The 20-year-old from Kolkata became the first Indian to win the Youth Photographer title at Sony World Photography Awards. The winning picture, titled No Escape from Reality is a story of entrapment told through his lens.
Scripting history, one photo at a time
Published by: Team GI Youth
Published on 08, Feb 2022
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