Souvid Datta

Quick Facts

Full Name	Souvid Datta
Occupation	Photographer
Date Of Birth	Dec 25, 1990(1990-12-25)
Age	34
Birthplace	Mumbai
Country	India
Birth City	Maharashtra
Horoscope	Capricorn

Souvid Datta Biography

Souvid Datta is one of the most popular and richest Photographer who was born on December 25, 1990 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Souvid Datta (born 1990) is a British Indian photographer and filmmaker

In a May 2017 article in PetaPixel, Datta was exposed for plagiarising elements of an image by American photographer Mary Ellen Mark for a photo project on prostitution in Calcutta in 2013. Similar evidence emerged from other sources. Datta himself gave an interview to TIME Magazine, admitting these and other allegations, including the appropriation of images for use on social media originally taken by photographer Daniele Volpe in Guatemala. The incident led to Datta’s work being taken down by a number of photojournalism websites while grants and awards were withdrawn by bodies such as the Pulitzer Center, Visura, Magnum Photos and the Alexia Foundation. Datta’s profile on LensCulture was suspended “due to ethical concerns”. Donald Weber described Datta’s conduct as “utterly mind-blowing idiocy”. Datta’s breach of photojournalistic ethics kicked off a round of questioning and soul-searching in the photojournalism community at large.

Souvid Datta Net Worth

Souvid Datta is one of the richest Photographer from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Souvid Datta 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Datta was born in Mumbai in 1990, into a Bengali family. His father Soumilya is a banker and his mother Sangeeta a writer and art house film director. Datta grew up in India and London. He went to Harrow School on a scholarship and studied international relations, conflict studies and law at University College of London. As a photojournalist, Datta undertook projects across the world for a variety of clients, including National Geographic, TIME, The Guardian, The New York Times, BBC, etc. He has won numerous awards, including the PDN 30 in 2017, the Pulitzer Centre Grant in 2016, the Getty Grant for Editorial Photography in 2015, PDN Annual in 2015, and Magnum Photos 30 Under 30 Award in 2015. He was also a runner up in Sky Arts’ reality TV show Masters of Photography and directed a documentary on the folk music of India (Tuning 2 You: Lost Musicians of India), which was hosted by his brother Soumik Datta, an accomplished sarod player, and in 2017 was broadcast on Channel 4 and Sony BBC Earth. His work was heavily promoted by LensCulture.

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Facts & Trivia

Dror Ranked on the list of most popular Photographer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. Souvid Datta celebrates birthday on December 25 of every year.

Top Facts about Souvid Datta

1. Souvid Datta is a British Indian photographer and filmmaker.
2. He was born in Mumbai, India in 1990.
3. Datta’s work focuses on social justice issues.
4. He has won numerous awards for his photography and filmmaking.
5. Datta has worked with major publications such as The New York Times and National Geographic.
6. In 2018, he was accused of plagiarism by several photographers.
7. Datta apologized for the plagiarism and withdrew the images in question.
8. He continues to create impactful work on important issues around the world.
9. Datta is an advocate for ethical storytelling practices in photojournalism.
10. His work can be seen on his website and social media channels.