The city of Mumbai is known for its love for Bollywood movies. This love for cinema has translated into many murals in and around the city. The most notable works are by city-based artist Ranjit Dahiya through his Bollywood Art Project, which celebrates the likes of Madhubala, the characters in the film Anarkali, Sridevi, and more. Notwithstanding the pandemic, a few new works -- featuring Helen, Waheeda Rehman, and Asha Parekh -- were added to the collection in May 2021.
Updated On: 2021-06-09 12:44 PM IST
An artist puts finishing touches on a wall mural of Bollywood actress Asha Parekh on a residential building in Mumbai on May 14.
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Artists wearing face masks paint a wall mural of Bollywood cabaret queen and actress Helen on a residential building in Mumbai on May 14.
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Waheeda Rehman, one of Bollywood's most expressive actresses, being painted on the wall of a residential building in Mumbai on May 14.
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The murals of Asha Parekh, Helen and Waheeda Rehman add to a collection of existing murals. Here, in a 2016 file photo, Indian artist Ranjit Dahiya (left) is seen instructing a painter as they work on a wall mural of Dilip Kumar in Mumbai.
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Not all murals survive though. Paintings of Madhubala (left) from Mughal-e-Azam and a still from the film Anarkali (right) created by Ranjit Dahiya, as a part of the Bollywood Art Project (BAP) in Bandra West, were painted over with a Budweiser advertisement in April.
A portrait of late Bollywood actress Madhubala, which was unvelied on her 55th birth anniversary by Ranjit Dahiya, founder of the Bollywood Art Project (BAP).
