Saket Saurabh (cinematographer)
Saket Saurabh | |
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| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 2013-present |
| Website | saketsaurabh |
Saket Saurabh is an Indian cinematographer.[1][2] He is mainly known for his credits in Naya Pata, The Lost Behrupiya, Hashiye Ke Log, Saare Jahan Se Acha, The River of Love, among others.[3] His film The Lost Behrupiya won National Film Award for Best Arts/Cultural Film at 61st National Film Awards.[4][5]
Career
[edit]As an assistant cinematographer
[edit]He started his career as an assistant cinematographer for the films like Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, Ki and Ka, Shamitabh, OK Kanmani, Ulidavaru Kandanthe, Sanak, Bad Boy (2023 film) and Urvasivo Rakshasivo.[6]
As a cinematographer
[edit]In the year 2013, he debuted as a cinematographer with the film The Lost Behrupiya and this film won National Film Award for Best Arts/Cultural Film.[1] In 2014, he contributed in the film Naya Pata.[7][8] Again, he worked in the film Hashiye Ke Log.[1] Then he contributed in the TV series Saare Jahan Se Achha in the year 2018.[9] In the year 2021, he worked in the film The River of Love.[9] His notable works also include are Surveillance, I Am Draupadi, Spring Thunder and the music video Feel The Passion.[9] Two of his films , 2 Kilo and Idi Minnal Pambu, were officially selected and screened at the 20th Tasveer Film Festival in Seattle, the world’s only Oscar-qualifying South Asian film festival.[10]
He is currently working on his upcoming directorial debut Cutting Dead Wood, set in the United States. The script was among the finalists of the Tasveer Film Fund 2025, supported by Netflix.[11]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Movie/TV Series | Notes | Awards and nominations | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Lost Behrupiya | Debut film as a cinematographer | Winner of 61st National Film Awards for best art and cultural film | |
| 2014 | Naya Pata | |||
| Hashiye Ke Log | ||||
| 2016 | Aadha Chand Tum Rakh Lo | Best Short Film Award of Recognition at Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film Festival | [12] | |
| 2018 | Saare Jahan Se Achha | |||
| Spring Thunder | ||||
| 2021 | The River of Love | Best Indie Film Award at Chicago Indie Film Awards | [13] | |
| I Am Draupadi | ||||
| 2023 | Surveillance | |||
| 2025 | 2 Kilo | Official selection at 20th Tasveer Film Festival, the only Oscar® qualifying south asian film festival in the world | [10] |
As an Assistant cinematographer
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "'Always finding a new way to redefine my craft', says Cinematographer Saket Saurabh - The New Indian Express". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ "Filmmaker Saket Saurabh: Bhojpuri film industry has a bright future ahead". The Times of India. 19 April 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ Jaffer, Askari (19 June 2023). "Cinematographer Saket talks about his upcoming show Broken Soul". The Hans India. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ "Saket Saurabh delves into another genre with Broken Soul". Indulgexpress. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ "Behrupiya: When was the last time you saw one?". India Today. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ "Cinematographer Saket Saurabh on I am Draupadi". Indulgexpress. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ "Crowd funding helps 29-yr-old director to can travails of Biharis settled outside state". The Telegraph. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "परिवार से बिछड़ कर दूर रहते हैं तो आपकी ही कहानी है 'नया पता'". Dainik Bhaskar. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ a b c "Saket Saurabh's River of Love is a mystery spiritual journey". Indulgexpress. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ a b Ganguly, Dharitri (21 September 2025). "Two of Saket Saurabh's films get selected at Tasveer, the world's only South Asian Oscar-qualifying film festival". Indulgexpress. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ^ Carey, Matthew (3 October 2025). "Tasveer Film Market Announces 17 Projects To Be Showcased At Industry Hub "Connecting South Asian Stories With Global Executives"". Deadline. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ^ "January 2016 Winners". A home for your amazing films. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ arsalanbaraheni (7 January 2021). "The Winners of Chicago Indie Film Awards". Chicago Movie Mag. Retrieved 18 November 2023.