Salman Khan’s tribute to Mother Teresa
On the occasion of Mother Teresa’s 100th birthday, actor Salman Khan pays tribute to her by sketching a beautiful picture. The actor posted this picture on his twitter account.
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SATYAMSHOT 
August 26, 2010 at 9:59 PM
An interesting representation of the subject because this is a fairly disturbing sketch..
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August 26, 2010 at 10:03 PM
Must say this is an impressive sketch…
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August 26, 2010 at 10:59 PM
Quite disturbing.
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August 27, 2010 at 12:06 AM
What do you all find so disturbing about it?
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August 27, 2010 at 1:25 AM
Perhaps the Teresa face melding, even crumbling, into the shadows?
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August 27, 2010 at 2:23 AM
I thought that might be it. I’ll wait to see what Satyam and GF have to say before commenting. But that is quite common in his paintings.
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August 27, 2010 at 12:01 PM
LOL. Yes, all of that. Mostly the hollowed-out eyes as well.
Also the low-res picture format this was obviously taken on is very shoddy and enhances this “effect” of the work.
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August 27, 2010 at 12:44 AM
bh-bh-bh-bh- bhooooooooooooot
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August 27, 2010 at 5:14 AM
spooky, but i’m impressed.
reminded me of the scene in HAHK where Salman keeps trying to show off his bro’s painting 🙂
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August 27, 2010 at 5:36 AM
Had come across a ‘report’ alleging that Salman ‘outsources’ his paintings!
Still haven’t figured that one out…
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August 27, 2010 at 6:15 AM
If there’s a “report”, please provide a source.
Not that giving a “source” proves anything. This last week has seen the whole Bollywood media, including places I previously thought of as credible, such as Times of India and Hindustan Times, completely distort, chop up, cut and paste, and generally lie to “quote” Salman saying things that were just the opposite of what he did say. To wit, the interviewer kept pressing him to say whether he and Katrina were still together or not. Salman replied, “If we split up, I’ll tell you guys, ‘Yes, we’ve split up.'” Only the latter part of the quote was used and the latter part of the clip used ad nauseum by the channel. Fortunately, in this case, the complete interview was also available on the net.
I remember a previous occasion, too, about a couple of years ago, the first time Salman put up one of his paintings for auction for a charity. The media articles in print and all over the net reported that, when he didn’t think the bid was high enough, he withdrew the painting, leaving the charity empty handed. Some articles even chastised him for this cruelty toward needy people. A few days later the video of the event showed up on the net. Salman clearlly said (in English), “This is the first time I am giving any of my paintings for sale. I feel like I’m giving up my child. If I don’t think the price is right, I will withdraw the painting, *and make up the money myself*” Where was the “childishness”, “immaturity”, or “cruelty” then?
So I’m not taking any “reports” at face value (about anybody). For one thing, none of these unnamed sources ever have anything positive to say about anybody. That alone is enough for me to question their credibility. Otherwise I’d have to believe that Aishwarya married a host of trees.
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August 27, 2010 at 7:17 AM
I’m trying to figure out how one ‘outsources’ one’s talent of painting! It would be radically different to ghoswriting…
If it sets the record right for you, I think Salman is a straight, likeable guy for me – offscreen.
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August 27, 2010 at 7:33 AM
How would it be different from ghostwriting? Someone else paints, and the product is publicized as done by Salman. No problems in how to do it.*
However, since there are plenty of videos on the net of Salman actually doing the paintings, which are then exhibited, and all of them are of the same style, it’s a little more difficult to sustain the “report” of his paintings being “outsourced.”
(*It is probably worth noting that Salman has also vociferously denied having painted items that were publicized to have been done by him. One was a portrait of Katrina with a cello, which Subhash Ghai unveiled at the Yuvvraaj promotional press conference as having been done by Salman, clearly trying to capitalize on their real life relationship for the benefit of the film. As soon as Salman got the microphone, he emphatically denied having ever done the painting. A second occasion was when he was jailed for six days in 2006. The papers were full of articles on how he spent his time doing various activities, including drawing and sketching, and some drawings were even reproduced in some papers. After a few days, Salman clarified that, though he had done the sketches of trees, the portrait was done by another inmate, and he also named him.)
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August 27, 2010 at 6:11 AM
Is it easier to draw this way, then he doesn’t have to worry about the likeness of the facial features?
It could be anyone.
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August 27, 2010 at 7:43 AM
I have nothing against Salman. My comment above was totally based on the painting itself which is not to my taste…for real people. Otherwise such a style might be good for expressing ones (not very positive, but not necessarily negative) feelings.
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August 27, 2010 at 9:37 AM
Re: “Is it easier to draw this way, then he doesn’t have to worry about the likeness of the facial features?
It could be anyone.”
Fair enough — except that if naturalism in portraits is the criterion, then we would have to exclude just about any portrait by the likes of Picasso, the Impressionists, etc. (i.e. just about all major Western painters from the last century or more)…I don’t think a painter can be criticized for the lack of “likeness of the facial features” if that wasn’t even the aim…
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August 27, 2010 at 11:38 AM
>any portrait by the likes of Picasso
Now that you have brought it up, I don’t like his wierd paintings at all.
It is just my personal taste.
The impressionists, I like. I’m no expert to be able to point out the nuances of why?
They please my senses that’s all I can say. This didn’t.
Claude Monet (whose house we visited in France, and because of whom the name originated) is a great favourite.
Salman’s painting (I too have no reason to believe he ‘outsources’) could be praised as a style, but I want to be able to recognize the person.
If it was just —‘An old lady’, or ‘the faceless face’, or ‘the faded face’…or any such thought it would be alright with me.
I concede, seen in the above mentioned titles it is good (still not of my taste though).
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August 27, 2010 at 8:16 AM
I have no reason to believe that Salman ‘outsources’ his paintings. He is far too ‘real’ to indulge in something like that. On the painting itself, I find it quite impressive and also a little dark and it lends itself to all kinds of interpretations. Which is what art is all about.
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August 27, 2010 at 8:52 AM
Offtopic here,
Deewar Breaks Down Between Salim, Big B
Shradha Sukumaran
Amitabh Bachchan may have faults, but arrogance is not one of them. In Open’s Independence Day special, while reminiscing about making Sholay 35 years ago, its co-writer Salim Khan had said that he now had ‘no relationship with Amitabh Bachchan’ because Big B had credited his being cast in the movie to Dharmendra. “The truth is that I kept a trial of Zanjeer for the Sippy family so they could see what Amitabh was made of. I introduced him to Prakash Mehra and Manmohan Desai. The ‘Angry Young Man’ was my discovery,” Khan had said.
In a mark of humility, Amitabh immediately made amends. On 24 August, in the tabloid Mumbai Mirror, he accepted Khan’s role in shaping his career. Bachchan said, “I am extremely sorry if Salim sahib has felt otherwise. He has been a respected senior for me and shall always remain one.”
After this apology, Open got in touch with Khan. Though he hadn’t spoken to the actor as yet, Bachchan’s response touched him. He said, “I can only quote Prophet Muhammad. He once said that when two people work together, Khuda (God) comes between them. When they grow apart, Shaitan (Devil) comes between them. And when a person becomes aware of his mistake and apologises for it, Khuda comes closer to him. My respect for Amitabh has grown.”
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August 27, 2010 at 9:28 AM
Thanks for that. If more people realised that saying ‘sorry’ and apologising is really not that difficult, world would be a much better place.
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August 27, 2010 at 9:34 AM
True, but the world would also be a better place if more people learned how to control their egos and to let go of past (real or perceived) slights. Then apologies may not even be necessary.
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August 27, 2010 at 9:37 AM
Very true.
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August 27, 2010 at 3:00 PM
Interesting picture though only the title above and white scarf indicates its anything about Mother Teresa
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August 28, 2010 at 10:00 AM
And here is the whole thing in one link:
http://www.moneycontrol.com/video/features/salman-khan-suspending-your-disbelief-yet-again_481541.html?utm_source=Article_Vid
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I must say, I am utterly shocked at how dismal that “studio”, if that is what it is, looks! I mean the walls are so dingy and dirty, the plaster is falling and the paint is peeling off! Supposedly Salman was doing interviews for Dabangg in Mehboob Studios. If this is what the studio looks like, then I believe all I have read about how terrible the Mumbai film facilities are compared to studios in the south.
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August 28, 2010 at 10:02 AM
BTW, the date of the clips is wrong. It is a very recent interview, done a few days ago.
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August 28, 2010 at 10:03 AM
interview in separate post..
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August 28, 2010 at 4:44 PM
just saw this painting…
thought that salmans “painting” is a bit of a gimmick, but must say im impressed by his attempts at meaningful painting…. a bit surprised, given his other “credentials”!
he does seem to be improving overall…imo
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August 29, 2010 at 12:13 AM
nice .. dont know much on paintings but wqat i saw i liked 🙂
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September 5, 2010 at 11:36 AM
dis is amazing bhaiya!!!!!!!!u r gr8888
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