Know Pradul P Sanguekar's carvings and crafts

Dhiraj Harmalkar

Pradul P Sanguekar, 22, is making waves with his pencil sketches, leaf carvings and thread portraits. Many took note of his works after seeing his thread portrait of late chief minister Manohar Parrikar.

Pradul Sanguekar | Unique art | Eye catching | All pics: Dhiraj Harmalkar

A cross carved out of pencil lead.

Pradul Sanguekar | Unique art | Eye catching

Taj Mahal carved on a jackfruit leaf. Pradul aims to enter the Guinness World Records with his leaf art.

Pradul Sanguekar | Unique art | Eye catching

A map of India carved out of a cashew nut.

Pradul Sanguekar | Unique art | Eye catching

Leaf carving of Swami Vivekananda.

Pradul Sanguekar | Unique art | Eye catching

A portrait of Prime Minister Narendra Modi made out of dice.

Pradul Sanguekar | Unique art | Eye catching

A painstakingly done leaf carving of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.

Pradul Sanguekar | Unique art | Eye catching

Ashtavinayak darshan in a single glance.

Pradul Sanguekar | Unique art | Eye catching

A giraffe portrait made out of stapler pins.

Pradul Sanguekar | Unique art | Eye catching