by Indrojit D. Chaudhuri
The Wanchos are a fierce Mongolian headhunting warrior tribe settled on the Arunachal-Myanmar borders. Lensman Udit Kulshrestha befriended and documented their lives and is also involved in other photographic projects. He talks about his craft and his passion for photography
29th July 2020
How A Delhi-Based Photographer Captures The Intensity And Mystique Of A Headhunting Naga Tribe Of Arunachal by Sumati Mehrishi
Udit Kulshrestha’s ‘Wancho Series’ has opened up several facets of the tribal tradition of headhunting, providing the first milestone to a journey into the forest lands of the North East and their visual history.
29th July 2020
Team Arts Illustrated, 29th Oct, 2019
Fearlessly documenting the indigenous, headhunting Wancho Tribe of North East India, photographer Udit Kulshrestha talks about his journey of working on this series and why it is intrinsically about identities
By Edge of Humanity Magazine, March 9, 2018
Documentary Photographer, Photojournalist and Conceptual Visual Artist Udit Kulshrestha is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this article. From his project ‘Wancho Warriors Relics‘
In the Spotlight
Udit Kulshrestha hails from the city of the Taj Mahal, Agra but has traveled through the length and breadth of his country. A completely self taught photographer, he has been involved in many important national and international projects dealing in education, sustainability, socio-political conflicts and culture. He has got published in major newspapers, His works have been recognized by the Smithsonian and he has won awards for his professional works in the field of advertising too. Apart from numerous occasions in Delhi, he has had exhibitions of his work in UK and Canada too.
Udit has been hosting his online portfolio using Pixpa for quite some time now. So, the team at Echo was glad to catch up with him and explore his thoughts on various issues. We are reproducing our conversation below and we hope that this will inspire a lot of budding photographers.
More of his works can be seen at Udit Kulshrestha Photography..
By Qiana Mestrich. Published on June 30, 2009
Interview with Photographer Udit Kulshrestha
By Sumati Mehrishi. Published on June 30, 2009
There is rhythm in the opening and shutting of doors, setting in pace, things seen and narrated. The stillness, in crevices, in rusting locks, latches and peepholes, sings. A knock is noise. When photographer Udit Kulshrestha shared one of his works (displayed above), on his Facebook page nearly two years ago, it opened floodgates to curiosity, pressing behind the puffing yellow, a vibrant body of work. What’s behind the door? It would make you wonder. The man in the photograph captured somewhere in Sangam, Prayagraj (erstwhile Allahabad), has remained in the viewer’s memory, standing tirelessly, blocking gaze with his back, guarding surprises, keeping you, momentarily, out of Udit’s busy thought space.
Following lensmen to find faith
A quartet set out on a quest. A spiritual quest. One, an atheist another a bedouin and the other two torchbearers of faith. The four chose one common platform - a photo exhibition - to share their inner voices. Anjali Dawar explores this juxtaposition.
Apr 3rd, 2012
Capturing inner voices by Vaishali Bhambri
Two photography exhibitions in the city explore the various aspects of human emotions and spirituality.
14th March 2012
Images and irony by Anindita Ghose
These are everyday scenes. You’ve seen them on your way to work in the mornings or on a long car ride that takes you through far-flung suburbs. Yet, the photographs at Gallery Ragini’s Juvenilia Juxtaposed exhibition make you stop and smile. They highlight the abounding irony in our daily environment, and explore how phenomenon such as capitalism and modernization have only touched the surface of our social fabric, creating amusing juxtapositions.
10th Sep 2009
by Shobita Dhar
Stark reality, poverty porn or white privilege? Debate revived as social media lights into Italian photographer who posed poor people with fake food
7th Sep 2018
Oct 2010 issue
Hindustan Times : by Niharika Sethi
July 2014
Dipanita Nath (2008)
Midday (2009)
July 2010 : HT City