Mobeen Ansari

Mobeen Ansari
Native name مبين انصاری
Born Mobeen Ansari
(1986-11-29) November 29, 1986
Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Nationality Pakistani
Alma mater
Known for Portrait photography
Notable work Dharkan – The Heartbeat Of A Nation

Mobeen Ansari (born 29 November 1986), is a Pakistani photographer, photojournalist, painter and writer from Islamabad, Pakistan. He has worked as a photographer in Pakistan and India and has also published a book "Dharkan – The Heartbeat of a Nation"[1]

Life and work

Ansari was born on 29 November 1986 in Rawalpindi, Pakistan to a Muslim family. His father was a telecom engineer. At the age of nine, Ansari had meningitis and lost his sense of smell, balance and his hearing.

Ansari started photography as a hobby in 2003.[2] Since 2003 he has photographed various artists, politicians and sportsmen in Pakistan and India.[3] In March 2015, Ansari published a book of his photography, Dharkan – The Heartbeat of a Nation with more than 90 portraits including Imran Khan, Shahid Afridi, Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri, Abida Parveen and Javed Miandad.[4][5][6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Sameera (10 November 2013). "Mobeen Ansari Dharkan – The Heartbeat of a Nation". Pro Fashion Style. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  2. ↑ Eeman Amjad (21 March 2014). "Mobeen Ansari and the Heartbeat of a Nation". Grapevine. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  3. ↑ Diipti Jhangiani (6 January 2015). "From Pakistan to India: A photo essay by Mobeen Ansari". dna. India. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  4. ↑ "Dharkan – The Heartbeat Of A Nation". YC. 10 November 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  5. ↑ Sama Faruqi (2 June 2014). "Book Review: Dharkan". NEWSLINE. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  6. ↑ Aasim Akhtar (1 June 2014). "Retouched nor powdered". TNS the news on sunday. Retrieved 26 June 2015.

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