: Imran Khan 

• Bringing Satyam auditor PwC to book may not be easy 

• Oil PSU strike continues, consumers bear the brunt 

• US backs India on 26/11 but Pak not listening 

• India screeching to halt as fuel runs out 

• Recession-hit US porn industry demands bailout 

• Noida rape: Boy confesses, Panchayat says not guilty 

• India convinced of Pak army role in 26/11 

• Sanjay in political fray, SP says Dutt's the man 

• Slumdog Millionaire sweeps Critics Choice Awards 

Photogallery

Find us on Facebook | Join IBNLive community

Stay ahead with G-Talk Buddy | Click now!

Mumbai: Joining the hundreds and thousands of fans bedazzled by her ethereal beauty is fairly obscure artist Ratan Parimoo who is drawing attention for his series of Aishwarya Rai-inspired paintings.

The series includes artworks inspired by key moments from her films and also one in which the artist has imagined Aishwarya as Da Vinci's muse Mona Lisa.

“It was not a sudden approach. I thought about it 10 years ago. Actually it was an architect male wanting to draw Mona Lisa and then I wanted it to transform it into an Indian face,” says Parimoo.

While he has lapping up the accolades from friends and acquaintances for now, the artist says fulfillment will come only when his muse responds to his work.

“Well I wanted that when I reach a stage of perfection then I would convey it to her. And yes, I really wish if she could see it,” he says.

So until he's able to reach out to Aishwarya and show her his work, he'll be painting away trying to create the perfect piece.

Let's just hope Abhishek Bachchan isn't disturbed by Parimoo's obvious infatuation with his trophy bride!