It is truly said that Old Is Gold and as photos get older, their value increases since they capture not just the moments but also bring the memories of past alive in the present whenever we look at them. Sometimes, these photographs can give you a surprise of lifetime as it becomes hard to believe that whatever you are seeing in the photo could have been a reality at some point of time.
Pablo Bartholomew is an award winning journalist and an independent photographer from New Delhi who is very famous for his photography and running photography workshops. In 2013, he was awarded Padma Shri by the Government of India and in 2014, he received Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
Few days back, his work was opened for the public at Sakshi Galllery, Mumbai and it got an extraordinary response as these black and white photographs had captured some unbelievable moments of great celebrities and actors.
1. Sanskaari Babuji of today, Alok Nath, with Mona Chawla in Harold Pinter’s The Lover, directed by Feisal Alkazi, Delhi (1976)
2. Actor Anupam Kher in his hostel room, Chandigarh (1974)
3. Gabbar aka actor Amjad Khan in a greenroom, Calcutta (1976)
4. Mira Nair and Shashi Tharoor as Cleopatra and Antony, Delhi (1980)
5. Nafisa Ali, actress and former Miss India in Bombay (1980)
6. Actress Lillete (Keshwani) Dubey, Delhi (1980)
7. Director Satyajit Ray at Haji Ali, Mumbai (1977)
8. Actress Shabana Azmi at the dancing girls’ quarters on GB Road, Delhi (1980)
9. Actress Smita Patil in Pablo’s room, Bombay (1980)
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