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| birth_place =[[Hisar (city)|Hisar, Haryana]]<br />
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'''Savita Singh''' is an Indian cinematographer and film director. She gained recognition for her work as the cinematographer of the short film [[Sonsi]], which won the [[National Film Award for Best Cinematography]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-03-22 |title=67th National Film Awards: Kangana Ranaut to Sushant Singh Rajput's Chhichhore, check complete list of winners |url=https://www.thedailyjagran.com/entertainment/67th-national-film-awards-check-complete-list-of-winners-10024760 |access-date=2023-05-23 |website=English Jagran |language=en}}</ref> and was selected as India's entry for the [[Academy Awards|Oscars]] in the short film category.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-01 |title=Savita Singh’s directorial debut Sonsi is India’s entry to the Oscar Shorts |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/savita-singh-sonsi-is-india-entry-to-the-oscar-shorts-7602836/ |access-date=2023-05-23 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Savita Singh was born and raised in [[Hisar (city)|Hisar, Haryana]], in a family of farmers. She was the first female graduate from her village, and her passion for visual storytelling led her to pursue a career in cinema. With the support of her father, who worked in a bank, Savita pursued her passion for filmmaking after a stint as a journalist in [[Delhi]]. She went on to study at the [[Film and Television Institute of India]],<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2018-10-03 |title=Five Female Bollywood Cinematographers We Should Know - SheThePeople TV |url=https://www.shethepeople.tv/news/five-female-bollywood-cinematographers-know/ |access-date=2023-05-23 |language=en-US}}</ref> where she collaborated with [[Amit Dutta]], a senior, on the experimental film Kramasha. This collaboration proved to be a turning point in her career, as the film received widespread acclaim and earned her a [[National Film Awards|National Film Award]].''<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Kumar |first=Anuj |date=2021-10-28 |title=Meet Savita Singh, the ‘camera ma’am’ |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/meet-savita-singh-the-camera-maam/article37209398.ece |access-date=2023-05-09 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>''<br />
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== Career ==<br />
After completing her studies, Savita moved to [[Mumbai]] and began her career as a cinematographer. She worked on notable projects such as [[Phoonk]] directed by [[Ram Gopal Varma]] and [[404 (film)|404]] directed by [[Prawaal Raman]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-03-08 |title=Female cinematographers of India unite : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/female-cinematographers-india-unite/ |access-date=2023-05-23 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Female Principals |work=www.outlookindia.com |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/female-principals/271989}}</ref> In 2019, Savita Singh made her directorial debut with the short film [[Sonsi]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Vikas Kumar On ‘Sonsi’ Winning The National Film Award: I’m Thrilled And Extremely Grateful |work=www.outlookindia.com |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/entertainment-news-vikas-kumar-on-sonsi-winning-the-national-film-award-im-thrilled-and-extremely-grateful/399098}}</ref> The film, which she also wrote, delves into a mystical and poetic narrative, following the journey of an eight-year-old girl named Nadi as she ventures into a deep and mysterious woods in search of her dream-etched shadow bird. The film won the [[National Film Award for Best Cinematography]] and was chosen as India's entry for the [[Academy Awards|Oscars]] in the short film category.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Oscars 2022: Sonsi, Produced By Aarya Actor Vikas Kumar, Joins Short Film Race |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/oscars-2022-sonsi-produced-by-aarya-actor-vikas-kumar-joins-short-film-race-2606553 |access-date=2023-05-23 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref>''<ref name=":0" />''<br />
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== Recognition and awards ==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Awards and recognition<br />
!Year<br />
!Award<br />
!Category<br />
!Work<br />
!Result<br />
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|2019<br />
|''[[67th National Film Awards]]''<br />
|[[National Film Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]]<br />
| rowspan="4" |''[[Sonsi]]''<br />
|{{win}}<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-03-22 |title=67th National Film Awards: Kangana Ranaut, Sushant Singh Rajput's Chhichhore win. See complete list of winners here |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/67th-national-film-awards-kangana-ranaut-sushant-singh-rajput-s-chhichhore-win-101616411773402.html |access-date=2023-05-23 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|2019<br />
|''Lady Filmmakers Festival''<br />
|Best Film <br />
|{{won}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|2019<br />
|''[[Bengaluru International Short Film Festival]]''<br />
|Best Film<br />
|{{won}}<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sonsi, Public Toilet, Newborn Poetry win top awards at Bengaluru International Short Film Festival |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2021/sep/6/31192/sonsi-public-toilet-newborn-poetry-win-top-awards-at-bengaluru-international-short-film-festival |access-date=2023-05-23 |website=Cinestaan}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| 2019<br />
|[[Academy Awards|''Oscars'']]<br />
|Short film<br />
|{{nom}}<br />
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|-<br />
|2007<br />
|''[[55th National Film Awards]]''<br />
|[[National Film Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]]<br />
| ''[[Kramasha]]''<br />
|{{win}}<br />
|<ref>{{Cite news |title=National Awards 2007 Winners |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-awards/national-awards-winners/2007/108 |access-date=2023-05-23 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><br />
|}<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:Indian cinematographers]]<br />
[[Category:People from Hisar (city)]]<br />
[[Category:People from Haryana]]<br />
[[Category:National Film Award (India) winners]]<br />
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