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Indian Express
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
The artist behind Sachin Tendulkar's portrait at Lord's: ‘I got on very well with him… never seen him play'
When celebrated painter Stuart Pearson Wright first met Sachin Tendulkar in 2007 at his home in Mumbai, he had neither seen him play nor was he aware of his stardom. A rare Britisher with no interest in cricket, Stuart blames his aloofness towards sports to his PE teacher at school who ignored kids who were not good at football. Commissioned by the MCC to draw a portrait of the Indian batting legend, which now hangs at the Lord's museum and will later be relocated permanently to the pavilion, Stuart says his ignorance about Sachin wasn't a deterrent as he wasn't sketching his biography. His work was an effort to 'capture the sense of the individual' and his art was a response to the 'person's humanity'. 'A lot of portrait painters say they are trying to capture the soul of the subject, and I feel that's a bit of a cliche,' Stuart tells The Indian Express after the unveiling at Lord's last week. It was a rare outing to a sports arena for the artist who once requested a filmstar he met on the street to pose for him and has painted the portraits of best-selling author J K Rowling, King Charles, Prince Philip and the late Queen Elizabeth's Corgis, a composition that was not for the public eye. The Sachin portrait drew long queues during the Lord's Test between India and England. It's from the time Sachin was in his early 30s, still six years away from retirement. 'People call him a god… it's extraordinary… but for me, he was just another guy I was drawing. When I met him in 2007 to take his picture for the portrait, I got on very well with him. I found him very quiet and humble. I've never seen him play but someone told me that off the pitch he is quiet but when you see him bat he becomes like a tiger,' says Stuart. The face has those steely eyes and that fierce focus that was visible when he took on a Glenn McGrath or a Wasim Akram. Stuart captures what he always looks for — the sense of individuality. In Sachin's case, it's that feline alertness when batting, the tiger inside a soft-spoken man. 'My portraits aren't always as photographic as this one, but Lord's specified in the contract that they wanted this particular painting to be a very photographic style of likeness. If you look at my other paintings, you'll see I often elongate or distort facial features of it,' he says. Meeting his subject after 2007 at the unveiling, Stuart says Sachin has changed. 'He's got a good skincare routine. He's eating the right things. He is disciplined in his life as he is in his cricket. So, I think it really shows in his face,' says the artist, who took 5-6 weeks to complete his work, an oil painting on an aluminum surface. 'He was happy with my work, it was first approved by him,' he says. The 'work' started with the artist drawing a sketch with a charcoal stick. 'I started with the head first. And then did the shirt… A lot of people have commented on the ear. The ear seems to be a very popular ear. I enjoyed painting his chest hair. A cathartic process, just painting little hairs onto the aluminum panel,' says Stuart about the Sachin portrait. Now approaching 50 and settled in the countryside, the artist's big break came in 2001 when, as a 25-year-old, he won the prestigious BP Portrait Award for work that is now part of the National Portrait Gallery in London. 'That was a big prize… I got 25,000 pounds and was able to buy a house, where I lived and worked,' he says. The award led Stuart to getting a lot of commissions and that would be the period of his career where the artist slogged. 'I remember a period of working for six months without a single day off. I was quite obsessed,' recalls the artist who grew up in a working class family. It is those early days that gave the painter the drive to do well. 'I knew that I had to work very, very hard to earn a living, have a family, and have a nice house. That drove me to look for opportunities, like stopping John Hurt in the street,' he says. A young Stuart approached British actor John Hurt — Oscar nominee for 'Midnight Express' and 'The Elephant Man' and known for playing wand-maker Garrick Ollivander in the Harry Potter films — for a portrait after bumping into him on the street. 'He agreed, and I sold the painting to the National Portrait Gallery,' says the painter. Stuart recalls a question he was asked at Lord's. 'This guy asked me, 'What was your inspiration for the picture?' I said, well, I need to feed my family, it is a job. I think there's this myth that artists wake up in the middle of the night and they have these inspirations and they run down and start painting,' he guffaws. Stuart also has some interesting non-Sachin memories of Mumbai in 2007. He had to paint three other Indian legends — the late Bishan Singh Bedi, Kapil Dev and Dilip Vengsarkar — for the MCC with the cricketers posing for him at an art school in Mumbai. 'Mr Bedi was very funny, full of life. He just had a great personality. I remember telling him 'I am not interested in cricket'. You know what he said: 'Why the bloody hell did they send you to paint me',' recalls Stuart. Kapil, he says, reminded him of his mother, an antiques dealer. 'He was looking for a deal. He would say, I would paint something of him, he would put his signatures on it, we would sell it and share profit. I enjoyed our conversation. It never led anywhere, but it was fun,' he says. Vengsarkar 'was a difficult character,' he says, recalling an incident at the art school which had strictly instructed that the press be kept away as it was exam time. One day, a photographer walked in and started clicking pictures. 'I said, 'Who the hell are you?' He replied that he was Dilip's friend. I asked Dilip and he said, 'Yes, he's my friend'. I checked again if he was a journalist, he said 'No, no',' Stuart says. The next day, the pictures were on the front page of a newspaper and the media poured into the college. Stuart says it was like some 'Ariana Grande gig… (and) the head of the art school was very upset'. So what happened next? 'Someone once told me that you should never be on the wrong side of your proctologist or your portrait painter. So it's not a coincidence that Dilip, in the painting, has been bowled out, his wicket's down and there's dark and stormy clouds behind him like it's going to rain. His game's ruined. This is the artist's revenge.'
India.com
a day ago
- General
- India.com
NEET MDS Counselling 2025: Round 2 Provisional Seat Allotment Result OUT At mcc.nic.in- Check Direct Link Here
NEET MDS Round 2 Seat Allotment Result 2025: The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has officially released the result of provisional seat allotment result for the Round 2 of the NEET MDS 2025 Counselling. All the candidates who have participated in the round 2 counselling can now check their provisional result through the official website, i.e. To access their result, candidates will need to enter their roll number and password on the official portal. It is important to understand that the seat allotted at this stage is provisional and not the final allotment. This means it is subject to change based on further verification and documentation. If any candidate finds an error or discrepancy in their result or seat allotment, they are advised to report it at the earliest. Concerns must be sent via email to mccresultquery@ by 19th July 2025 for necessary action and corrections by the authorities. NEET MDS Round 2 Seat Allotment Result 2025: Steps to Download Step 1: Go to the official website- Step 2: You will find the section of 'MDS Medical Counselling' then find the link of 'Round 2 Provisional Allotment Result- NEET MDS 2025' under that section and click on it. Step 3: A new page will be opened on your screen to login in. Step 4: Enter the required credentials like your roll number and Password and then submit it. Step 5: After submission and logging in, your provisional result will appear on your screen. Step 6: Check all the information carefully then download the result for future reference. All candidates are strongly encouraged to regularly visit the official website for timely updates and important announcements related to the counselling process.
Time of India
2 days ago
- General
- Time of India
NEET MDS round 2 counselling 2025 provisional seat allotment result released at mcc.nic.in: Check direct link to download here
NEET MDS round 2 seat allotment result 2025 : The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has officially released the provisional seat allotment result for Round 2 of the NEET MDS 2025 counselling. Candidates who participated in the second round can now access their allotment status through the official MCC website, The allotment order must be downloaded using the candidate's NEET MDS roll number and password. This result is provisional, and any discrepancies identified by candidates must be reported by July 19, 2025, via email to mccresultquery@ NEET MDS round 2 allotment order 2025: Steps to download Candidates can follow the steps mentioned here to download the NEET MDS round 2 seat allotment order 2025 once it is released: Visit the official website : Go to Click on the relevant link : Under the ' MDS Medical Counselling ' section, find and click on 'Round 2 Provisional Allotment Result – NEET MDS 2025'. Log in : Enter your NEET MDS 2025 roll number and password to access your counselling dashboard. Download the allotment order : Once logged in, click on the link to download the provisional seat allotment order. Verify the details : Carefully check all information, including allotted college, category, and quota. Report discrepancies : If any error or mismatch is found, immediately email the issue to mccresultquery@ by July 19, 2025. Alternatively, candidates can click on the link provided here to download the NEET MDS round 2 seat allotment result 2025. Candidates can download the official notice for the NEET MDS result 2025 from the official website by clicking on the link provided here . Candidates are advised to stay tuned to the official website to get the complete details of the NEET MDS examination 2025. Ready to navigate global policies? Secure your overseas future. Get expert guidance now!
Borneo Post
2 days ago
- Business
- Borneo Post
Power up Mosjaya hawkers centre without delay, S'wak minister tells MCC, SEB
Lee (third right) joins SUPP members and hawkers in raising the Sarawak flag at Tamu Mosjaya. MIRI (July 18): State Transport Minister Dato Sri Lee Kim Shin has urged Miri City Council (MCC) and Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) to expedite electricity supply to the two reconstructed hawker centers and markets at Mosjaya Commercial Centre. During a working visit today, Lee expressed surprise that the facilities remain without power despite having been completed two months ago and already in use by hawkers. 'It was already completed two months ago, but I found that there is still no electricity supply during my working visit today. 'I call upon the council and Sarawak Energy to connect the power supply without delay as everything is ready,' said the Senadin assemblyman. The two centres were rebuilt by the city council after being damaged in separate fires previously. Lee was accompanied by councillor Jeffery Phang and members of SUPP Riam during his visit. Lee also addressed safety concerns raised by operators, calling on the council to build a ramp to the coffee shop section of Tamu Mosjaya to improve accessibility and patron safety. At the same event, Lee and his team also distributed Sarawak flags to hawkers at both centres, noting increased public awareness of Sarawak Day's significance among Miri folk. 'Except for a few older ones, most replied 'Sarawak Day' when I asked them if they knew what July 22 means,' he said, referring to the upcoming Sarawak Day celebration. 'All the hawkers from different communities are in high spirits when they talk about Sarawak Day, and this shows it is well promoted,' he stressed. Miri serves as the centre for this year's state-level Sarawak Day celebration. The annual commemoration was gazetted by the Sarawak government under the late Chief Minister Tun Pehin Sri Adenan Satem in 2016. Sarawak Day marks July 22, 1963, when the territory was granted self-rule in preparation for joining the Federation of Malaysia on September 16 of the same year. After World War II, Sarawak was briefly administered by the British Military Administration before becoming a Crown Colony in 1946, when it was ceded to the British Government by Charles Vyner Brooke. Lee said this was the first day of self rule by the administration led by Stephen Kalong Ningkan as first Chief Minister, and Sarawakians should take pride in this occasion. He also called upon Mirians to fly Sarawak flags with pride as the city gears up for a three-day celebration starting this Sunday. electricity Lee Kim Shin Mosjaya Commercial Centre
The Hindu
2 days ago
- General
- The Hindu
Gujjarkere water turns green due to neglect by Mangaluru civic body
In continuation of the February 27 resolution by Mangaluru City Corporation Council to hand over maintenance of Gujjarkere at Jeppu to Halekote Mariyamma temple, the civic body has reportedly written to the temple management to take over maintenance of the lake. In the absence of a nominated committee to manage the temple administration, the administrator and the executive officer of the temple, appointed by the government of Karnataka, were yet to take any decision on the matter. Outgoing managing committee president B. Ashok Kumar told The Hindu that the committee received a letter from MCC asking to take over maintenance of Gujjarkere as per the February 27 resolution of the council just before the end of its tenure. 'The government-appointed administrator has to take a decision. Even otherwise, there is not enough funds with the temple to spend on lake maintenance. The committee had relied on voluntary organisations for the service,' he said. An official of the Muzrai Department confirmed receiving a letter from the MCC, and said the matter would soon be discussed in a meeting with stakeholders. State of neglect The lake fell into a state of neglect with the MCC failing to maintain cleanliness even as five aerators installed by Mangaluru Smart City Limited two years ago have not been functioning for over six months. Consequently, the lake has been stinking with its water turning green due to algae and impurities. The aerators, that also worked as fountains, used to infuse oxygen into the water, thereby reducing sediments in the water. Neither the MSCL, that rejuvenated the lake at an estimated cost of ₹4 crore in 2022, nor the MCC was able to plug flow of sewage into the lake. Retain as Teertha Kere The Gujjarkere Teertha Kere Samrakshana Samithi, that had fought for lake rejuvenation, wanted the MCC to construct a Teertha Kere (pond) in the middle of the lake. Gujjarkere has been the Teertha Kere of Halekote Mariyamma temple for ages, and the status should be continued, the Samithi has been urging the authorities. Moss growth in water body After regular walkers around the lake complained of slippery walking path due to the growth of moss following heavy rains, MCC sprayed bleaching powder on July 18 even as its personnel cleared plastic waste accumulated in the water body. Devotees wants MCC to maintain the lake and its surroundings till a permanent arrangement is made.
