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In February 1942, while Mahatma Gandhi was preparing for the Quit India Movement that would shake British rule, four friends gathered in a tiny garage in Gaiwadi, Girgaon, Mumbai. Champaklal Choksey, Chimanlal Choksi, Suryakant Dani, and Arvind Vakil had a simple plan: manufacture paint. The garage, rented for Rs 75 per month, had minimal equipment. The British had imposed a temporary ban on paint imports due to World War II, leaving India with only Shalimar Paints and expens