Resilience, courage and a never-say-die spirit from her family and friends, as well as exceptional talent in fine arts, have brought 28-year-old Pallavi to the forefront in the city, making her one of the rising stars of visual arts. The story of this little girl began in Rama Mandi, Talwandi Sabo, near Bathinda, on June 5, 1998, to proud parents Rattan Kumar and Parveen Bala and an older doting sister named Ankita. They looked in delight at the pretty little girl with chiselled features and bright eyes. There were no baby-boy chasers; they were happy that their family was now complete.
With this began the communication skills of little Pallavi, and the child who had wept as a little baby now learned to smile, grow and communicate with her dear ones. When the time came for higher education, the parents learned that the Chandigarh College of Art offered a special course in different fields of art for differently enabled students, and Pallavi made it on merit, choosing painting as her field of creativity. College brings friends & conviction Life in college brought friends into Pallavi’s life, as well as colours and the conviction that she was now ready to face the world on her own and overcome what had once seemed difficult. Soon, she was well-liked by the teachers and college mates alike for her good nature, talent and never-say-die attitude towards any problem that came her way. This made finding a job difficult for them, even though they had the requisite training and excellence.
She was a quick learner, and when the time came to join school, the happy girl passed the entrance test of a regular school and passed out from Government Model School, Sector 20, Panchkula, with distinction. The pretty girl soon became a favourite all around, and soon she was driving her own car with confidence from Panchkula to the college in Chandigarh’s Sector 9, in the beautiful neighbourhood of the Leisure Valley. Pallavi passed out from her alma mater in 2012 and continued to pursue her art, although she was a little saddened that there was a difference in the diploma given to specially enabled students, while regular students received a degree.
