The Untitled Painting

The Untitled Painting

Jerry Pinto introduces Mehlli Gobhai – his choices and colours, images and inspirations. Chintan Girish Modi is dazzled.

Chintan Girish Modi

Jerry Pinto’s exceptional range as a writer continues to astound me, and I have grown particularly fond of the books that he has written for children. His latest one is called The Secret World of Mehlli Gobhai: The Man Who Found Art Everywhere (2021), and has been published by Pratham Books. The choice of publisher is a significant one because it is a non-profit organization that publishes in multiple Indian languages and keeps costs low to promote reading among children.