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Early Days Born on 11th June, 1976 in a great artist’s house Shri Y.D.Sharma Agnihotri, in Delhi. Mr. Navneet Agnihotri is the only son amongst 3 children. He opened his eyes in a Sai believer family. Along with his parents, he got support and affection from his elder sisters Deepika and Jyoti as well. He was never inclined towards studies, always used to see out of windows for flying kites, birds, playing children, growing trees and plants, and other nature related things with philosophical thinking. Although being a hardworking father’s son, he was still involved in bad company throughout his childhood. He always tolerated the bad behavior of his relatives, friends & neighbors. He had no interest painting; he even says that he disliked the smell of the colors.

In the year 1994, when he visited Shirdi for the second time, his mother Smt. Usha Rani Ji decided to read the complete holy book “Shri Sai Satcharitra” for a bright future of his son in a week's time. This reading was completed in ‘Dwarka Mai Masjid” in Shirdi, At this time his mother said “Ask anything you want from Baba”. He bent down in front of Baba’s Picture and recollected his internal feelings, but could only end up asking a question – “Baba tell me, what is my future?” While returning from shirdi, in the railway compartment he drew some paintings of Shri Sai Baba and was appreciated a lot from the passengers. He got his answer from Baba about his future and after that he started his Journey as a painter. He completed 3 yrs Diploma from Delhi Institute of Arts & Technical, 1 year Commercial Art Course from S.C.V.T (Delhi) and then completed his painting specialization from Delhi College of Arts as a non collegiate student.

Growing Up He came into limelight as painter after making the largest "SAI BABA" painting in ASIA. He started making baba's painting for different Sai Baba temples all across the globe; he is a well known artist these days and has also made lot of paintings for books like Sai Sneh, Fakir ki pathshaala, sai ki aur mera pehla kadam and many more. In the inauguration programme of Asia's largest painting one media person took his photograph for publishing and from that day he became a famous name in media. Later on at the age of 25 he got married to Shweta and now has 2 blessed sons Daksh and Navansh Agnihotri.

Today paintings made by Navneet Agnihotri are exhibited in more than 118 temples of India, Australia, London, America, Singapore, Canada, Dubai, Abu dhabi, etc. He has made more than 3000 paintings of various kinds. Accordingly to him he is more blessed than educated. He gifted one of his paintings to new Prasadalya in Shirdi, in return the painting was inaugurated by Hon'ble President of India, Smt. Pratibha Patil Ji. In near future, he is planning to do a Sai painting exhibitions with a beautiful concept all across the globe.

Jugalbandhi 'JUGALBANDI' means a combination of music and live painting on stage. Watching navneet painting live was a dream of many sai followers. One day suddenly he realized that when he was painting, he felt that the brush in his own hand was moving exactly same as the beats of music were spreading through out. At that time an idea of Jugalbandi clicked in his mind and the dreams of many of us was fulfilled by him. He performed his first ever 'Jugalbandi' at "Kamani" Auditorium, Delhi and the money raised by the painting was donated to the 'Prayas' sanstha which is a NGO helping orphan children. 2nd Jugalbandi was organized at the time of release of the debut album "Sai Maa" of Sai Glory Production House his own production company, the funds raised in this programme was donated to a victim of Mumbai's terrorist attack, Black cat commando hawaldar Gajender Singh's family. His brush jumps on the canvas exactly as beats of music and people feels immense pleasure watching it and yes this is the USP of Jugalbandi, he has performed live with Manhar Udas, Parmod Medi, Anil Hansal and many other singers.

Production House Navneet's father always wanted to help others. In the same way Navneet also wanted to do something different in the form of creativity and promote others. So one day he came up with a thought of starting his own music company with Mr. Aman Maingi and they started there company. "Sai Glory Production House" and after crossing all the hurdles they successfully launched there company's debut devotional album 'Sai Maa' with a child in Sai Baba's lap picture on the cover of the album painted by him. This album was released in the memory of his father in his imagination as his own father holding him in his arms. The success of the album took Navneet to a new height in the industry of music. His creativity helps his music company in getting unique ideas. This is true that when God blesses a man, man can become great like Shri Navneet Agnihotri.