India's most celebrated painter MF Hussain died in London late last night. He was 95 and had been unwell for some time. According to his last wish he will be buried in his London home.

By: Divyanshu Bhard Updated Date: Thu, 09 Jun 2011 06:53 PM (IST)

Ebullient and eccentric at the same time, barefoot painter Maqbool Fida Husain took Indian art to the global stage with his cubist-inspired modern art but was riled in controversy with his paintings on Hindu deities. Synonymous with contemporary Indian art, the painter was described as the 'Pablo Picasso' of India by Forbes magazine.

He made some experimental films with top Bollywood stars. Husain produced 'Gaja Gamini' with his muse actress Madhuri Dixit who was the subject of a series of his paintings. His another movie Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities, starring Tabu, Kunal Kapoor and Raghuvir Yadav courted controversy following objections raised to one of the songs in it. Husain's autobiography is being made into a movie tentatively titled The Making of the Painter, starring Shreyas Talpade as the young Husain.
Husain started his career in the mid-1940s by painting film posters but soon he was accepted by the art community in Mumbai. In 1947, he joined the Progressive Artists' Group, headed by another art legend, FN Souza. During 90's he courted controversy over his paintings of Hindu goddesses. His house was attacked there after. In 2006 a bailable warrant was issued against him for not appearing in court. Husain who was 95 breathed his last in Royal Brompton Hospital of London on Thursday night. According to his family members his last wish was to be buried whereever he dies.

Posted By: Divyanshu Bhard

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