Muses remember the master lensman Gautam Rajadhyaksha

Gautam Rajadhyaksha, who was once the exclusive photographer for the reclusive Rekha, has also shot other personalities like business tycoon JRD Tata, master blaster Sachin Tendulkar and tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain.

In an earlier interview with DNA, Rajadhyaksha had revealed that his trade secret was that he looked for “untapped and unpredictable” beauty in his subjects. He had said his favourite muses were Nutan for her “simple beauty” and Madhuri Dixit, who was “beautifully spontaneous".

“Gautam has been my friend since the 70s. All the childhood pictures of Zoya and Farhan in all our family albums were shot by him," said lyricist Javed Akhtar.

Family pictures taken by Rajadhyaksha adorn the walls of the Bachchan residence. “Gautam has left behind a legacy that shall keep him in our hearts forever. The pictures that he took shall be with us always,” said actor Amitabh Bachchan. Actor Boman Irani, who is also a photographer, said: “He made everything and everyone look so beautiful.”

In the last few weeks, Rajadhyaksha was busy putting together a film script. “Gautam gave me a script and a story outline some time back. Unfortunately, he won’t see the film being made,” said author-filmmaker Pritish Nandy.