Jagdish Mali

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Jagdish Mali
An bearded Indian man with spectacle standing, smiling, a black cap around his head
Jagdish Mali at the 1st Bharat and Dorris makeup and hair style awards ceremony in 2009
Born(1954-01-18)18 January 1954
Died13 May 2013(2013-05-13) (aged 59)
Mumbai, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationPhotographer
ChildrenAntara Mali

Jagdish Mali (18 January 1954 – 13 May 2013) was an Indian fashion and film photographer. He was the father of

Bollywood actress Antara Mali.[1][2] In his career he took images of celebrities like Rekha, Anupam Kher, Irrfan Khan, Manisha Koirala, Shabana Azmi etc.[3]

Early life

Mali was born on 18 January 1954.[4] He was not interested in school and studies and from his childhood he had a dream to become a professional photographer. He was brought up in the middle-class family living in Bandra East and his father was an artist.[5]

Career

Mali worked for the cine magazine Cine Blitz in the 1980s. During this period he photographed actress Rekha for a span of about 10 years. His pictures of the actress are considered the best and have been selected to feature on the cover of the magazine.[6] His other notable shots include that of actor Aamir Khan for his film Ghulam (1998) where Khan is seen in a black and white photograph packing a punch.[5] Actress and social activist Kavita Radheshyam credits her career's launch to Mali.[7]

Mali's work has been compared and appreciated with his peers like

Manoj Bajpai. He also created portfolios of actors like Luv Sinha after his father Shatrughan Sinha insisted.[8]

Health and Death

In January 2013, Mali was reportedly found semi-nude wandering in the Mumbai suburban areas of

Being Human, blamed Mali's daughter for his condition. But Mali's daughter and his friends reportedly denied it and planned to take legal actions on Brar for giving wrong information to press, claiming it to be her publicity stunt. Mali had diabetes and needed regular insulin injections.[9][10]

Mali died on 13 May 2013 at

liver cirrhosis for 15 years and had diabetes and high blood pressure. He was admitted on 1 May for a hip fracture.[6]

His funeral took place at the Shivaji Park Crematorium.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b "Ace photographer, Jagdish Mali passes away". MidDay. 13 May 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Ace Bollywood photographer Jagdish Mali is no more". Zee News. 13 May 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  3. ^ "Rekha to Antara Mali: 10 captivating images clicked by Jagdish Mali". IBN Live. 13 May 2013. Archived from the original on 8 June 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Jagdish Mali". Better Photography. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  5. ^ a b c Iyer, Meena (14 May 2013). "Jagdish Mali's camera packs up". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 9 June 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  6. ^ a b c "Jagdish Mali's lens made magic with many Bollywood faces". Daily News and Analysis. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  7. ^ Saif, Faisal (13 May 2013). "Kavita Radheshyam gets emotional after Jagdish Mali's demise". Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  8. ^
    Indian Express
    . Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  9. ^ "Jagdish Mali's family plans legal action against Mink Brar". Hindustan Times. 20 January 2013. Archived from the original on 21 January 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  10. ^ "Salman Khan reacts to Antara Mali's statement on her father". Hindustan Times. 18 January 2013. Archived from the original on 7 April 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2013.

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