‘Sadakchaap’ in Tulshibaug

            Come Monday and the otherwise busy Tulshibaug comes to a grinding halt as shops remain closed for a weekly holiday. Abhijit Patil, a freelance photo journalist from the city, used his ingenuity to use the closed shutters as an open air art gallery.

            “I posted the idea by starting a community by the name Sadakchaap on Facebook. It received an overwhelming response from young photographers and artists.” said Abhijit.

            With a green signal from local authorities of the market more than 60 photographers and artists displayed their work on closed shutters. Many passersby were pleasantly surprised at the sight and stopped to take a closer look at the masterpieces put up.

Vivek Bhoi, a M.A. student from S.P. College present at the occasion, said that such events were necessary to provide a platform for young talent and at the same time widen the base of Art followers. Abhijit concurred with this sentiment and added that the event was his humble attempt to ‘democratize art’.

Many onlookers appreciated the novel idea and asked for making the event a regular feature. Overwhelmed by the response, Abhijit himself is upbeat about organizing ‘Sadakchaap’ every few months at different iconic locations of the city.