Sonia Chitrakar: Bridging Tradition and Hollywood Glamour Sonia Chitrakar is a young Patua of Naya in Pingla, India, whose artistic journey seamlessly blends the rich heritage of Bengali folk art – specifically Patachitra painting – with the dazzling spotlight of international cinema. Born in 1998, she carries forward a legacy rooted in her mother, Jaba Chitrakar’s, renowned expertise in this ancient visual storytelling tradition. From childhood, Sonia absorbed the meticulous techniques and symbolic narratives passed down through generations of Chitrakar artisans, shaping her distinctive art…