Richa Maheshwari

Richa Maheshwari
Born 23 September
Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Occupation Photographer
Website www.richamaheshwari.com

Richa Maheshwari is a Delhi-based fashion photographer.

She started practicing fashion photography and short film making commercially after college and is now the CEO of Richa Maheshwari Film & Photography.

Life and work

Maheshwari was born in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, where her father is a Businessman. Maheshwari studied Fashion Communication at National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT). She started practicing fashion photography and short film making commercially after college and is now the CEO of Richa Maheshwari Film & Photography.

Philanthropy

Maheshwari launched “Anical 2015” on 20 December, along with Lala Textiles from Pakistan, which was covered widely by media.[1][2][3][4][5] She created the Anical (an animal welfare calendar), with the motive to bring a fashionable twist to the sad state of animals. Maheshwari launched another calendar "Silencing the Dark" which was dedicated to spreading awareness about blindness, along with Lala Textiles from Pakistan on 17th Dec 2015.[6][7][8][9][10]

The co. launched, Silencing the Dark campaign which focused on blindness awareness and the sorry state of visually impaired in the world.[9] The launch of the calendar was followed by a small documentary stint and a fashion show wherein the blind kids walked the ramp along with the models.[6][11] The launch was for the welfare of National Association for the Blind, in association with Lala Textiles from Pakistan.[12]

Awards

She is a gold medalist in communication design having gained few awards in her field which includes national award winner : Documentary and film-making, First prize in jury category of Creating Happiness, Organised by vedanta, Awards in Photography : For Research and efforts in high-speed photography and time-lapse photography by NIFT. Awards in Photography : For Most creative and innovative Communication Designer by NIFT. She is a gold medalist in communication design from NIFT and was nominated by Hindustan Times Young Woman of the Year awards.

References

  1. ↑ "Richa Maheshwari & Lala Textiles launched ANICAL 2015". indiaeducationdiary.in. Retrieved 2015-09-15.
  2. ↑ "Abdul Basit High Commissioner, High Commission of Pakistan has launched Anical 2015 - India Fashion". India Fashion. Retrieved 2015-09-15.
  3. ↑ "Richa Maheshwari plays perfect host at an evening dedicated to animal welfare in Delhi". The Times of India. Retrieved 2015-09-15.
  4. ↑ "Anical calendar 2015 for animal welfare | The Asian Age". The Asian Age. Archived from the original on 2 June 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  5. ↑ "Richa Maheshwari & Lala Textiles launched ANICAL 2015". www.pressbox.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-09-15.
  6. 1 2 "Awareness about eye donation: An eye opener - The Hindu". thehindu.com. Retrieved 2016-07-26.
  7. ↑ "Press Reader". pressreader.com. Retrieved 2016-07-26.
  8. ↑ http://onlineepaper.asianage.com/articledetailpage.aspx?id=4374973, The Asian Age.
  9. 1 2 "Lala Textiles and Richa Maheshwari Launch Silencing The Darkcampaign a Blindness awareness initiative. - tennews.in : Latest & Top Ten News". tennews.in. Retrieved 2016-07-26.
  10. ↑ "Sightless Kids Break the Darkness on the Ramp - First Report.in : Latest News, Fashion News, Events News, India News". firstreport.in. Retrieved 2016-07-26.
  11. ↑ DND (2015-12-17). "Introducing Gul Mohar by LALA at 'Silencing the Dark' India – An initiative raising awareness for the blind! Dispatch News Desk". Dispatch News Desk. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
  12. ↑ "Fashion connects with a social cause". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2016-06-17.

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