India, Sept. 14 -- Celebrity artist Abhay Sehgal, whose bespoke artworks and private commissions have been created for personalities including Ranbir Kapoor, Dinesh Karthik, Kalyani Priyadarshan and Govind Dholakia, believes mythology should not be viewed as something confined to the past. However, his work has also been part of conversations around originality, including questions about similarities with other artists' works, plagiarism and the role of AI in his creations.

In an exclusive interview with HT Lifestyle, Abhay addresses these allegations, reflects on experimentation, artistic influences, and explains how he approaches originality while continuing to reinterpret ancient stories for a contemporary audience. (Also read: Ranasa...