A mother-daughter duo’s different strokes keep up the Chemould legacy

Shireen Gandhy and her daughter Atyaan Jungawala discuss their evolving relationship with art and the legacy of their family's gallery, Chemould Prescott Road.

MUMBAI: What is art? It’s a simple question for women who have not just grown up with great art, but also nurtured it. Turns out, it isn’t so, perhaps for the very same reasons.

iMumbai, India - December 05, 2025: Shireen gandhy and her daughter Atyaan Jungalwala pose for the photos at Bandra in Mumbai, India, on Friday, December 05, 2025. (Photo by Satish Bate/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)

It was the only question art gallerists and mother, daughter Shireen Gandhy, 61, and Atyaan Jungawala, 31, paused before answering. They attempted with a few incomplete sentences and even tried to work together to come up with an answer. It can be hard to define something