In the age of selfies and social media overload, everybody is world famous for 15 minutes, perhaps multiple times in a day if you consider ‘likes’ as a barometer of fame. Even Andy Warhol’s wild imagination would be tested if he could see how his prophecy on fame is playing out in the 21st century. From cinema to the K-Pop phenomenon, the visual interpretation of fame has always intrigued me in how those in the spotlight and those living in its reflected glory ‘frame’ themselves to project an image which they hope will stand the test of time.
This series includes both staged and candid images – captured on a mix of DSLR cameras and phones over the years – which try and capture fame in its myriad forms with an emphasis on how mobile phones are omnipresent and powerful in defining who deserves to be framed, leaving you to ponder on David Bowie’s lyrical take on the subject, “Fame puts you there where things are hollow.”
Lady Gaga – 28 October 2011 – New Delhi
International Photography Awards 2012 : Honorable Mention – Portraits
Prix de la Photographie Paris – PX3 – People’s Choice Awards 2012 : Silver (People/Personality) : Press Pro | Silver (Personality) : Portraiture
Anurag Kashyap – 19 October 2011 – Mumbai
Wim Wenders – 21 February 2025 – New Delhi
Zhang Yimou – 19 October 2012 – Mumbai
Jon Landau – 23 March 2012 – New Delhi
Steven Spielberg – 11 March 2013 – Mumbai
Lewis Hamilton – 28 October 2011 – New Delhi
Raghu Rai – 12 February 2009 – New Delhi
Anil Kapoor – 17 October 2011 – Mumbai
PX3 – Prix de la Photographie Paris Awards : Gold (People/Personality) / Gold (Other) : Press Pro
International Photography Awards 2012 : Honorable Mention – Editorial – Personality
Darren Aronofosky – 31 October 2018 – Mumbai
Olivia Harrison – 19 October 2011 – Mumbai
Amitabh Bachchan – 21 February 2007 – New Delhi
Amitabh Bachchan – 30 October 2015 – Mumbai
Amitabh Bachchan’s residence – Jalsa – 30 October 2019 – Mumbai
Shah Rukh Khan’s residence – Mannat – 14 January 2019 – Mumbai
Grandmaster Flash – 17 June 2009 – New Delhi
Snoop Dogg – 13 January 2013 – Gurgaon
Mims – 20 March 2010 – New Delhi
Rajkumar Hirani – 29 November 2010 – Goa
Resul Pookutty – 23 March 2009 – New Delhi
Paul Schrader – 14 July 2008 – New Delhi
Oliver Stone – 26 October 2010 – Mumbai
Jane Campion – 21 October 2010 – Mumbai
Juliette Binoche – 9 December 2019 – Macau
Shilpa Shetty – 18 September 2018 – New Delhi
Changwon K-Pop World Festival, India Grand Finale – 9 July 2018 – New Delhi
‘Game of Thrones’ – Final Season Launch Event – 15 April 2019 – New Delhi
Kusha Kapila – 22 October 2019 – Mumbai
Kabir Bedi – 21 October 2021 – New Delhi
Muzaffar Ali – 1 April 2022 – Neemrana Tijara Fort Palace, Rajasthan
Shinjini Kulkarni – 1 April 2022 – Neemrana Tijara Fort Palace, Rajasthan
Priyanka Chopra – 14 December 2019 – New Delhi
Aditi Rao Hydari – 21 November 2023 – Goa
Anupriya Goenka – 23 November 2023 – Goa
Taylor Swift – ‘The Eras Tour’ Film Screening – 10 November 2023 – New Delhi
Beyonce – ‘Renaissance’ Film Screening – 5 January 2024 – New Delhi
Nyay Bhushan 