Shaurya Mehrotra
Moulding his dreams with Pottery - Shaurya Mehrotra
Doctors told Shaurya's parents that he would not be able to live a normal life. But his mother Neena Mehrotra was not someone who would let go that easily. When the doctors told her that he would not be able to do a single thing, it was like a bolt from the blue. She decided to challenge the notion. She refused to let anyone mould his story. “I would like to go back to the doctor who prophesized that my son will do nothing. Today he goes to pubs and has a great time. He can drive a car and owns his own pottery studio. “
Shaurya owns a pottery studio along with his mother – called Banana Studios. He has received training in pottery by artists from South Africa, Thailand and China. His mother never forced him into anything. She always looked at what Shaurya was interested in and moulded him accordingly. When Shaurya was 19, the parents realized that he was fond of clay and colors. Pottery seemed to fascinate him and seemed to be his preferred mode of expressing himself. He felt happy when he was with his clay and paints.
His mother realized that he needed to meet more people and interact and thus was born the idea of the studio. He loves making clay vehicles and vases. But it is the portraits that have gotten him acclaim. He has even organized exhibitions where sales have been phenomenal. His mother says – “Shaurya might not be a brilliant kid, but he is a happy one and that is what matters!”
