A Framed Beginning. A Fateful Friendship. A Destiny Developed in the Darkroom. (The real history behind Poona’s iconic Art Gallery Photo Studio begins with one man’s courage and one friend’s belief.) After the Partition, when trains carried more loss than luggage, my grandfather ** Hemandas Fathumal Ramchandani ** stepped into Devlali with little more than his stubborn courage and a pair of skilled hands. Like countless Sindhis who had been scattered overnight, he carried no wealth — just the quiet determination to rebuild. In Devlali, he returned to what he did best: framing memories for others while carrying his own unframed heartbreak within. (Early years of our family’s photography journey started with simple framing work in Devlali and Poona.) Life moved slowly but steadily. A few years later, with hope leading and necessity pushing, he shifted to Poona. The family squeezed into a small home, and the framing shop became the centre of survival. The two elder sons joined the b...