<img title="Amitabh Bachchan campaigns for the 1984 elections in Allahabad" src="https://images.mid-day.com/images/2018/may/Bacchan-Election.jpg" alt="Amitabh Bachchan campaigns for the 1984 elections in Allahabad" /> Amitabh Bachchan campaigns for the 1984 elections in Allahabad
Fans across the world celebrated acting legend Amitabh Bachchan's 75th birthday last October. And if you wish to extend the festivities, visit Frames 75, an exhibition of rare photographs and framed memorabilia that celebrate Bachchan's oeuvre.
The exhibition has been curated by film historian and archivist SMM Ausaja and photo journalist Pradeep Chandra. "There were no big commemorative events for his 75th birthday. But we realised that his 75th year is not yet over, so we should celebrate it with a visual journey in his platinum year," says Ausaja.
<img title="A photo by Pradeep Chandra of the legend at RK Studios" src="https://images.mid-day.com/images/2018/may/Bacchan-Election-a.jpg" alt="A photo by Pradeep Chandra of the legend at RK Studios" /> A photo by Pradeep Chandra of the legend at RK Studios
The duo worked over three months to curate the list of exhibits and even commissioned artwork for the exhibition. "We wanted something rare that's not on the Internet. You will see a photo from his first photo session, a pamphlet from his Allahabad election campaign, and artist Sonu Gupta's recreation of a painting by MF Husain that depicts the three phases of Bachchan's life," Ausaja says.
<img title="An original poster of Yaarana" src="https://images.mid-day.com/images/2018/may/Bacchan-Election-b.jpg" alt="An original poster of Yaarana" /> An original poster of Yaarana
"I did a similar show on his 61st birthday. So, for this exhibition we wanted to do something different. You will see some never-seen-before images by me, including a photo of Bachchan and Rajiv Gandhi at Indira Gandhi's funeral; a frame of him sitting with Bal Thackeray's shadow in the background; a photo with his daughter, with Dilip Kumar, and one with Rajkumar and Sanjay Dutt in the same frame," adds Chandra.
<img title="SMM Ausaja and Pradeep Chandra at Bachchan's residence" src="https://images.mid-day.com/images/2018/may/Bacchan-Election-c.jpg" alt="SMM Ausaja and Pradeep Chandra at Bachchan's residence" /> SMM Ausaja and Pradeep Chandra at Bachchan's residence
Also on display will be original posters, vinyl covers and fake notes used for shoots, many of which have Bachchan's image on them. "We wanted a wide variety of media to break monotony and sustain interest across all frames," Ausaja signs off.
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An exhibition celebrates the life and work of actor Amitabh Bachchan with a mix of 75 rare vinyl covers, sketches, photographs and more

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