Born in 1977. Received a Masters degree in Painting from the Sir J.J.School of Art, Mumbai. Recipient of the J & K State Art exhibition award, Shri G.N Jadhav award and the Master Dinanath Mangeshkar Smriti award. Has participated in several group shows, art camps and workshops. Has held solo exhibitions in Jammu and Mumbai. His work is in the collection of the Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, the Jammu and Kashmir Cultural Academy, Kala Kendra, Jammu and several private collections in India and abroad.