Midnight Noir — Smoke & Shadows

Create an ultra-photorealistic cinematic black-and-white portrait of a young South Asian man in a moody, intimate close-up. He is shown from a slightly low three-quarter angle with his head subtly tilted, maintaining a calm, intense, mysterious expression. He has thick naturally textured dark hair, light mustache and short beard/stubble, realistic facial features, natural skin texture, and authentic proportions.

He is bare-shouldered, holding a cigarette delicately between his fingers close to his lips. Capture the subtle smoke, realistic hand and finger details, natural lip position, and soft facial tension. Use dramatic low-key side lighting with deep shadows across the face while retaining detailed highlights in the eyes, cheekbones, beard, and hair.

The background is a dark ornate Persian-style patterned textile/rug with intricate symmetrical floral motifs, creating a vintage noir atmosphere. Strong monochrome contrast, subtle film grain, soft photographic depth of field, realistic skin pores, natural shadows, atmospheric darkness, and authentic analog-film character.

Style: ultra-photorealistic, cinematic black-and-white photography, vintage noir, high detail, dramatic chiaroscuro lighting, 85mm portrait lens, shallow depth of field, realistic texture, editorial photography, 8K detail, vertical composition, no illustration, no CGI, no artificial beauty retouching, no watermark, no extra text.

Copy the complete prompt and use your own reference photos where requested.