Desc: Amrita Sher-Gil: Directed by Sukhwant Dhadda. Amrita Sher-Gil, 1930s jet setter and mother of Indian modern art of the 20th century, dazzled everyone she met. Famous for her oil paintings by the age 19, she spent the remaining 9 years of her life searching for her place in the world. In death, she remains an enigma.