Buoyed by the new-found enthusiasm, Raipur Central Jail prisoners said they are ready to choose painting as a profession after their release.
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00:00I started 2-3 years ago. When I came to Jhelum, I saw that there is no painting here.
00:11So I thought of learning painting here. So we started learning painting.
00:16And we are also teaching painting to other people.
00:20How many people are there and since when have you been teaching painting?
00:24Now we are 10 people, out of which 4 of us do it well.
00:286 of us are still learning.
00:30What all paintings have you made so far and how many have you made?
00:34As of now, we have made a painting of the Chief Minister.
00:38We have made a painting of Lord Ram and his mother.
00:43We have made a painting of Krishna and Radha.
00:45We have made many other paintings like this.
00:49How did this come to your mind? Was there any training for this?
00:53After coming to Jhelum, when I was not able to spend my free time,
00:57I started learning painting so that I don't waste my time.
01:05What all things are available to you?
01:08Like canvas, brush, paint. I get almost everything related to painting.
01:14How much time do you give?
01:17We give our free time to painting.
01:20We do painting according to the routine of Jhelum.
01:23Let's say you get released from Jhelum. What would you like to do?
01:28I would like to go out and paint.
01:30Why?
01:32Whatever I see or whatever I want to show, I can show through painting.
01:39I would like to work in painting.
01:41Why?
01:42So that when I get released, I can make a living.
01:47How many people are you working with?
01:49Right now, there are 10 people.
01:51Do you like your work?
01:53Yes, I like it.
01:54How long do you work?
01:563 to 4 hours.
01:58What all things have you made so far?
02:00Right now, I have made a painting of Radha and Krishna.
02:02I have also made a painting of Lord Ram and his mother.
02:05I have also made a painting of the Chief Minister.
02:09Did you make it after seeing the painting or after seeing the photo?
02:12I made it after seeing the photo.
02:14What about the rest?
02:15I made it after seeing the painting.
02:17You made it after seeing the painting?
02:18Yes.
02:19Apart from this, do you train other people?
02:23Yes, I do.
02:24Have you ever trained anyone before this?
02:26No, I haven't.
02:27Then how did you get interested in this?
02:29When I came to Jhelum, I saw that I got interested in this.
02:35What all things do you make here?
02:37We get all kinds of things for painting here.
02:39Brush, paint, canvas, cloth, everything.
02:43So, you are enjoying making it?
02:45Yes, I am enjoying it.
02:46Will you continue to make it?
02:47Yes, I will continue to make it.
02:49There are 4 to 5 people in Kendri Jhelum, Raipur,
02:52who were interested in painting.
02:55They have been doing it for the past 4 to 5 years.
02:58But for the past one year, we have provided them with tools like paint, brush and canvas
03:06which has increased their interest.
03:08The prisoners have improved their art.
03:13As a result, they have made paintings of Ram Mandir,
03:18Mani Mukhi Mantri and Mani Graham Mantri.
03:24So, have you given them any training for this?
03:27These things remain inside the prisoners.
03:34They just need to be given a direction.
03:36They have been given a direction by the Jhelum administration.
03:38And they have increased their interest.
03:41Apart from this, the 4 to 5 people who do painting here,
03:45are they also teaching others?
03:47Yes, they are inspiring other prisoners as well as teaching them.
03:51What do you think, what kind of art do they have?
03:55Apart from daily activities, the prisoners have an interest
04:01which prevents them from doing negative things.
04:03In this direction, we are making them work.