<span class=normal>“I’m not complaining today of how I’ve done as a photographer but I know that if I was in the able hands of some sorted ‘Agent’, I’d have done better†<br><br><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>I studied for three years at the Brooks Institute of Photography in the U.S. Then I worked in L.A. for a year and that made a massive difference in my life. What fascinated me was how they work. The photographer is only interested in taking his photographs. But there is an ‘Agent’ who is just phenomenal and who knows what kind of work you want to do, what kind of work he or she should push for, get the work, negotiate the money and sort it all out. Then the person meets the client and discusses how to make it better, more creative talks. But here’s the deal: No matter how good you are, someone will always be better than you. Two decades ago when I came to India, such a concept didn’t exist. I’m not complaining today of how I’ve done as a photographer but I know that if I was in the able hands of some sorted ‘Agent’, I’d have done two three times better. <br><br><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p> “I seriously believe that creative people should not be having their own discussions†<br><br><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>Ten years back I set up Matrix with two partners and it was a pioneering company that handled celebrities but after splitting up from Matrix five years ago, I set up my own agency called Bling. I seriously believe that creative people should not be having their own discussions. Period! If you are a writer, a novelist, dancer, etc. everyone has an Agent abroad. Studio houses can’t be agents. But here anything can happen. Now if you are a movie star, there are four people who are a ‘must-have’ in your entourage: your agent, manager, publicist and lawyer. Bling essentially fulfils two of them – an agent and a manager. </span>