BANDENAWAZ
NADAF
B
andenawaz Badshah Nadaf was born into a poor family in Mumbai on 5th February 1987. However, his parents were
devastated to discover that Bandenawaz had come into this world with a birth defect of both his upper limbs i.e.
Right hand with a very short stump and the absence of a left hand. Bandenawaz’s father was a driver and his 2 broth-
ers are labourers. His mother is a housewife. However, despite their difficulties, Bandenwaz’s family helped him to learn to
write with his foot. He attended a Hindi medium school upto Class VIII and was a very good student. Slowly his love for art
blossomed and he began to paint with his foot. Soon he became an accomplished foot painter and won prizes in several
Inter-school and national level art competitions in India. Bandenawaz is totally independent in the activities of daily living
like eating, dressing, shaving, and bathing, etc. He is also a very good cook and can play the tambourine. He is an excellent
swimmer and won 2 gold medals in the National Swimming Championship for the Disabled. He is also a Yellow Belt in Karate
and also learned to drive four wheeler on his own. Overall, other than being an accomplished foot painter, he is a wonderful
sportsman who has participated in the Mini Olympics for the Disabled and won several prizes in various disciplines.
DOB:
5th February 1987
Place of Birth: Mumbai
Painting Style:
Foot Painter
Member of MFPA since:
2015
Nationality: India
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