India, Oct. 25 -- On October 23, Pirelli unveiled the 53rd edition of its iconic Pirelli Calendar - called 'The Cal' - in New Delhi. For the first time since it launched in 1964, the calendar was shot entirely in India, across the forts of Rajasthan and the chaotic alleys of Old Delhi. In a world drowning in AI-generated mood boards, the timing couldn't be more perfect. Also read | Supermodels Bhavitha Mandava, Lakshmi Menon and Mona Bhujel represent India as they walk for Chanel in Paris

As fashion watchdog Diet Sabya pointed out in an October 24 Instagram post, in an era of lazy AI renders, the sheer labour of this - sweat, grime, location scouting, and real humans - feels like actual luxury. This edition of Pirelli Calendar did not tr...