He clicked some of Parveen's best pictures, when she was at the zenith of her movie career.

When it came to shooting Parveen, Sagar recalls, she seemed to know the camera exactly. She knew what the photographer had in mind, and effortlessly allowed him to shoot her pictures.

"I call her 'pearl princess.' You cannot compare her to other heroines," says Sagar.

News Editor (Entertainment) Syed Firdaus Ashraf spoke to Sagar about his pictures of Parveen Babi, which we reproduce here, exclusive to rediff.com

We shot these pictures in a 12 by 12 feet room of an Air-India employee. This was in Santa Cruz (a Mumbai suburb). I loved the backdrop of that room.

If you notice, there is no shadow in these pictures. The idea was 'pearls,' because she had a very pearly-smooth skin texture. Her eyes and skin gave a pearl kind of feeling. She was a pearl girl!

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