When Pradeep Chandra pitched the idea of a pictorial book to Abhishek Bachchan at the Jalsa office, his first reaction was, “Why me?” And this is a question that is often posed to Chandra, who has also paid photographic tribute to Amitabh Bachchan and MF Hussain in the past.

Abhishek and Shweta share an endearing moment with their father. “I would call her Shwetdi because Shweta didi was too cumbersome. Now everyone, including our parents, call her Shwetdi,” says Abhishek in the biography.