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{{Infobox person
| name = Gautam Rajadhyaksha
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1950|9|16}}
| birth_place = [[Bombay]], [[Bombay State]], [[India]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2011|9|13|1950|9|16}}
| death_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| occupation = Photographer
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'''Gautam Rajadhyaksha''' (16 September 1950 – 13 September 2011) was one of [[India]]'s leading [[fashion photography|fashion photographers]], and was based in [[Mumbai]], India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/millenni/gautam.htm |title=Ten most important women stars in Indian films|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090321111313/http://www.rediff.com/millenni/gautam.htm |date=21 March 2009|work=[[Rediff.com]]|archive-date=21 Mar 2009}}</ref><ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1181850360.cms Atul Kasbekar on Gautam Rajadhyaksha] [[Atul Kasbekar]], ''[[Times of India]]'', 29 December 2000</ref> He was one of India's best known celebrity portraitists, having photographed almost all the icons of the Indian film industry.

==Personal life and education==
Born in Mumbai, Rajadhyaksha was educated at [[St. Xavier's High School, Fort]],<ref>[http://www.xaviersfort.org/history/headlines.asp Xavierites who have hit the Headlines] ''St. Xavier's High School, Fort Mumbai'' – Official website.</ref> and obtained his degree in chemistry at [[St. Xavier's College, Mumbai]], where he later also taught for two years.<ref name=tri>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030615/spectrum/main2.htm Portrait of a portraitist] Derek Bose – ''[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]'', 15 June 2003.</ref> He is a cousin of noted novelist [[Shobha De]].

==Career==
Having completed a diploma in advertising and public relations, Rajadhyaksha joined the photo services department of the advertising agency [[Lowe Lintas|Lintas India Ltd]] (now Lowe Lintas),<ref name=tri/> in 1974. He eventually became the head of his department. During his 15-year stint, he participated in the creation of milestone ad campaigns while pursuing his childhood passion for photography.

His first encounter with fashion photography happened 1980, when he happen to shoot pictures of actress [[Shabana Azmi]] (a college mate), [[Tina Munim]] and [[Jackie Shroff]], and his passion for [[portraiture photography]] was lit,<ref name=tri/><ref name=toi>[http://www1.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/30891506.cms Gautam Rajadhyaksha]{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} ''[[Times of India]]'', 10 December 2002.</ref> eventually he left his advertising job in 1987, and took up [[commercial photography]] full-time, and soon started doing product campaigns, media assignments and fashion portfolios.<ref name=tri/>

While he was still working for the Lintas, as a copywriter, [[Shobha De]] his cousin invited him to write for her magazine, 'Celebrity', soon after started shooting photographs for his articles, this got him attention and soon acclaim as a [[glamour photography|glamour photographer]], and before long he started working for other magazines as well, including [[The Illustrated Weekly of India]], and film magazines like [[Stardust (magazine)|Stardust]], [[Cineblitz]] and [[Filmfare]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.in/news/specials/shobhaa_1/shobhaasmen.htm |title=Gautam Rajadhyaksha Profile|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080224235041/http://www.hindustantimes.in/news/specials/shobhaa_1/shobhaasmen.htm |date=24 February 2008 |work=[[Hindustan Times]]|archive-date=24 Feb 2008}}</ref>

Apart from doing occasional television talk shows, he edited [[Marathi language|Marathi]] entertainment fortnightly, 'Chanderi' and composed a popular column, ''Manas Chitra'', in a leading Marathi news daily. {{Citation needed|date=September 2011}}

His 1997 released [[coffee table book]], titled ''Faces'', contained profiles of 45 film personalities beginning with [[Durga Khote]], one of India's first ladies of the Indian screen and ending with [[Aishwarya Rai]], the former Miss World and today [[Bollywood]]'s leading actress. In 1992, he wrote his first screenplay, for the film, 'Bekhudi', which launched actress [[Kajol]]'s career and his second, 'Anjaam' presented, [[Madhuri Dixit]] with a challenging role. In 2000, he held his first ever photo-exhibition in [[Pune]] which showcased, twenty years of his photography work.<ref name=toi/> Exhibitions of Rajadhyaksha's work have been held in [[Pune]], Goa and [[Kolhapur]] with all attracting large crowds. Further exhibitions of his work in San Francisco, London, [[Birmingham]] and [[Dubai]], have all been well attended as well.<ref name=tri/>

He used to idolise the work of Jitendra Arya and was also influenced by his works published in ''Filmfare'', ''The Illustrated Weekly of India'' and ''[[The Times of India]]''.

==Death==
Rajadhyaksha died on 13 September 2011, in the morning, three days before his 61st birthday, from a heart attack.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?ID=ENTEN20110184012&keyword=bollywood&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&nid=133264 |title=Photographer Gautam Rajadhyaksha, 60, dies of heart attack|work=NDTV Movies |accessdate=2011-09-13 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120925090433/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?ID=ENTEN20110184012&keyword=bollywood&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&nid=133264 |archivedate=25 September 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

==Filmography==

===Movie stills===
* ''Henna'' (1991);
* ''[[Hum Aapke Hain Koun...!]]'' (1994);
* ''[[Dil To Pagal Hai]]'' (1997);
* ''Ishq'' (1997);
* ''[[Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha]]'' (1998);
* ''[[Kuch Kuch Hota Hai]]'' (1998);
* ''[[Hum Saath Saath Hain]]'' (1999);
* ''[[Hu Tu Tu]]'' (1999);
* ''[[Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham]]'' (2001).

===Screenwriter===
* ''Bekhudi'' (1992);
* ''Anjaam'' (1994) (story);
* ''Sakhi'' (2007) (story and screenplay).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chakpak.com/celebrity/gautam-rajadhyaksha/filmography/14014 |title=Gautam Rajadhyaksha Filmography|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120728150238/http://www.chakpak.com/celebrity/gautam-rajadhyaksha/filmography/14014 |date=28 July 2012 |archive-date=28 Jul 2012}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0707310}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120925090433/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?ID=ENTEN20110184012&keyword=bollywood&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&nid=133264 Profile]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080331191255/http://www.indianexpress.com/res/web/pIe/ie/daily/19970527/14750793.html An Interview with Gautam Rajadhyaksha] ''[[Indian Express]]''

;Video link
* {{YouTube|sE1ZkQYaSq4|Aishwariya Rai at the launch of ''Sitarey'' photographic exhibition}}

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