Damodar Kamat opened Kamat Foto Studio in 1945 in Mumbai, and went on to capture publicity stills and behind the scenes photos of several members of the film fraternity, including Raj Kapoor, Guru Dutt, Bimal Roy, Nargis, Meena Kumari, Madhuri Dixit, and more.
From making the country’s tallest mural of Amitabh Bachchan, Guru Dutt’s Pyaasa to the close-up shot of the late actor Irrfan Khan, Ranjit Dahiya brings Bollywood alive with his gorgeous artwork.
Even as we believe that the movies churned out by Hindi-film industry are mass entertainers, and one needs to forget the idea of logic while watching them, it is also true that it has produced gems that are recognised not just in India, but all over the world.
Actor, singer, director and producer, the inimitable Mehmood was Bollywood’s best-known comedian. On his 84th birth anniversary, here is the little known story of the legend who took comedy in India to another level.