Dabboo Ratnani is an Indian fashion and commercial photographer, known for his annual calendar, first published in 1999. He has shot cover photographs for magazines, including GQ, Filmfare, Hello, Stardust, Femina, etc

Work

In 2006, he was in the jury for the Miss India contest. Ratnani was a mentor for the India's Next Top Model show, which aired on MTV India. In 2020, Ratnani was featured in the N4M List of Top 10 fashion photographers of India. He has shot cover photographs for Better Homes and Gardens.

Calendar

Ratnani's best known work is his annual calendar. He has helped create a trend of collectible celebrity calendars in India. He is one of a number of photographers with calendars widely covered in the media. Bollywood stars have appeared on his calendar. Every year the launch of the calendar features celebrities, 24 of them for each year. 18 of the 24 celebrities, including Amitabh Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan, Bipasha Basu, Arjun Rampal and Abhishek Bachchan, are a constant feature on his calendar. For the 2012 edition, Ratnani shot a video with some behind-the-scenes moments for each celebrity, which were made available on YouTube.