Pranava Prakash (Hindi: प्रणव प्रकाश; born in Patna in 1979) is an Indian artist working in neopop style.

[citation needed]Prakash is also known for drawing inspiration for his works from various sociopolitical issues such as xenophobia, frequently depicting various persons in the nude.

[6] Prakash stated that he had been inspired to paint the picture due to the reactions of several female painters over Husain's "depiction of the fairer sex in uncompromising positions".

[6] His painting Goddess of Fifteen Minutes of fame also received criticism for depicted Arundhati Roy, Osama bin Laden, and Chairman Mao Zedong in the nude.

[10] Prakash got annual award for 2013 in painting category, instated by the government of Bihar at Patna by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.