Dabboo Ratnani

Dabboo 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

Dabboo Ratnani
NationalityIndian
OccupationFashion photography Bollywood photography

Work

In 2006, he was in the jury for the Miss India contest.[4] 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.[5]

He has shot cover photographs for Better Homes and Gardens.[6]

Calendar

Ratnani's best known work is his annual calendar.[7] He has helped create a trend of collectible celebrity calendars in India. He is one of a number of photographers with calendars widely covered in the media.[8] Bollywood stars have appeared on his calendar. Every year the launch of the calendar features celebrities, 24 of them for each year.[9] 18 of the 24 celebrities, including Amitabh Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan, Bipasha Basu, Arjun Rampal and Abhishek Bachchan, are a constant feature on his calendar. For the 2012 edition, Ratnani shot a video with some behind-the-scenes moments for each celebrity, which were made available on YouTube.[10]

References
  1. "Capturing the X-factor: Daboo Ratnani". Deccan Herald. 3 February 2006. Archived from the original on 14 March 2007. Retrieved 10 March 2007.
  2. "24 frames make a year". Calcutta, India: The Telegraph. 6 January 2006. Archived from the original on 2 March 2006. Retrieved 10 March 2007.
  3. "Splashing stars". Calcutta, India: The Telegraph. 20 January 2007. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 28 March 2007.
  4. Dasgupta, Piyali (1 November 2006). "Kaun banegi Miss India?". Delhi Times. Retrieved 28 March 2007.
  5. N4M List of Top 10 fashion photographers of India. M4M Reviews (2020-04-24). Retrieved on 2021-08-01.
  6. "Better Homes and Gardens now in India". Agency FAQs. 14 March 2007. Archived from the original on 17 March 2007. Retrieved 28 March 2007.
  7. "Dabboo Ratnani, photographer". Femina Miss India. 2004. Archived from the original on 17 March 2007. Retrieved 29 May 2007.
  8. From calendars to collectibles (by Sulekha Nair): The Financial Express, 26 November 2006 (Retrieved on 26 May 2007). Financialexpress.com (2006-11-26). Retrieved on 2012-05-17.
  9. "Dabboo Ratnani's 2004 calendar launched: Screen India, 16 January 2004 (Retrieved on 26 May 2007)". Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 25 May 2007.
  10. I can’t not upset people: Dabboo Ratnani. Hindustan Times (2012-01-09). Retrieved on 2012-05-17.
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