Jaisalmer , Filming horses galloping at sunrise , slow mo, for a Canadian web series, Biblical period
Habba Khatoon
The elaborate and detailed image framed inside a cinematographer’s mind right before his camera captures his story elevates the discipline of ‘filmmaking’ to ‘The Art of Cinema’. So, gear up as India’s finest cinematographer, an excellent visionary and a recipient of the honorable Padma Shree, Mr. Santosh Sivan, joins us to kick off the Golden Jubilee edition of Festember with yet another remarkable season of Ad Meliora. Catch insights from his widely – acclaimed work on award-winning titles like Iruvar, Thuppakki and Chekka Chivantha Vaanam on Festember’s Instagram page at 7 pm on January 8th, 2024. See you there!
A honour and privilege to added to a list of cinematographers in India, that one has admired, learnt from like the greats VK Murthy or Subrata Mitra and my favourite Ashok Mehta who taught me how to see..these three great men had such an artistic influence in me..they changed the course of cinematography in India. To see your name added to that list is indeed gratifying. 🙏