I am the Resurrection and the Life

When I was very young studying at Holy Name High School I got beaten by my father I was a mischievous child ,, I decided to run away from home ,, I was very close to Fr Stephan Nazareth and he had moved to St Andrews Church Bandra ..so I took a train to Bandra walked to the church and met Fr Stephan Nazareth I did not want to go back home ,, I used to call this father the singing priest and those days he taught me Catechism the subject that I had voluntarily opted for instead of Moral Science ,,at our school.. so he had made a great impression on me ,,those days .

He fed me than took me to Bandra Station gave me some money too and told me to go home ,, and that one kind deed changed my life forever ,, I never forgot him and a few years before his death I shot his pictures he had moved to RC Church Colaba ..through him I got a chance to shoot the Afghan Church too.

Fr Stephan Nazareth was a great humble soul,, and one of the reasons why I cosmically bond with this iconic 400 year old grand church.

After Fr Stephan Nazareth it was late Fr Peter Drego who I befriended at a function of Jesuits at St Peter Church and we remained friends till his untimely death..
This was a blank post merely a picture and it was my life and my resurrection back to life thanks to Fr Stephan Nazareth.. I had planned to leave Mumbai and never come back.. but he sent me back home ,, a childs memory that re awakens each time I shoot this church.

I thought of sharing it ,, with you.

Good Bye Mr AG Krishnamurthy Ex Mudra My ex Boss Too

image courtesy from the net and text too


Born on the 28th of April, 1942 in Vinukonda, in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, -
Mr. Krishnamurthy graduated in History at the Andhra University.
In 1968, he joined The Calico Mills, a big textile name in the 60s and 70s, to assist Smt. Giraben Sarabhai. In 1972, he moved to their Advertising Agency - Shilpi Advertising, as an Account Executive.
In 1976, he moved to Reliance Industries, as their Advertising Manager.
Four years later, on the 25th of March, 1980, he founded Mudra Communications as its Chairman & Managing Director.
In 1989, Mudra became India's 3rd and the largest Indian advertising agency.
The agency's two major brands, Vimal Fabrics and Rasna Soft Drink Concentrate have been nurtured by him from infancy to their current status as two of India's leading and most recognised brands. Vimal and Rasna have been joined by many more Indian brands who are today, leaders too in their own categories.
In March 1991, he set up Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad (MICA), the only advertising institute of its kind in Asia. MICA was set up to feed the growing Indian advertising industry with trained talent.
A couple of years later, he set up Mudra International. It was again a pioneering step. The first time an Indian agency opened shop on foreign shores.
The agency has over the past 22 years received 844 awards and accolades including The Agency of the Year Award, which Mudra has won for 6 years.
In 1995, Mr. Krishnamurthy was nominated Advertising Person of the Year, by A & M, India's leading marketing journal.
In 1997, he was inducted by The Advertising Club, Calcutta, into their 'Hall of Fame'.
The British Magazine' Media International' in December 1998 nominated Mr. A.G.Krishnamurthy as one of the 25 key figures of the international advertising industry.
In 1999, he was awarded the prestigious AAAI - Premnarayen Award in recognition of "his pioneering spirit and entrepreneurial vision".
In 2000, he established the country's first online reference library for advertising - MAGINDIA.COM
In 2002, he was inducted into the 2002-2003 edition of International Who's Who of professionals.
In 2003, he was honored by MAA TV and the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh as one of the top Andhra born achievers.
Retired from Mudra on 31st March, 2003, Mr. Krishnamurthy is currently The Chairman of AGK Brand Consulting.
The father of four children, three daughters and a. son, Mr. Krishnamurthy lives in Ahmedabad and Hyderabad with his family.


Mr AG Krishnamurthy died last Friday ,,
Thanks to him I got the opportunity to fashion style the Only Vimal Reliance Summer Winter campaign of Mr Kabir Bedi ..at Mudra ,, but I guess I had to leave Mudra after completing the campaign I could not get over my alcohol dependence ,, and I got back into my own tailoring field I have not touched a drop of booze since over 17 years now .
Thank You Sir for changing my life .. RIP ,,,

Happy Sunday Morning From Bandra

Normally I rested my feet on Sundays as there is no tennis and I hated the idea of walking ,.. but ever since I returned from Gwalior I have been walking rigorously last few days .

This morning I allowed my heart to impulsively move my ass and my feet I left my house at about 7.45 am clocking myself with RunKeeper app.. I walked from my house at Bandra Reclamation to Hill Road cut through Almeida park than Guru Nanak Park..

I kept shooting pictures on my HTC Desire 826 ..I now moved into Pali Road passed Learners Academy Road up Pali Hill .. climbed down to St Annes Church paid my respects to Saint Roque shot the Church as the Sunday mass was in progress .. than climbed up Pali Hill,..passed Boskiana Gulzar Sabs bunglow ,, than Rishi Kapoors Bungalow Krishna Raj.. passed Sameer where I have some memories of my alcoholic past , passed Metropolitan where my late friend Ravi Saran stayed .. Mr Chetan Anand lived here too,, passed Candies Union Park came out through Rizvi Complex my friend Alim Hakims salon on to Carter Road ,, the open air toilet end ,.the Koli community prefer using the sea as the toilet ..I have lived in Danpada Danda ..my first house that I lost in the 93 riots .

I used to walk on Carter Road so a lot of friends were surprised to see me in shorts as I normally wore my malang bejeweled attire .
Than I met my friend Nitin who sells herbs and soups had a tiny glass of sprout soup.. I shot a video of college kids cleaning the Carter road filthy sea front ,..posing as a beach .

Than at the other end of Carter Road touching Otters club I saw some more kids cleaning the beach.. I now passed Joggers Park.. next Chimbai I entered St Andrew Church shot pictures and a video cut across Waroda Road ..the only time I was tired on this long walk was while climbing Pali Hill ,, otherwise I had no issue ,, I now entered Bazar Road bought two maize bhuta for Marziyas java sparrows .. and reached home in 2 hours 23 minutes I had walked 9 km..

I am having my first cup of black tea ,,,as I watch Nerjis playing with her new remote control car ...gifted to her and Zinnia by my wife.

So this is my Sunday musings ... what about yours ,,,

My next goal I have done it before is walking from Bandra to Juhu and back maybe after I come back from Makhanpur ,,,anyone interested let me know ,,,

Happy Morning From Bandra .

I have not been keeping good health and I am planning to switch over to a new Diabetes specialist ..Dr Shashank Joshi hardly has time for quintessential beggar poets like me ..but all in all he has been very kind considerate .

This morning I was sluggish while playing tennis but I try not to overdo it so after 30 minutes of tennis under Coach Surendra Pawar I set out on my walk clocking myself I keep changing routes today I walked from MET grounds till Mount Mary from the back steps I passed Marys Clan paid my tribute to the Madonna and her child in the Mount Mary basillica shot pictures than came down to Bandstand near Vastu building asked a guy to shoot me against Amitjis Deewar I had done his costumes for Bade Miya Chote Miya and Lal Badshah .

From here I passed Galaxy and entering Waroda road I said hi to Felix Sequeira builder old friend and cut across Bandra Bazar Road back home I had walked 5 km in 1 hour 30 minut

The Humility Of The Dam Madar Malangs of India

The Dam Madar Malangs With The Malang From Mumbai

I had reached Gwalior Railway Station from Panihar ,,as the only transport was tempos ,, used by workers farm laborers I caught one and than after a long journey caught another temp .. as the distance to Gwalior from Panihar is about 22 km..
Than I met these Malangs heading home they were here like me at the event ..personally invited by Peersab Syed Masoom Ali Baba Asqan of the Sufi Order of the Madarriya .
I enjoy shooting the Malangs but I will find a lot when I go for the Urus Of Zinda Shah Madar at Makhanpur in Feb,

I Only Shoot What God Wants Me To See ..

Dying dreams
Of dreamers
Living life 
Hopelessly
Refugees
On the outer
Fringe of
Humanity
Living out
Moments of
Insanity
Wondering
Whether to
Be or not to
Be subject of
My street angst
Restless mindless
Street photography
I Shoot them release
Them set them free
Dying branches of a
Dying tree ..

The poor will never have
Good days ..before good
Days come they will be
Buried ... The poor man's
Plight poor man's creed
The wanting seed ..

The dying reed