Avani Rai is a photographer, filmmaker and actor based out of Mumbai. She has worked as a camera person on a number of short films. She has worked in fiction and documentary. As a photographer she has done serious photo essays on the Bhopal gas tragedy and its after-effects even after 35 long years, the Kashmir story, Chennai water Crisis and many others.
Her photographic works have been published in various reputed publications - Indian and international - such as GQ, Vogue, Architectural Digest, The Wire, The Hearst, The platform, Sunday Guardian, Scroll and many others. Her recent work, a film directed/shot by her, 'Raghu Rai-An Unframed Portrait’ (also her father) is based on his photographic journey which captures the history of India over the past 50 years, which she experienced through his images. Kashmir, also featured in the film is her first-hand experience, which she shared with him in the course of making the film.
Her photographic works have been published in various reputed publications - Indian and international - such as GQ, Vogue, Architectural Digest, The Wire, The Hearst, The platform, Sunday Guardian, Scroll and many others. Her recent work, a film directed/shot by her, 'Raghu Rai-An Unframed Portrait’ (also her father) is based on his photographic journey which captures the history of India over the past 50 years, which she experienced through his images. Kashmir, also featured in the film is her first-hand experience, which she shared with him in the course of making the film.