Meera Devidayal’s painting, which she has made for the Tata Literature Live! The Mumbai LitFest 2013, depicts a man reclining and looking at kites flying in the air. The backdrop that she has chosen is a page from Khushwant Singh’s autobiography Truth, Love and a Little Malice. Devidayal’s painting is part of an art and photography exhibition at the festival, that takes inspiration from Singh’s book. The veteran writer and columnist will be receiving the Landmark Literature Live! Lifetime Achievement Award this year, and the organisers thought it would be a great idea to ask artists and photographers to create artworks inspired by Singh’s memoirs. The works will be displayed at Piramal Gallery at the National Centre for Performing Arts.

In Meera Devidayal’s painting, Khushwant Singh’s colourful personality is reflected in the yellow patch u00a0