India, May 14 -- Photographer Tejas Nerurkar's journey from aspiring cricketer to one of India's most sought-after celebrity photographers is nothing short of inspiring.

At 38, he's the man behind some of Bollywood's most iconic shots, but his story goes far beyond just the pictures. It's about pivoting, reinventing, and following his passion despite the odds.

A mate of cricketing legends such as Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane, Tejas had dreams of donning the Indian jersey. But as life unfolded, he quickly realised that cricket was not his future.

A brief flirtation with an MBA led him nowhere, and animation, though interesting, didn't quite fit either. It was during a trek, armed with nothing but a handycam, that photography found hi...