Draft:Laxmi Narayan Maharana (portrait artist)

Laxmi Narayan Maharana is a young painter in Keonjhar district, he specialises in drawing portraits. He was born in Baunsuli village under Patna block. Laxmi Narayan has depicted various famous personalities such as movie actors, actresses, singers, politicians, and more in his art. He has painted portraits of India’s President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, former Collector Ashish Thakare, former Chief Minister Biju Patnaik, cricketers Mahendra Singh Dhoni & Virat Kohli, singer Lata Mangeskar, Actor Mihir Das and Allu Arjun among others.