BORN: 30 July 1977, Burhanpur ( MP ).
EDUCATION: G. D. Art in Fine Art from Bharati Kala Mahavidyalaya, Pune.(In order of merit, Gold Medalist, First in Maharashtra). Dip. A. Ed. in Fine Art from Bharati Kala Mahavidyalaya, Pune. (4th in Mah.) A. T. D. from Abhinav Kala Mahavidyalaya, Pune.
SELECTED AWARDS: 2007, 2006, 1997 , State Art Exhibition, Mumbai. 2005: Chitari Academy, Pune. V. V. Oak, Pune. 2000: Gold Medal in G. D. Art (Director of Art, Mumbai). Gaurav Patra, Bharati vidyapeeth, Pune. 1999: First Award, South Central Zone Nagpur. Nashik Kala Niketan (Portrait), Nashik. Nashik Kala Niketan (Landscape), Nashik. Sahyadri School of Art, Savarda. Mudra Art Foundation, Pune. 2007, 2005, 1998, 1997, 1996: Annual Exhibition, Pune. 1995: Annual Exhibition, Khamgaon.
EXIHIBITIONS: 2008: AIFACS, New Delhi. 2008: Malaka Spice Art Gallery, Pune. (solo) 2008: Indian Art Collectors. (online solo). 2008: Shangril-la Art Gallery, Houston. 2008, 2007: Art 2 Day Gallery, Pune (2 solo & 2 group). 2008, 2007: Suchitra Art Gallery, Mumbai. (solo). 2008: Manaz Art Gallery, Mumbai. (online solo). 2007: Pradarshak Art Gallery, Mumbai. (solo & group). 2007: Arthut Gallery. (online Solo). 2007: Art Entrance, Army & Nevy Building, Mumbai. 2006, 2003: Art Plaza, Mumbai. 2005, 1998: Mansoon Show, Jahangir Art Gallery, Mumbai. 1998: Kargil show in Balgandrav Kala Dalan, Pune. Balgandrav Kala Dalan, Pune. V. V. Dist. Library, Jalgaon.
MAJOR COLLECTIONS: South Central Zone, Nagpur. Bollywood star, Akshay kumar. Owner of UPL Group, Vikram Saraf. Orchid Overseas Pvt. Ltd, Gurgaon. All over India and Bangkok, France, Landon, Singapore, USA & Dubai.