Ashok Mehta
| Ashok Mehta | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1947 Punjab, India |
| Died | August 15, 2012 (age 64) Mumbai, India |
| Occupation | cinematographer, director of photography |
| Years active | 1978-2011 |
Ashok Mehta (1947- August 15, 2012) was a noted Indian film cinematographer, known for films such as Bandit Queen (1994), 36 Chowringhee Lane (1981) and Utsav (1984).[1] He won the National Film Award for Best Cinematography twice, 36 Chowringhee Lane (1981) and Moksha (2000), the latter he also directed.
He worked both with directors of mainstream Bollywood, like Subhash Ghai (Ram Lakhan (1989), Saudagar (1991)) and Rajiv Rai (Gupt (1997)), Mukul Anand (Trimurti (1995)), as well as parallel cinema directors, like Shyam Benegal (Trikaal (1985), Mandi (1983)), Aparna Sen (36 Chowringhee Lane (1981), Paroma (1984)). He also worked on films, including Shekhar Kapoor's Bandit Queen (1994), Girish Karnad's Utsav (1984), Gulzar's Ijaazat (1987) and MF Hussain's Gaja Gamini (2000).[2]
Early in 2012, he was diagnosed with lung cancer,[2] and he died in Mumbai in August 2012, at the age of 65.[1]
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Filmography [edit]
- Director
- Duniya Hari Jab Donon Bhari (2013)
- Cinematographer
- Hamare Tumhare (1979)
- 36 Chowringhee Lane (1981)
- Mandi (1983)
- Paroma (1984)
- Utsav (1984)
- Andar Baahar (1984)
- Trikaal (1985)
- Susman (1987)
- Ijaazat (1987)
- Ram Lakhan (1989)
- Sati (1989)
- Saudagar (1991)
- Khalnayak (1993)
- Munarivippu (1993)
- Bandit Queen (1994)
- Raasaiyya (1995)
- Trimurti (1995)
- Gupt (1997)
- Pukar (2000)
- Gaja Gamini (2000)
- Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar (2000)
- Moksha (2000) (also Direction)
- Aankhen (2002)
- Dil Ka Rishta (2003)
- Chalte Chalte (2003)
- Kisna: The Warrior Poet (2005)
- No Entry (2005)
- Waqt (2005)
- Family (2006)
- I See You (2006)
- God Tussi Great Ho (2008)
- Shortkut (2009)
- Hum Tum Aur Ghost (2010)
- Teen Thay Bhai (2011)
Awards [edit]
- National Film Award for Best Cinematography:
- Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer
- 1997: Bandit Queen [5]
References [edit]
- ^ a b "Ace cinematographer Ashok Mehta passes away,". Zee News. August 15, 2012. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
- ^ a b "Cinematographer Ashok Mehta passes away". The Times of India. August 15, 2012. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
- ^ "29th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals.
- ^ "48th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals.
- ^ List of Filmfare Award Winners and Nominations, 1953-2005
External links [edit]
- Ashok Mehta at the Internet Movie Database
- Ashok Mehta, Biography Cinematographers Encyclopedia
