After Tyeb Mehta's 'Celebrations', a 1995 triptych fetched a record $317,000 (Rs.1.52 Crore) over a presale estimate of $180,000 at Christie's in New York, 2 months ago, Hussain's perch on top of the Indian art market seemed threatened. However, he has rebounded back to the top once again with his 12 panel 5 feet by 10 feet creation called 'Lightening' selling for Rs.2 Crore!!

 The 1975 canvas(es) from his private collection was picked up by New York based Hyderabad expat Srikant Charugundula and features male and female horses, fractured and serialised as a hermaphrodite whole. Hussain has hailed the price tag as a "Victory for Indian Art".