Set in time: Through Nemai Ghosh's photo archives

Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bhaduri at the Ritz Continental hotel in 1973. Before they married, Bachchan would frequently go to Calcutta to visit Bhaduri, when she was a bigger star than him

Nemai Ghosh (84) is best known as the photo-biographer of Satyajit Ray, documenting the filmmaker’s personal and professional life from 1967 till his death in 1992. He has also documented the works of filmmakers Mrinal Sen, Goutam Ghose and MS Sathyu, apart from a variety of Bengali theatre, landscapes, and portraits. A common element in Ghosh’s images is an unusual candidness, which he achieves through the excellent rapport he creates with his subjects and his gentle demeanour. His works have been exhibited globally.

This selection of images include six from Ghosh’s extensive archives, and two from his book Satyajit Ray and Beyond

(All the images Curated by: Mexy Xavier)