The COVID-19 pandemic, which has turned life upside down across the world, is also making inroads in the global cultural space. No wonder, it has made an appearance in mehendi art too. True, the pandemic has sent the wedding schedule for a toss, but among those who are tying the knot with limited guests, some are opting for COVID-themed mehndi art.
North Kolkata-based Susmita tied the knot with her college sweetheart in July without any social or religious ceremony. She was planning to get married in December this year, but it had to be preponed after her father was diagnosed with a terminal illness. “Like every girl, I had dreams about my marriage, but the pandemic changed all that. Now I like to believe that I got married at a time which will become a part of human history. And I wanted to document that,” she said.
That’s why she contacted mehendi artist Suchanda Banerjee and asked her to create something that will remind her of the pandemic. “I made a couple of sketches and one of them was finalised. In the past, I encountered unusual demands like Game of Thrones-themed or CPM-themed mehendi art. But this is the first time I have created something relating to a disease,” Suchanda told us.
The artwork shows a bride and groom, both wearing masks, holding each other. Next to them is a modification of the popular wedding shloka, Jodidang Hridayang Mamah, Todidang Hridayang Tabah: Jodidang Hridayang Mamah, Coronang Door Bhago (As my heart becomes yours, Corona run away)
After Suchanda posted the picture of the mehendi art on social media, she has been getting a number of requests from other would-be brides to create similar designs for them.
North Kolkata-based Susmita tied the knot with her college sweetheart in July without any social or religious ceremony. She was planning to get married in December this year, but it had to be preponed after her father was diagnosed with a terminal illness. “Like every girl, I had dreams about my marriage, but the pandemic changed all that. Now I like to believe that I got married at a time which will become a part of human history. And I wanted to document that,” she said.
That’s why she contacted mehendi artist Suchanda Banerjee and asked her to create something that will remind her of the pandemic. “I made a couple of sketches and one of them was finalised. In the past, I encountered unusual demands like Game of Thrones-themed or CPM-themed mehendi art. But this is the first time I have created something relating to a disease,” Suchanda told us.
The artwork shows a bride and groom, both wearing masks, holding each other. Next to them is a modification of the popular wedding shloka, Jodidang Hridayang Mamah, Todidang Hridayang Tabah: Jodidang Hridayang Mamah, Coronang Door Bhago (As my heart becomes yours, Corona run away)
After Suchanda posted the picture of the mehendi art on social media, she has been getting a number of requests from other would-be brides to create similar designs for them.
