IEC
#1: From interview [Cinema Beyond Entertainment, 2017]
ANIL MEHTA ISC
Born: ?, India.
Education: Scindia School, Gwalior; Hindu College, Delhi University [Commerce]; Film and Television Institute of India [FTII], Pune [1979-83; Cinematography].
Career: Came to Bombay in 1984 and started as c.asst working with doph Barun Mukherjee. 'My first independent work was with Chandita Mukherjee on her series on the history of science and technology on the subcontinent. The subject matter was very interesting and the most challenging part of it was how to transform the material into a visual thing, not like a reading of a textbook. I was shooting this in 16mm and at that time I was also assisting in the advertising industry. Working in the advertising industry did not come to me easily. It took me very long to figure out how exactly to approach working on an advertisement. However, it is a fact that it's the only thing that has helped me survive and sustain myself here.'
Ph commercials dir by Ram Madhwani [for Perfetti Van Melle], a.o. Ph corporate doc's and tv-series.
Teaches at the Annapurna International School of Film + Media [AISFM], Banjara Hills, Hyderabad.
Awards: Screen Weekly Award [1996] for 'Khamoshi'; Screen Weekly Award [1999] & International Indian Film Academy 'Award for Excellence' [2000] for 'Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam'; Screen Weekly Award [2002] for 'Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India'; Screen Weekly Award nom [2004] for 'Kal Ho Naa Ho'; Screen Weekly Award nom [2005] for 'Veer-Zaara'.
| FILMS & TELEVISION | |
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1988 |
Bharat Ki Chhap/The Identity of India [Chandita Mukherjee] 13-part doc tv-series/16mm (1989) |
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1993 |
Fearless: The Hunterwali Story [Riyad Vinci Wadia] b&w-c; doc/62m; cph: R.M. Rao & Faroukh Mistry |
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1993 |
The Cloud Door [Mani Kaul] tvm/28m; ep 27-part series (1st series) 'Erotic Tales/Tales of Erotica/Die schönste Sache der Welt', 1993-2002 |
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1995 |
Khamoshi [: The Musical] [Sanjay Leela Bhansali] scope/c; 159m; replaced scheduled ph Binod Pradhan |
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1998 |
Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam/Straight from the Heart [Sanjay Leela Bhansali] scope/c; 188m |
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2000 |
Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India/Land Tax [Ashutosh Gowariker] Arriscope/c; addph: K.U. Mohanan; 2 parts (102m & 121m) |
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2001 |
Jang Aur Aman/War and Peace [Anand Patwardhan] b&w-c; doc/136m & 172m; co-addph; ph: A. Patwardhan; filmed over 3 years |
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2001 |
Agni Varsha/[Agnivarsha:] The Fire and the Rain [Arjun Sajnani] c; 150m; + co-scrpl |
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2002 |
Saathiya [Shaad Ali] scope/c; 2 parts (70m & 67m) |
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2003 |
Kal Ho Naa Ho/Tomorrow May Not Be/Indian Love Story [Nikhil Advani] scope/c; 2 parts (92m & 95m) |
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2004 |
Veer-Zaara [Yash Chopra] scope/c; 2 parts (92m & 101m) |
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2005 |
Marigold [Willard Carroll] scope/c; 2uc: Mrinal Desai; doc ph: Cindy Kurland |
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2005 |
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna [Karan Johar] s35/c; 2 parts (94m & 99m); addph: Jatinder Sharma |
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2005 |
Salaam-E-Ishq: A Tribute to Love [Nikhil Advani] c; cph: Piyush Shah |
[Right] with dir Ayan Mukherjee - "Wake Up Sid"
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2009 |
Wake Up Sid [Ayan Mukherjee] c; 138m |
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2010 |
Rockstar [Imtiaz Ali] s35 (+ D-Cinema)/c; 159m |
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2011 |
Cocktail [Homi Adajania] scope/c; 146m; 2uc: Anirudh Garbyal |
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2012 |
Jab Tak Hai Jaan/As Long as I Live [Yash Chopra] s35 (+ D-Cinema)/c; 176m; aph: Jeremy Braben |
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2013 |
Highway [Imtiaz Ali] HD (Sony F65)/c; 133m |
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2013 |
Finding Fanny [Homi Adajania] HD (Sony F65)/c; 2uc: Saurabh Vishwakarma |
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2014 |
Badlapur [Sriram Raghavan] HD (Sony F55)/c |
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2014 |
Shaandaar/Fabulous [Vikas Bahl] HD (ARRI ALEXA)/c; 144m |
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2015 |
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil/A.D.H.M. [Karan Johar] c; 158m; 2uc: Lalit Sahoo; filmed 2015-16 |
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2016 |
Secret Superstar/Aaj Phir Jeene Ki Tamanna Hai [Advait Chandan] scope/c; 2uc: Lalit Sahoo |
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2017 |
Beyond the Clouds/Floating Gardens [Majid Majidi] c |
| MISCELLANEOUS | |
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1983 |
The Clown and the Dog [Sunny Joseph; short/b&w/42m] Anil Mehta presents...; ph: Anoop Jotwani; prod FTII |
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1984 |
Holi/The Festival of Fire [Ketan Mehta] asst dir; ph: Jehangir Choudhari |
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1985 |
Mirch Masala/Spices/A Touch of Spice [Ketan Mehta] asst dir; ph: Ashok Mehta |
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1989 |
Mr. Yogi [Ketan Mehta; tv-series] asst dir; ph: ? |
| FILMS AS DIRECTOR | |
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2007 |
Aaja Nachle/Come Let's Dance [feature] ph: K.U. Mohanan |
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2009 |
Ab Bolo Harhar Mahadev [feature] status unknown |
