Srinagar, Aug. 27 -- From documenting the Second World War to covering India's first fashion show and producing iconic shoots such as those for GMR Airports in Delhi and Goa, Mahatta & Co. has long been a witness to history through its lens. The new series aims to bring audiences closer to the stories behind these images, weaving personal anecdotes with visuals that have shaped India's cultural journey.

Over the decades, the studio has chronicled some of the most defining moments in the country's history. It recorded the Partition, with its narratives of displacement and resilience; Independence celebrations, when the tricolour rose over Delhi for the first time; and the transformation of Connaught Place from a colonial hub into the beat...