Journalism of Courage
* Last year,MF Husain had gifted himself the most expensive production car in the world,the super-fast Bugatti Veyron,which cost Rs 17 crore. His garage also boasts a Bentley,two Jaguars,a Mercedes,a Ferrari and a Rolls Royce.
*His name was included in the list of the 500 Most Influential Muslims in the World,issued by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Center in Amman,Jordan.
*In 1967,he made his first film,Through the Eyes of a Painter. It was shown at the Berlin Film Festival and won a Golden Bear.
*His most expensive painting was Battle of Ganga and Jamuna: Mahabharata,which sold for $1.6 million at Christies auction on March 20,2008.
*In April 2004,Kolkata-based poet,Sharmila Rays book,Living Other Lives,got a value addition after her book jacket was designed by Husain. This is the only known book cover designed by the painter.
*In 1956,filmmaker Chetan Anand was conceiving a film about Dutch-impressionist painter Vincent Willem Van Gogh and he sought the help of MF Husain. In order to develop the story,Husain sketched a series of 10 interpretations for Anand which were handed to the filmmaker. Unfortunately,the project was shelved due to financial constraints.
