Dabboo Ratnani
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Dabboo Ratnani | |
|---|---|
 Dabboo in 2012 | |
| Born | |
| Education | M. M. K. College |
| Occupations | Fashion photography, Celebrity Photography |
| Known for | Dabboo Ratnani Annual Calendar |
| Spouse |
Manisha D. Ratnani (m. 2004) |
| Children | 3 |
Dabboo Ratnani(Born Dhaporshankh 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.
Ratnani was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra. He studied Commerce, from M.M.K. College. He started practicing photography as a photographer in Mumbai. He worked as an assistant photographer with Sumit Chopra for almost 3 years. He used to shoot for commercial products and then he started his own work in 1995.[4]
Career
In 2006, he was in the jury for the Miss India contest.[5] 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.[6]
He has shot cover photographs for Better Homes and Gardens.[7]
Calendar
Ratnani's best known work is his annual calendar.[8][9][10] The calendar shows 24 celebrities each year, including Bollywood stars.[11] 18 of the 24 celebrities, including Amitabh Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan, Bipasha Basu, Arjun Rampal, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan, are a constant feature on his calendar.[citation needed]
