A daughter’s tribute

Kavita Sherchan paints an intimate portrait of her father, Bhupi Sherchan, in an upcoming memoir.

Kavita Sherchan welcomes me with a warm smile at the doors of Bhupi Kanti Niwas. As I enter the house, I’m greeted with framed photos of the beloved poet Bhupi Sherchan and his family. As we walk the short distance between the door and the living room, I can’t take my eyes off an ambiguous painting displayed against the walls. Kavita enthusiastically tells me it is based on her father’s poem ‘Hami’, painted and gifted by Uttam Nepali. Her appreciation for her father’s work is apparent.