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Gautam Rajyadhaksha: A man of many moods
A connoisseur:
Sitting in his flat, which doubles up as studio in Mumbai's Hughes Road,  Rajadhyaksha is very approachable and down-to-earth despite all the fame, success and accolades. Clad in a comfy kurta he is equally at ease discussing Verdi and Puccini, Pavarotti, Nasoum Dornia as he is about the old Dutch Masters of the Impressionist movement.
And he adores nature. He conjures up an idyllic picture thus, "I have a cottage in Cunoor by the forest near a tea house surrounded by alpines where I do the bulk of my writing. At the moment I am narrating two screenplays which are in the process of completion," reveals the photographer as writer.
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The most beautiful?
He pauses and thinks for a moment before replying softly, "Nutan. I think the structure of her cheekbones was incomparable. Her features were perfect and she had an extremely kind smile that had depth and intensity."
The most unusual?
He's quicker off the draw this time, "Definitely Kajol. Her nose and chin are not perfect, but she has fire in the belly - a deep-rooted but restless nature, overflowing with warmth and affection."
The most expressive?
He smiles reflectively, "Madhuri Dixit ...she exemplifies happiness, pathos, innocence, joy and anger." He stops only when he runs out of epithets to describe one of the most photographed faces of Bollywood!
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Rajadhyaksha's joie de vivre permeates every aspect of his more. "Sadly enough, I'm not a foodie any more. I love Maharastrian food...the vegetables delicately steamed, bringing out their natural flavours. I also like food from the North." A known, one-time connoisseur of fine vintage, Rajadhyaksha says, "I still indulge in the occasional Chardonnay now and then." Perhaps, like old wine, the man of many moods too has mellowed with age!
What's in store?
Should he get a chance to re-live his life, would he change anything in his past?
"No, my life has been kind to me. I don't think I would do anything differently," he confirms. "I don't think I squandered moments but managed to focus on them early enough."
 He hopes to bring Opera to Bollywood someday. "I feel grand operatic music is such a tremendous influence on the world and not too different from the Indian film genre which is also expressive, demonstrative and emotional."
He may actualise this dream, as on the horizon are two screenplays where his thoughts and words will bring the big screen alive once again. A new coffee table keepsake, this time a photographic compendium of famous Maharashtrian personalities is slated for release later this year. "It will be my personal salute to the memory of some of the great ones," he says and cannot resist adding with his gentle laugh, "Indians tend to recognise their masters posthumously."
Hopefully that will not be the case with him.
Photographs by: Gautam Rajyadhaksha
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