12 Facts About Raghu Rai

Raghu Rai was born on 1942 and is an Indian photographer and photojournalist.

Raghu Rai was a protege of Henri Cartier-Bresson, who nominated Rai, then a young photojournalist, to join Magnum Photos in 1977.

From 1982 until 1992, Raghu Rai was the director of photography for India Today.

Raghu Rai served on the jury for World Press Photo from 1990 to 1997.

Raghu Rai is known for his books, particularly Raghu Rai's India: Reflections in Colour and Reflections in Black and White.

Raghu Rai was born in the village of Jhang, Punjab, British India, the youngest of four children.

Raghu Rai started learning photography in 1962 under his elder brother Sharampal Chowdhry, who is a photographer.

Raghu Rai left "The Statesman" in 1976 to work as picture editor for "Sunday," a weekly news magazine published in Calcutta.

Raghu Rai left "Sunday" in 1980, and worked as a picture editor and photographer at "India Today" during its formative years.

Raghu Rai wanted the exhibition to support the many survivors through creating greater awareness, both about the tragedy, and about the victims who continue to live in the contaminated environment around Bhopal.

Raghu Rai released a documentary on this journey called Raghu Rai: An Unframed Portrait, executive produced by Anurag Kashyap.

Raghu Rai has served three times on the jury of the World Press Photo, and twice on the jury of UNESCO's International Photo Contest.