mamata banerjee painting sold in 1 crore rupees
This Painting Of Mamata Banerjee Was Sold For Over 1 Crore Rupees ! Have You Seen It ? West Bengal EX Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is currently in the headlines due to the results of the Bengal Assembly elections. Everyone knows that Mamata Banerjee is a powerful leader, but few of us know that she is also a skilled painter.
This painting was sold for Rs 1.8 crore.
Yes, this may sound strange to you, but it’s absolutely true. Mamata is an excellent painter. Her paintings have not only attracted the attention of art lovers but have also generated considerable discussion in political circles. Especially around 2011, sales of her paintings broke records, and the sale of one painting for ₹1.8 crore remains in the headlines even today.
When paintings created a stir-
This incident occurred in April 2011, when an exhibition of 95-98 paintings by Mamata Banerjee was held at Gallerie 88 in Kolkata. It caused widespread uproar that day. You’ll be surprised to learn that in just three days, all the paintings were sold for between ₹1 crore and ₹2 crore.
These colors are used-
These paintings were priced between ₹50,000 and ₹3 lakh per painting. Buyers included prominent industrialists, celebrities, and ordinary art lovers. Mamata’s paintings depict flowers, nature, mothers and children, sunrises, and the rural lifestyle of Bengal. She uses acrylic and oil colors in these works.
Most popular painting-
A painting of Mamata Banerjee was widely discussed, having been sold for approximately ₹1.8 crore. The biggest controversy during the Saradha chit fund scam arose when a CBI investigation revealed that chit fund company promoter Sudipta Sen had purchased a painting of Mamata Banerjee for ₹1.8 crore. This matter became a political storm, with the opposition strongly criticizing it, calling it a means of black money, while the TMC called it the price of art. Overall, between 2011-13, the TMC earned over ₹6.5 crore from the sale of paintings, which primarily went into party funds.
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