‘Persuaded John Abraham to give up his job for acting’: Dabboo Ratnani calls actor ‘genuinely kind’

Dabboo Ratnani opens up about his working equation with Bollywood celebs -- calling Aishwarya Rai his first famous face, revealing that Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan met for the first time in his studio.

By: Entertainment Desk

New Delhi | May 18, 2023 10:58 AM IST

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John Abraham and Dabboo Ratnani have known each other since their school days. (Photo: Dabboo/Instagram)

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Celebrity photographer Dabboo Ratnani recently conducted an Ask Me Anything session on Reddit, where he answered several questions pertaining to photography, Bollywood stars and the art of posing right for a good snap. During the interaction, Dabboo also opened up about his equation with a few known faces of Indian cinema.

When asked about his experience of working with celebrity couple and Hindi movie stars Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan, he stated that he had a great time bonding with them on his set. He even went on to reveal that the first time they had met was his photo studio: “The 1st time they ever met was at my studio. This is where it all started.”

Ratnani also happens to be good friends with actor and former model John Abraham. Claiming that it was he who had convinced John to give up modelling and try his hand at acting, Dabboo mentioned in a comment, “He is a dedicated, sincere, and genuinely kind individual. We have been close friends since our school days, and our bond goes way back. I managed to persuade him to leave his job and pursue acting, and ever since, he has wholeheartedly committed himself to every endeavor. He consistently gives his all, even to this day.”

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In the same AMA, Dabboo also revealed the celebrity he is most in awe of, who also happens to be his first ever celebrity client — Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.

Besides the mentioned names, Dabboo Ratnani has worked with a number of Bollywood actors, including names such as Shah Rukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Kiara Advani, Kartik Aaryan among more.

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