Jagdish Mali
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Jagdish Mali | |
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 Jagdish Mali at the 1st Bharat and Dorris makeup and hair style awards ceremony in 2009 | |
| Born | 18 January 1954 |
| Died | 13 May 2013 (aged 59) |
| Occupation | Photographer |
| Children | Antara 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]
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 Gautam Rajadhyaksha and Ashok Salian.[5] He had worked with various celebrities like Anupam Kher, Shabana Azmi, Nina Gupta, Manoj Bajpai. He also created portfolios of actors like Luv Sinha after his father Shatrughan Sinha insisted.[8]
