Dabboo Ratnani Explained

Dabboo Ratnani
Nationality:Indian
Occupation:Fashion photography Bollywood photography

Dabboo Ratnani is an Indian fashion and commercial photographer,[1] known for his annual calendar, first published in 1999.[2] [3] He has shot cover photographs for magazines, including GQ, Filmfare, Hello, Stardust, Femina, etc

Work

In 2006, he was in the jury for the Miss India contest.[4] Ratnani was a mentor for the India's Next Top Model show, which aired on MTV India. In 2020, Ratnani was featured in the N4M List of Top 10 fashion photographers of India.[5]

He has shot cover photographs for Better Homes and Gardens.[6]

Calendar

Ratnani's best known work is his annual calendar.[7] He has helped create a trend of collectible celebrity calendars in India. He is one of a number of photographers with calendars widely covered in the media.[8] Bollywood stars have appeared on his calendar. Every year the launch of the calendar features celebrities, 24 of them for each year.[9] 18 of the 24 celebrities, including Amitabh Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan, Bipasha Basu, Arjun Rampal and Abhishek Bachchan, are a constant feature on his calendar. For the 2012 edition, Ratnani shot a video with some behind-the-scenes moments for each celebrity, which were made available on YouTube.[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Capturing the X-factor: Daboo Ratnani . Deccan Herald . 2006-02-03 . 2007-03-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070314001753/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/feb32006/living113218200623.asp. 2007-03-14.
  2. News: 24 frames make a year . The Telegraph . 2006-01-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060302002554/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060106/asp/calcutta/story_5684379.asp . dead . 2 March 2006 . 2007-03-10 . Calcutta, India.
  3. News: Splashing stars . The Telegraph . 2007-01-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070930022322/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1070120/asp/weekend/story_7284157.asp . dead . 30 September 2007 . 2007-03-28 . Calcutta, India.
  4. News: Kaun banegi Miss India? . Delhi Times . 2006-11-01 . 2007-03-28 . Piyali . Dasgupta.
  5. https://news4masses.com/list-top-best-fashion-photographers-india/7/ N4M List of Top 10 fashion photographers of India
  6. Web site: Better Homes and Gardens now in India . Agency FAQs . 14 March 2007 . 28 March 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070317024255/http://www.agencyfaqs.com/media/media_newslets/Media/13002.html . 17 March 2007 . dead . dmy .
  7. News: Dabboo Ratnani, photographer . Femina Miss India . 2004 . 29 May 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070317223216/http://feminamissindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1681222.cms . 17 March 2007 .
  8. http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=147334 From calendars to collectibles (by Sulekha Nair): The Financial Express, 26 November 2006 (Retrieved on 26 May 2007)
  9. Web site: Dabboo Ratnani’s 2004 calendar launched: Screen India, 16 January 2004 (Retrieved on 26 May 2007) . 25 May 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070927220913/http://www.screenindia.com/fullstory.php?content_id=7066 . 27 September 2007 . dead .
  10. https://web.archive.org/web/20120115204922/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Tabloid/I-can-t-not-upset-people-Dabboo-Ratnani/Article1-793457.aspx I can’t not upset people: Dabboo Ratnani

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