Both Latha [Sridevi's sister Sreelatha] and Rekha rag me to death about my passion for photography. Rekha is a good friend of the family and a better photographer than me. When Rekha is around we are never serious about anything we do. She is always monkeying around, keeping us in splits! I had to nearly beg and plead with her to stop playing the fool and give me some sane pictures.
Rekha looks lovely whichever angle you click her from. She has also clicked some very flattering photographs of mine but won't part with them especially to the press. I took her permission before I gave 'Star & Style' the pictures because I know how sensitive she is. Rekha was quite sporting and encouraging.
Shekhar's All Sugar 'n' Spice
There he is, sprawled (so he says) against the harsh Ladakh background. Shekhar is my favourite director, a close friend and of course, one of my favourite targets too!
Joker Jeetendra
Talking of monkeying around, Jeetendra just won't take my efforts at photography seriously. The moment he spots me focusing on him, he either makes faces or does somersaults. I have some really crazy pictures of his but they are all in Bombay and I can't seem to trace them. Most of them are out of focus though, because he doesn't cooperate...
Sunny Rises To The Occasion
Sunny Deol, though only a colleague and not a friend, is very, very co-operative. He doesn't get self conscious and is quite oblivious to my camera. I think these are my best candid shots... all of which were shot in Ladakh. [During the making of Joshilaay].
Rajesh's Photographic Expression
The most clever of the lot is my costar Rajesh Khanna. The moment he finds me focusing my camera, he becomes alert and tries to look natural, as he poses away quite happily. In this particular stint, he gave me all three shots in a matter of one minute. . .
Li'l Sister Latha
My sister Latha is my favourite model though she complains she is my most distorted victim! I try out all kinds of lighting on her and even Latha admits that some of her most complimentary pictures have been clicked by me. . .
