In the late 1960s, Bombay was a different entity. As compared to the hordes of art galleries found today, in those times, there were fewer galleries as well as clients. Gallery Chemould, owned by Kekoo Gandhy, and Pundole Art Gallery, owned by Kali Pundole, were among the first few art galleries in the city.

Art collector Jehangir Nicholson at the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) exhibition of his collection, A Collector’s Eye, in 1998. Nicholson met with gallery owners Kekoo Gandhy from Gallery Chemould and Kali Pundole from Pundole Art Gallery in 1968; many of the artworks in his collection were bought from them.

And it was to them that budding art collector Jehangir Nicholson turned to for advice on art in 1968, and ended up sharing a great bond with them that lasted over decades. Together, the pioneering trio contributed significantly to putting together a portfolio of modern Indian art that set a benchmark for their future generations.