Politicians, Celebrities and Many Others Through the Lens of Mukesh Parpiani
To generations of Mumbai newspaper readers, Mukesh Parpiani was a familiar name. First with the Daily, a defunct newspaper, then the Indian Express and finally with Mid-Day, Parpiani’s photographs appeared on the front page, chronicling all the major news events in the city and often more.
His photographs showed things that others missed – he had the ‘eye’.
“I like to chronicle the unusual,” he says.
After retirement, Mukesh joined the National Centre for Performing Arts, where he till today runs the Piramal Art Gallery, which showcases the works of young and upcoming photographers.
But his penchant for stepping out and capturing images that are quintessentially Mumbai has not gone.
At all times, he says, he never gives up on his humanity and sensitivity while looking for an image.
He recently showed his works spanning over 40 years starting in the 1970s at the Jehangir Art Gallery and they gave a glimpse of the sheer range of what he photographed over the decades.
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1. Miss World Aishwarya Rai at the Mumbai Press Club for the launch of the club’s calendar
2. Kapil Dev with his wife Romi at the Brabourne Stadium
3. L.K. Advani during a BJP rally in Fort, Mumbai
4. Muslim devotees doing their namaz on Mohammed Ali Road
5. Champion boxer Muhammad Ali for a promotional event at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium, Worli
6. Mumbai Police Commissioner’s car damaged during the riots in Mumbai
7. Pop king Michael Jackson performing at the Andheri Sports Club in 1995
8. Photographer Mukesh Parpiani
All photos courtesy of Mukesh Parpiani.
