Anjuli Shukla
Anjuli Shukla | |
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Born | |
Alma mater | FTII |
Occupation(s) | Cinematographer, Film Director |
Awards | National Film Awards |
Anjuli Shukla is an Indian cinematographer and film director. She is the first and till date the only Indian woman who has won the National Film Award for Best Cinematography.[1] Kutty Srank, her debut film, won her the National Film Award for Best Cinematography in 2010. Her recent direction, ‘Happy Mothers Day’ a feature film by Children's Film Society, India (CFSI) was the opening film for the 19th Edition of the International Children's Film Festival India (ICFFI).[2] An alumnus of the Film and Television Institute of India, Shukla started her career as an assistant to cinematographer and director Santosh Sivan before making her feature film debut.[3]
Biography
[edit]Shukla was born in Lucknow into a family that was not related to film industry. She was interested in films right from her childhood and completed her graduation from the University of Lucknow, Lucknow.[4] Upon graduation, she decided to join the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) to do a course in cinematography, which she felt was an ideal platform to express her "creativity". Her family was supportive of her decision.[5] Shukla's diploma film at the FTII was premiered at the competition section of the Camerimage film festival.[6] Upon completing her course at the FTII, she joined Santosh Sivan as an apprentice and went on to assist him in various films including two Hollywood productions – The Mistress of Spices and Before the Rains.[6][7] She was the second unit camerawoman for Mani Ratnam's Tamil–Hindi bilingual films Raavan and Raavanan (2010).[8] She got a break as an independent cinematographer through Kutty Srank, a Malayalam film directed by Shaji N. Karun. The film had the distinction of being the first in Malayalam to be shot by a woman cinematographer.[7] Shukla's work fetched her the Best Cinematography at the 57th National Film Awards in 2010. She was the first female to be awarded in the category.[5][8] After Kutty Srank, she joined with Santosh Sivan for Urumi, a period drama.[8]
Filmography
[edit]Director
[edit]- Happy Mother's Day, a feature film by Children’s Film Society India (CFSI) (2015)
- Selected for 12th International Zurich Film Festival (ZFF)
- Opening film for the 19th International Children’s Film Festival India (ICFFI)
Cinematographer
[edit]- Kutty Srank (2010)
Camera and Electrical Department or Second Unit Department
[edit]- Anandabhadram (2005) - Malayalam
- The Mistress of Spices (film) (2005) - Hindi/English
- Before the Rains (2007) - English /Malayalam
- Prarambha (2007)-Kannada
- Tahaan (2008)-Hindi
- Raavan (2010)-Hindi/Tamil
- Urumi (film) (2010)-Malayalam
- Pehla Sitara (delayed)
Awards
[edit]National
[edit]- 2010 - Kutty Srank (Malayalam) – Best Cinematography
International
[edit]Nominated:
- Golden Tadpole for Best Cinematography, Camerimage
- 2004 – Pre-Mortem – Golden Tadpole for Best Cinematography, Camerimage[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Anjuli Shukla, awardwinning cinematographer". Archived from the original on 19 November 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- ^ "Sulking KCR skips children's film festival". Sunday Guardian. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- ^ "Anjuli Shukla: Picture perfect". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- ^ Iti Shree Misra (24 September 2010). "Award doesn't make my job easier". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
- ^ a b "The female gaze". Mumbai Mirror. 26 September 2010. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
- ^ a b "57th National Film Awards". Directorate of Film Festivals. p. 79. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
- ^ a b Sangeeta (11 June 2008). "Woman with a view". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 August 2008. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
- ^ a b c Pillai, Sreedhar (1 December 2010). "Anjuli Shukla: Picture perfect". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
- ^ "Camerimage Awards for 2004". IMDb. Retrieved 15 November 2015.