Fame to infamy
Maqbool Hussain a reputed painter
Started with painting sundry poster
Went to JJ art school in mumbai
Midway felt like bidding good bye.
Started painting film billboards
Attracted attention from producers
Earned money from film world alone
Made some paintings on his own.
Paintings on partition and such events
Also portraits, gods and goddesses
Produced some Hindi films
Madhuri Dixit became his muse.
Was granted all Padma awards
Also Film and Art awards
Recognition in international arena
Was called Picasso of India.
Unfortunately did obscene painting
Got backlash from right wing
Was once highest paid Indian gentile
Had to retreat on self imposed exile.
Lived in Doha to spend final years
Spent summers in London climates
Wished to return to India with pardon
But died at 95 in a hospital in London.
Vijay Mallya, Vittal Mallya's only son
Then United Breweries Chairman
Mangalorean graduated in Kolkata city
Went to US to learn business really.
On Vittal's death, returned to take over
Became Chairman on young shoulder
Achieved success in business totally
UB became a $11 billion company.
His Kingfisher beer became famous
Started Kingfisher Airlines
Also acquired Deccan Airways
He became King of good times.
Took large loans for his Airlines
Had enough money to service loans
But bought property and F1 in Europe
Defaulted payments like a dope.
Was then a member of parliament
Had a diplomatic passport
Had good rapport and network officially
Managed to escape to London city.
His properties bank accounts withheld
UK courts don't seem to be prepped
His extradition to India under process
He is living comfortably there pitiless.
- Gopinath S
(penned without ChatGPT support)