Education
From 1980 to 1986 she studied Visual Communication at the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad. In 1987 and 1988, she studied Photojournalism and Documentary Photography at the International Center of Photography, New York.
She started her career, when while shooting tabla player, Zakir Hussain at a concert, she tripped and fell, subsequently Zakir called her for a private photo session, thus starting his career and he continues to be her mentor.
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