Gautam Rajadhyaksha

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Gautam Rajadhyaksha
Born(1950-09-16)16 September 1950
Bombay, Bombay State, India
Died13 September 2011(2011-09-13) (aged 60)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Alma materSt. Xavier's College, Mumbai
Occupation(s)Fashion photographer, Teacher, Writer
Years active1974–2011
EmployerLintas India Ltd (now Lowe Lintas)
Known forCelebrity portraiture, Fashion photography
Notable workFaces (1997)
RelativesShobhaa De (cousin)

Gautam Rajadhyaksha (16 September 1950 – 13 September 2011) was one of India's leading fashion photographers, and was based in Mumbai, India.[1][2] He was one of India's best known celebrity portraitists, having photographed almost all the icons of the Indian film industry.

Personal life and education

Born in

Shobha De
.

Career

Having completed a diploma in advertising and public relations, Rajadhyaksha joined the photo services department of the advertising agency

Lintas India Ltd (now Lowe Lintas),[4]
in 1974. He eventually became the head of his department. During his 15-year stint, he participated in the creation of milestone ad campaigns while pursuing his childhood passion for photography.

His first encounter with fashion photography happened 1980, when he happen to shoot pictures of actress

commercial photography full-time, and soon started doing product campaigns, media assignments and fashion portfolios.[4]

While he was still working for the Lintas, as a copywriter,

Cineblitz and Filmfare.[6]

Apart from doing occasional television talk shows, he edited Marathi entertainment fortnightly, 'Chanderi' and composed a popular column, Manas Chitra, in a leading Marathi news daily. [citation needed]

His 1997 released

Bollywood's leading actress. In 1992, he wrote his first screenplay, for the film, 'Bekhudi', which launched actress Kajol's career and his second, 'Anjaam' presented, Madhuri Dixit with a challenging role. In 2000, he held his first ever photo-exhibition in Pune which showcased, twenty years of his photography work.[5] Exhibitions of Rajadhyaksha's work have been held in Pune, Goa and Kolhapur with all attracting large crowds. Further exhibitions of his work in San Francisco, London, Birmingham and Dubai, have all been well attended as well.[4]

He used to idolise the work of Jitendra Arya and was also influenced by his works published in Filmfare, The Illustrated Weekly of India and The Times of India.

Death

Rajadhyaksha died on 13 September 2011, in the morning, three days before his 61st birthday, from a heart attack.[7]

Filmography

Movie stills

Screenwriter

  • Bekhudi (1992);
  • Anjaam (1994) (story);
  • Sakhi (2007) (story and screenplay).[8]

References

  1. ^ "Ten most important women stars in Indian films". Rediff.com. 21 March 2009. Archived from the original on 21 March 2009.
  2. Times of India
    , 29 December 2000
  3. ^ Xavierites who have hit the Headlines Archived 3 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine St. Xavier's High School, Fort Mumbai – Official website.
  4. ^
    The Tribune
    , 15 June 2003.
  5. ^
    Times of India
    , 10 December 2002.
  6. ^ "Gautam Rajadhyaksha Profile". Hindustan Times. 24 February 2008. Archived from the original on 24 February 2008.
  7. ^ "Photographer Gautam Rajadhyaksha, 60, dies of heart attack". NDTV Movies. Archived from the original on 25 September 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
  8. ^ "Gautam Rajadhyaksha Filmography". 28 July 2012. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012.

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