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Step into the mesmerizing world of cinematography with the brilliant Anil Mehta in ‘Through the Lens.’ Discover the nuances of his artistic vision, gain insights into the technical brilliance behind the camera, and explore the boundless realms that unfold beyond the lens.
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Anil Mehta was born on 9 February. His zodiac sign is Capricorn. He was born in a very middle-class background. He has lived in various cities i.e. Calcutta, Hyderabad, Gwalior, and Delhi. According to Anil Mehta, the American film The Sound of Music (1965) had a huge impact on him following which he decided to pursue a career in the film industry....
Cinematographer
When he moved to Bombay, he worked under Chandita Mukherjee and he found his initial years quite challenging. He struggled for 5-6 years and in 1994, he was offered a short film The Cloud Door by Mani Kaul. In 1996, he got his first big break, when he received a call from Sanjay Leela Bhansali to work on Khamoshi: The Musical movie starring Salman Khan. In an interview, he said about this movie, After that, he worked on the movie Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, starring Salman Khan, Aishwarya Rai Bac...
Writer and Director
In 2002, he wrote the movie Agni Varsha starring Amitabh Bachchan and Jackie Shroff in lead roles. In 2007, he directed the movie Aaja Nachle which was also the comeback movie of popular actress Madhuri Dixit Nene. While talking about directing a movie, he said,
In 2015, he was among the signatories who wrote a letter to the President of India for removing the Film and Television Institute of India’s (FTII) Chairperson Gajendra Chauhan from its governing council; they demanded to remove the chairperson with immediate effect, and they also wanted that the FTII should be declared a Center of Excellence and a...
For the movie Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, he won the National Film Award for Best Cinematography and the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Award for Best Cinematography in 2000.
He studied the work of Subrata Mitra, an Indian cinematographer who worked with V K Murthy and oscar-winning director Satyajit Ray while Mehta was studying cinematography at the Film and Television...
Anil Mehta is an Indian cinematographer, writer, and director who is known for his cinematography in Bollywood films like Hum Dil de Chuke Sanam, Kal Ho Naa Ho, Lagaan, Veer Zaara, Rockstar, Jab Tak Hai Jaan, and Ae Dil Hai Mushkil.
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Movies. Anil Mehta Biography. Anil Mehta is an Indian film artist, who has worked predominantly in the Bollywood. Anil Mehta Biography: Get to know all about Anil Mehta, his...
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Indian filmmaker, writer, and cinematographer Anil Mehta primarily works in Hindi films. The Indian Society of Cinematographers (ISC) counts him among its founding members. In 1986, Anil attended the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune to study cinematography.
- Cinematographer, Director, Writer
- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Anil Mehta
- 01/01/1987
May 29, 2018 · His films range from the realism-tinged Khamoshi to Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam and its grand operatic romance, suffused with rich colours and dramatic lighting. From Lagaan, shot in the wilderness of Kutch, to Wake Up Sid, the warm, coming-of-age tale of a confused young Ranbir Kapoor shot in Mumbai.
Anil Mehta is a Cinematographer from India. Born in India. So far Anil Mehta has worked in the Bollywood entertainment industry and his artwork has been released in Hindi, Tamil, and English language movies.
