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The great Ansel Adams once quoted, "You don't take a photograph, you make it". I guess Ram Shergill took that saying pretty seriously. The late fashion connoisseur Isabella Blow once referred the globally renowned photographer Ram Shergill as "creative, amazing, and brilliant. All at once!" But it doesn't stop there. From September 3 to 5, 2012, Sotheby's unveiled an exclusive showcase celebrating the work of Ram Shergill at the 'India Fantastique!' exhibition. The landmark fashion design portraits on display have been taken from a lavish two volume publication marking India's leading couturiers Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla's 25 year partnership, as captured exquisitely by Ram Shergill. Sotheby's is an institution that is synonymous with housing the finest masterpieces available worldwide. To be exhibited in Sotheby's is the epitome of accomplishment for any artist, and with distinguished personalities such as Dame Judi Dench

If we were to ask you to name that person who made India's first urban coming of age film and in addition to that, despite not being your regular hero material is still the youth icon of millions, we are sure that the answer in unison will be Farhan Akhtar. He is the same 'poster boy' who has become this month's 'cover boy' in the latest edition of GQ. In this issue, Farhan talks about not just his friends but also what friendship means to him. In addition to that, he shares his thoughts on women, relationships and cheating! Farhan, who is a pro in multitasking in real life, also shares his views on fatherhood, work and fame. He says, "The trick to being a good boss is nailing the HR process. If you have the right people working for you, and you are able to trust them because you spent time on the selection process, then half your battle is won. You can allow them to do their jobs without micromanaging." That's really some useful gyaan from Farh