Kiran Nagarkar retro 80 Frames: The Man, The Times by Anusha Srinivasan Iyer Pheroza Godrej, Prabhakar Kolte, Activist Aparna Sharma, Dr. Aneel Kashi Murarka, Rupali Suri, Dr. Anjali Tendulkar, Dr. Anusha Srinivasan Iyer, Sudharak Olwe, Chirodeep Chaudhuri, Tara Sharma, Uma Da Cunha, German Consul General Dr Jurgen Morhard and Petra Morhard, Nandita Puri among others at Kiran Nagarkar retro 80 Frames: The Man, The Times, His Work at Jehangir Art Gallery

To celebrate the 80th birth anniversary of Kiran Nagarkar – one of India’s most significant post-colonial writer, playwright, adman, screenwriter and critic, the Photography Promotion Trust organised a special exhibition at the Jehangir Art Gallery Terrace celebrating various facets of the colossal wordsmith.

Rare photographs of Nagarkar and his family dating back from the early 40s to the current era showcasing his illustrious legacy and milestones in his upbringing that shaped his writing were on display. The photography section also included pictures clicked by Kiran Nagarkar and pictures of him clicked by various artistes.
His original advertisements, samples of handwritten works in the long hand and his book covers were also there. Readings of his manuscripts were done by author Jerry Pinto, actresses Sneha Raikar and Dr. Mrunmayee Bhajak.

Among the attendees were Pheroza Godrej, Dr. Anjali Tendulkar, Dr Jehangir Solee Sorabjee, Activist for Climate Change Aparna Sharma, veteran artist Prabhakar Kolte, author Jerry Pinto, veteran Photographers Sudharak Olwe and Chirodeep Chaudhuri, Philanthropist Dr Aneel Kashi Murarka, Parvez Damania, Actresses Tara Sharma, Rupali Suri, Chhaya Kadam and Sneha Raikar, Uma Da Cunha, Nandita Puri, Writer+Director- Egalitarian Earth Warrior Dr. Anusha Srinivasan Iyer, Sanjay Nikam, Dr Snehal Thamke among others.

The exhibition also features works of Raghu Rai, Sudharak Olwe, Chirodeep Chaudhuri, Sunhil Sippy et al and will go on till 10th April.