Visual Narratives
Jani Says...
Published by BlueJackal, 2022
Marathi with English translation
A 10 page comics which brings together abhangas or parts of abhangas by 13th century Bhakti poet, Saint Janabai from Warkari tradition in Maharastra as well as few grindmill songs (ovya) documented by a project called “सांगते बाई तुला/ I tell you woman!” This comics tries to talk about women’s material labour, spiritual intimacy and women’s experiences around gender and sexuality in their daily lives across time and space.
I collaborated with my friend Krishna to create an audio-visual version of the book which is published on Blue Jackal Website - Complete AV Book
You can order your printed copy from here
Sangamithra Magzine Comic
A short two page comic created with Aarya
Published in Sangamithra (2024) Magazine, Bangalore.
Laila Majnu
Published by BlueJackal, 2020
This graphic poem is inspired by a Marathi poem 'Laila' by Arun Kolatkar. I admire the way Arun Kolhatkar adapts epic love stories and myths in his poem collection ‘Bhijki vahi’ (Marathi) and gives them more intimate perspectives, to reveal their underlying tones.
I re-imagine Laila-Majnu in the contemporary context. Majnu is the anxious lover determined in the pursuit of his love whereas Laila fights to find her own ‘being’. In the course of time, their paths meet at a single point where a question is raised about the idea of love itself.
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Snippets from the graphic poem