Mulukh Maidani
(Dilip Tatya Patil Nagari Satkar Samiti / 2013)
Bapusaheb
We documented the journey of Madhavrao Pawar, renowned Industrialist and elder brother of Mr. Sharad Pawar.
Salient features
Revisiting the past: We had to recreate the story 20 years after the demise of Madhavrao Pawar. Extensive interviews and reference collection were the only way forward.
Excavating the past: Old letters from the 1950s were recovered and used as strong visual content in the book. They proved vital for social documentation of that era as well.
Connecting people: Collected rare photographs and letters from the personal collection of employees.
Tantra Prabhat
This biography of Dr. Champalal Desarda, an astute industrialist and renowned metallurgist, was a project initiated by his family to preserve his memory and legacy.
Salient features
Interviews of three generations: We interviewed around 80 people, including his family, subordinates, and clients.
Three-layered content: The book has been organized in three layers: the first layer describes Dr. Desarda’s journey using textual material, the second layer comprises recollections and memories about him shared by some select people, and the third layer is a photo story.
Amartya-Amurta-Anant
Personal portraiture of Dajikaka Gadgil, fondly remembered in the business and social spheres of Pune for his endearing behaviour towards everybody around him. This was a trilogy of books.
Salient features
Value addition: Each book contains 100 pages to commemorate Dajikaka’s birth centenary. The last page is treated as a golden page using 5th colour printing.
Content manifestations: Our approach to documenting the personal journey of Dajikaka created a platform for creating quality content for an AV film and served as reference material for a museum in his memory.
Swasti Padma
(Vansum Industries, Pune / 2018)
Bhai
(Jairaj Group, Pune / 2016)
Bhau
(Kesari Tours and Travels, Mumbai / 2018)
Appasaheb: Ek Vatavruksha
Appasaheb Dhamdhere was a renowned personality in the political, social, and education circles of Pune in the pre- and post-Independence era. This book, his portraiture, has been published over four decades after his demise.
Salient features
Reference assimilation: References from various institutes and libraries were assimilated to identify the dots and create authentic content.
The layering of content: Appasaheb’s personality comes to life before the eyes of the reader even when only browsing through the book, due to layered presentation of content.