Colours of Silence

Young Satish slips on a boulder during a Kashmir hike, injures his leg, and receives wrong medicine. Side effects destroy his hearing by age eight.

Young Satish slips on a boulder during a Kashmir hike, injures his leg, and receives wrong medicine. Side effects destroy his hearing by age eight.

Sounds fade; headaches torture him. Friend Surender notices Satish speaks softly. Satish feels a heavy silence worse than pain - he cannot even scream audibly.

Sounds fade; headaches torture him. Friend Surender notices Satish speaks softly. Satish feels a heavy silence worse than pain - he cannot even scream audibly.

Irregular attendance and deafness make schools send him away. Father Avtar Narain searches for new schools; Satish fears mockery from strangers.

Irregular attendance and deafness make schools send him away. Father Avtar Narain searches for new schools; Satish fears mockery from strangers.

Father reads to him; brother Inder teaches pronunciation. Satish watches a lively bird from the window and impulsively draws it - art begins.

Father reads to him; brother Inder teaches pronunciation. Satish watches a lively bird from the window and impulsively draws it - art begins.

Father wants a "secure" career, not painting. Seeing Satish's passion, he buys art materials and promises a proper art school - hope returns.

Father wants a "secure" career, not painting. Seeing Satish's passion, he buys art materials and promises a proper art school - hope returns.

Satish Gujral becomes a world-famous painter, sculptor, and architect (Belgian Embassy, Padma Vibhushan). Disability proved no barrier - SSLC message of courage.

Satish Gujral becomes a world-famous painter, sculptor, and architect (Belgian Embassy, Padma Vibhushan). Disability proved no barrier - SSLC message of courage.