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Raghu Rai was born in in the small village of Jhhang, now part of Pakistan.

Raghu rai profile picture That's why I especially love working on portraits and telling the stories of those I meet, always keeping a careful and respectful eye, tiptoeing into situations that I find interesting. Rai left The Statesman in to work as picture editor for Sunday, a weekly news magazine published in Calcutta. Wilkes' work documenting the ravages of Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy has brought heightened awareness to the realities of global climate change. He was considered to be a pioneer of underwater photography and his images of Silver Springs, Florida, were widely circulated during the early and mid 20th century.

He took up photography in , and the following year joined The Statesman newspaper as its chief photographer. Impressed by an exhibit of his work in Paris in , Henri Cartier-Bresson nominated Rai to join Magnum Photos in

Rai left The Statesman in to work as picture editor for Sunday, a weekly news magazine published in Calcutta.

He left in and worked as Picture Editor/Visualizer/Photographer for India Today, India’s leading news magazine, during its formative years. From to , he worked on special issues and designs, contributing trailblazing picture essays on social, political and cultural themes, many of which became the talking point of the magazine.

In the last 18 years, Rai has specialized in extensive coverage of India.

He has produced more than 18 books, including Raghu Rai’s Delhi, The Sikhs, Calcutta, Khajuraho, TajMahal, Tibet in Exile, India, and Mother Teresa.

For Greenpeace, he has completed an in-depth documentary project on the chemical disaster at Bhopal in , and on its ongoing effects on the lives of gas victims.

This work resulted in a book and three exhibitions that have been touring Europe, America, India and southeast Asia since , the 20th anniversary of the disaster.

Raghu rai profile In , while on an assignment for Geo Magazine in Bombay City, he switched to using a digital Nikon D camera "and from that moment to today, I haven't been able to go back to using film. His work is celebrated for its striking visual language and his bold approach to narrative, which continues to push boundaries in both photography and film. The film is an in depth look into the world of photographer Jay Maisel and his move out of his 35, sq. Raghu Rai.

Rai hopes that the exhibition can support the many survivors through creating greater awareness, both about the tragedy, and about the victims – many who are still uncompensated – who continue to live in the contaminated environment around Bhopal.

Rai was awarded the Padmashree in , one of India’s highest civilian awards ever given to a photographer.

In , his National Geographic cover story Human Management of Wildlife in India won him widespread critical acclaim for the piece. Besides winning many national and international awards, Rai has exhibited his works in London, Paris, New York, Hamburg, Prague, Tokyo, Zurich and Sydney. His photo essays have appeared in many of the world’s leading magazines and newspapers including Time, Life, Geo, The New York Times, The Sunday Times, Newsweek, The Independent and The New Yorker.

He has served three times on the jury of the World Press Photo and twice on the jury of UNESCO&#;s International Photo Contest.

Raghu Rai lives in Delhi with his family and continues to be a correspondent of Magnum Photos.