Jagdish Mali: Lensman with rare creativity

However,his most prominent and memorable work was his photo shoots of Rekha. “What set him apart was his creativity with frames. One gets a glimpse of that in his photographs of Rekha. In each frame he has presented a unique side of the veteran actor,” said photographer Subi Samuel.

Shatrughan Sinha,whose portfolio was made by Mali,was so impressed by his skills that he had him click his son Luv Sinha’s portfolio too. In a tribute to Mali,Designer Masaba Gupta,in her tweet,recalled the frames he shot of her mother and actor Nina Gupta.

But over the years,his popularity waned. His contemporaries say that has little to do with his work. “When a new generation of actors come,they work with photographers of their age-group. But that doesn’t imply that seniors’ works are not appreciated,” said actor Manoj Bajpai whose portfolio was clicked by Mali.

The funeral took place at Shivaji Park Crematorium. However,most of the celebrities,except Rani Mukerji’s sister Sharbani,gave it a miss.