Born 1956, Indore.

Akhilesh was born in Indore. His father was an art teacher in Madhya Pradesh.
Akhilesh consciously resisted all attempts at becoming an artist initially
but the final year of school saw his resolve weakening. He later moved to Textile Designing.

Akhilesh belongs to the breed of artists who come from the provincial towns of India -rooted in traditions and sporting a fresh outlook. He has been influenced by tribal and folk traditions of Madhya Pradesh; at the same time being aware of the trends in the Art World. Akhilesh's paintings appear to be a collection of beginnings. But there are no ends.

His work gives a feeling of being left unfinished and yet it does not seem incomplete. It is not possible to look at it in terms of a beginning leading to an end. The way he uses lines may lend a certain linearity to his work but these lines seem to melt into the canvas, refusing to lend typical linear characteristics to his work. His paintings appear to be full of freshness and the colours resonate with emotions. It is his method of translating familiar territory onto canvas that imparts an individual characteristic to his work. His paintings do not scream for attention and have little to offer to the casual, hurried viewer. But for the patient observer, they are an enriching experience.

Akhilesh Lives and works in Bhopal.