First, he learned about his cameras’ panoramic lenses, broad angles, aperture sizes, and shutter speeds. He used to wear seven or eight cameras around his neck while he grabbed on for dear life in the chopper piloted by a seasoned IAF pilot at dizzying heights and in inclement weather. Permission from Delhi was required. Armed forces monitors followed them to ensure they did not breach any no-fly zones.
Uddhav remarked, “I attempted to represent a Maharashtra that had a fascinating yesterday, a developing today, and a bright tomorrow.” However, it was hazardous.
The helicopter door was open, they were flying at odd angles to capture strange shots, the wind was strong, and he was only fastened by a seat belt. “Arre baap re, it was a lot of fun!” he shouted.
The photographs took me from the craggy hilltops of the majestic Sahyadri range to the Raigad, Jaigad, and Poornagad forts, which are still as impregnable today as they were when the Marathas defended them; and Sindhudurg, Underi, Khanderi, Korlai, Padmadurg, and Murud-Jangira in the sea, which ensured coastal protection to the empire of Chhatrapati Shivaji.
Also included are places of worship, saints’ tombs, temples, and churches, the caves of Maharashtra with their elaborate hard rock carvings, landscapes, rivers, the lakes of Mumbai, the long concrete ribbon of the Mumbai-Pune Expressway, the architectural marvel of the Bandra-Worli Sealink, farmers tilling their fields startled by the clatter of the chopper, and the cities.
One snapshot depicted the Maharashtra government’s center of power, Vidhan Bhavan. Looking at the image longingly, Uddhav Thackeray expressed his hope that the Shiv Sena comes there soon.
The above thoughts/content has been proudly copied from the wall of Sir Mark Manuel. Being interviewing almost every role model of this country and going stronger each day. Mark Manuel is a respected Mumbai editor, writer, and columnist.With over three decades of journalism in leading publications. This includes the Free Press Journal, Times, Dainik Bhaskar, Mid-Day, and Afternoon. He is famous for his brilliant pen interviews. He himself is a TEDx speaker.
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His interviews have been featured in several leading media houses. They include the Hindustan Times, Huffington Post, BBC, and Network 18. Almost every famous person has been interviewed by him in the country from Mother Teresa to Muhammad Ali. His first book is just out. It’s titled Moryaa Re! It is a crime thriller that is perhaps the country’s first police procedural. He began his career covering crime. And in a tribute to his experience and knowledge of this beat.
Several distinguished officers of the Mumbai Police and its Crime Branch collaborated with him to make this book possible. Amitabh Bachchan wrote the forward in a statement of friendship for Mark Manuel and admiration for his work.
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