'Every child comes with the message that God is not yet discouraged of man' - Rabindranath Tagore. As we celebrate Children's Day today, let us pause for a moment and look back at some of the best young talents we have in our country. They way they have achieved such brilliance so early, is worthy of applause.
Seven year old Shorya Mahanot started his tryst with colours when he discovered his sisters' art books. But unlike them, he gravitated towards abstract works, very much like Jackson Pollock, who incidentally happens to be this young prodigy's role model. When asked about Pollock in an interview, Shorya replied, "He also makes paintings like me."
Pandya was just 18 months old when he started playing the tabla. At age 6, he was awarded with a certificate from Guinness Book of World Records for being the youngest ever Tabla Master.