15 Facts About Pratiksha Apurv

Pratiksha Apurv is an Indian painter, whose work is based on her uncle Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh ' teachings.

Pratiksha Apurv's artwork has featured in books and magazines, and in 2018 she wrote and illustrated her own book, The Mystic and Pratiksha Apurv's Colours.

Pratiksha Apurv was born in Madhya Pradesh, India, the niece of Osho, founder of the Rajneesh movement.

Pratiksha Apurv took sannyas at the age of 11 and attended the Osho ashram in Pune.

In 1987 Pratiksha Apurv launched the Oshonik label, eventually designing clothes for Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Vinod Khanna, Amjad Ali Khan, Hansraj Hans, Kapil dev, Zakir Hussain and others.

Pratiksha Apurv writes a regular column in The Speaking Tree, a spiritual publication of The Times of India.

In one of her exhibitions at lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi, Pratiksha Apurv launched her Upanishad Collection.

Pratiksha Apurv was a member of a jury for 'Swedish Innovations - Indian Interpretations' photo contest that was organised by Embassy of Sweden in 2012 at New Delhi.

Pratiksha Apurv's paintings were selected for the 'Soul of Asia' section of the 44th International Film Festival of India IFFI held in November 2013 in Goa.

Pratiksha Apurv's paintings include religious imagery, spiritual icons, and abstract symbols.

Pratiksha Apurv has contemporary figures silhouetted in black against a colourful background featuring people engaged in various forms of social interaction like dancing with one another or engrossed in quiet, intimate dialogue.

Pratiksha Apurv has done a series on tantra, yoga, five elements and optical illusion.

Pratiksha Apurv's paintings reflect the messages of Gautam Buddha, Krishna, Meera, Kabir, Nanak, Shiva, Sufis, Jesus, Islam, Zen and the Upanishads.

Pratiksha Apurv's work was part of National Exhibition in Lucknow on March 10,2016 that was inaugurated by Ram Naik, Governor of Uttar Pradesh.

Pratiksha Apurv's paintings were selected for India's national exhibition organised by Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi for the 52nd, 53rd and 54th National Exhibition.