A name that is synonymous with excellence & creativity. For over a decade Dabbo Ratnani has continued to master the art of photography. From personality portraits and advertising campaigns to fashion and magazine layouts, Dabboo has developed and showcased a discriminating and unique sytle of his profession. Known for his unaasuming dispostion, sincere dedication adn an eye for making his subjects seem surreal, lens-legend Dabboo Ratnani's resume shrieks names that scrape the upper echelons of Bollywood's aristrocracy.
Some of these celebrities have refused to shoot with anyone but the man himself. Amitabh Bachchan, Michael Jackson, Boris Becker, Shah Rukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Sachin Tendulkar, Sanjay Dutt, Aamir Khan, Salman Khan, Aishwarya Rai, Preity Zinta, Kareena Kapoor, Bipasha Basu, Rahul Dravid, Sania Mirza are just a few who deem thsi man as the only one who can captur the good despite of bad and the ugly! Always accomodating and admirably relaxed, never pushy but gently persuasive, Dabboo has a knack of getting his pictures despite the odds...
Dabboo is one of the most famous modern, portrait and celebrity photographer. His induction into the world of photography came about largely by chance. it started with an object, which soon became his prized profession - The Camera. His hobby turned into a passion. Behind the outstanding success with which we associate him today is a great deal of hard work and struggle from the days when as a young man in Bombay he used to travel accross the Central line on the fast and slow locals to reach out for his trainings with Sumeet Chopra.
Dabboo's work comprises of a blend of film, fashion, editorial, advertising, portrais, glamour, product shots, etc. it was all connected in a way, films got him editorial work, which in turn got him model portfolios, which finally led him to the advertising world. His work has been used for film advertising and publicity campaigns. Dabboo's visible efforts have been in connection with the motion picture industry.