Kunal Rajput Photography

Cousin's Wedding in Udaipur

noreply@blogger.com (Kunal Rajput) — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:37:00 +0000

Campus Life

noreply@blogger.com (Kunal Rajput) — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:08:00 +0000

Oberoi Maidens, New Delhi

noreply@blogger.com (Kunal Rajput) — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 12:55:00 +0000

Maidens Hotel is one of Delhi's oldest hotels, built in the early 1900s, and has retained its colonial charm and architecture. Its spacious rooms with high ceilings are unique when compared to the box-sized rooms of modern hotels. Set amidst eight acres of lush gardens, shady trees, it escapes the noise of the main city, but remains within easy access to some of the most magnificent Mughal monuments, and famous shopping center Chandni Chowk with its quaint bazaars and meandering lanes.

Oberoi Maidens is an example of world’s finest sophisticated dining venue. The dinner offers multi-cuisines which includes Indian and continental delicacies along with chef’s special menus. The coffee shop at terrace is a great hanging out joint for brief friendly coffee session with other guest mates. The predominant feature of the dining venue is the numerous photographs of Lord Curzon which is being put up in his memory. The famous exotic “Cavalry Bar” serves impressive collection of impored liquors.

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Dilli Haat, New Delhi

noreply@blogger.com (Kunal Rajput) — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 10:40:00 +0000

Had a good time photographing colours at Dilli Haat. Enjoyed the lakshadweep momos and for drinks.. well, I had to settle down with fruit BEER! lol!

Dilli Haat transports you to the magical world of Indian art and heritage presented through a fascinating panorama of craft, cuisine and cultural activities. It provides the ambience of a traditional Rural Haat or village market, but one suited for more contemporary needs. Here one sees a synthesis of crafts, food and cultural activity.You can also savour the inimitable flavors of the delightful local foods from the various regions of India be it the momos from Sikkim or the Bamboos hot chicken from Nagaland, Kahwa & Kebabs from Jammu, Pooranpoli from Maharastra or the Gujrati Dhokla. As many as 25 food stalls offer you variety of foods served in an Eco friendly manner.

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Streets of MKT

noreply@blogger.com (Kunal Rajput) — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:03:00 +0000

It has been a long time since I last went out on the streets to capture life..to capture people. When it comes to street photography, only one name comes to my mind..Steve Mccurry. I'm a big fan of Steve and his work has inspired me a lot.It was 29th Nov 2011 and this time I decided to go out and spend a day at a Tibetan Refugee Camp in MKT (Majnu Ka Tilla) where I had been almost a year back for the same reason. This time, I had plans to reach MKT early in the morning but as the history goes, I have barely seen the mornings! Anyhow, I managed to leave home around 10am, boarded the metro from dwarka and reached MKT in nearly two hours. The Tibetan Refugee Camp is an enclosed colony of Tibetan inhabitants for years now and even today you will hardly find Indians there. The moment you step inside, the surroundings transform into a whole new world of Tibet. At first I felt like an alien intruding their own space but as I got there, I decided to sit by the monastery for a while and absorb the atmosphere of the place which is the central lobby of the colony. I sat there observing life..people offering prayers, food stalls selling delicious Tibetan delicacies and children playing around. After a while I was completely in sync with the place and it was time to put on the appropriate lens to begin the excursion. Once the camera was set, I headed to the streets to catch the action.

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BMW superbikes photo shoot - behind the scenes!

noreply@blogger.com (Kunal Rajput) — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 14:27:00 +0000

BMW recently launched two super bikes in the Indian market - S1000RR and K1300 that comes in three different variants (K1300R, K1300S and the K1300GT).Me along with a dear friend and business partner for Mavalaan Photos, Krishnendu Kes hit the road early morning at 4am for the photo shoot of these two monster bikes.We picked up the bikes from Deutsche Motoren and went ahead for the outdoor photo shoot along with our team and BMW officials.

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Sniffer Vodka,Kimaya Wines launch parties!

noreply@blogger.com (Kunal Rajput) — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 09:02:00 +0000

Product launch parties are always fun, sniffer vodka & kimaya wines launch was no exception! :) Mr. Jatin Virmani, Founder & COO of Global Wines & Spirits is all set to change the face of the Indian beverage market with sniffer vodka,triple distilled & bottled in the beautiful city of Hamburg, in North Germany. With exclusive global rights of Sniffer Vodka, Jatin Virmani is spearheading a revolution where the space for spirits empowered in India aim to climb up the ladder in preferential consumer consumption.Also, Global Wines & Spirits has entered into a joint venture with Kimaya Fashions Pvt. Ltd, to bring to India the expertise of Australian wine making. Though produced and bottled in Australia, Kimaya wines have been customised to appeal to the quality conscious consumer with a global palate.

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Exhibition - Photogreen

noreply@blogger.com (Kunal Rajput) — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 09:36:00 +0000

In 2010, back in Pune, a dear friend of mine introduced me to this young,determined and passionate environmentalist and traveler called Amor DJ who is the founder of Aprilbloom.She was planning for a photography exhibition on world environment day at Allaince Francaise,Bangalore to create environmental awareness.She invited me to Bangalore where I met her for the first time.It was a wonderful experience being a part of the exhibition that witnessed people from all walks of life and got an extremely good response!

One of the photos that was highly appreciated and loved by all was the farmer's feet:

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Ketaki's Ceramics

noreply@blogger.com (Kunal Rajput) — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:35:00 +0000

While I was in Pune in 2009, I got an opportunity to work with an immensely talented and experienced artist called Ketaki Pimpalkhare.She had shown her work in art galleries in Pune, Mumbai and also internationally.She had been experimenting in different mediums like oils, acrylics, charcoal and this time she was working with ceramics and video art which were supposed to be exhibited in Kala Ghoda art gallery,Mumbai.For the video art, Ketaki had a brilliant idea of using various coloured inks for creating beautiful patterns inside water.It was then supposed to be synchronized to the soothing music track composed by her dear friends, members of Agnee band.

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Devi Garh, Udaipur

noreply@blogger.com (Kunal Rajput) — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 17:16:00 +0000

Nestled in the Aravali hills of Rajasthan, the 18th century Devi Garh Fort Palace, in the village of Delwara commands one the three main passes into the valley of Udaipur.

Devi Garh, the luxury resort in Udaipur, has received the highest rating for "Ambience and Design 2009" amongst all hotels in Asia in Conde Nast Traveler's Gold List. This annual Gold List, announced by Conde Nast Traveller, UK, one of the leading travel magazines in the world, lists the best hotels that set the standards for the hospitality industry worldwide.

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Chunda Palace, Udaipur

noreply@blogger.com (Kunal Rajput) — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 10:17:00 +0000

The immensely beautiful Chunda palace, offering breathtaking views of the City Palace,the old city and the shimmering waters of Lake Pichola, belongs to one of the noble house from the Mewar kingdom.Conceived as a traditional Rajasthani palace, chunda palace showcases the rich heritage of the Mewar region.Their mission is to provide authentic hospitality to their guests, interiors embroidered with hand painted walls & ceiling depicting the rich art work of the region, intricate painting made out of natural colours, bone inlay art work and beautifully crafted artefacts create an ambience of regal splendour. Splendid architecture inspired by the palaces of Rajasthan present a picture of magnificence.The palace took 16 years to get the beautiful architecture and the royalty which fascinates all the guests.

My 3 days official stay in this beautiful property was an amazing experience.The morning breakfast on pool side terrace..the candle light dinner..it never felt like work! The hospitality was far beyond my best expectations.My special thanks to the COO, Abhinav & the owner Yaduraj for making it a great experience.People!! you have to be here to believe it. www.chundapalace.com

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A ride to the mountains..

noreply@blogger.com (Kunal Rajput) — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 18:35:00 +0000

It was 2011 summers, perfect time to hit the mountains to beat Delhi's heat! This time I had

planned to cover Subathu,Shimla and Kasauli in Himachal Pradesh.What more could you ask for
when you get to drive on such beautiful roads with scenic views all along!

As always, Kasauli and Subathu was a beautiful experience.Shimla, with the ever growing tourists, traffic jams & rising temperatures, no more seems like a hill station..but once you hit places nearby like kufri and green valley, you feel at peace again!

I enjoyed driving the most here! This is a beautiful patch of few kms just short of Kasauli.

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