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&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Virendra Saini&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8y8vN9A14nkC&amp;amp;q=Virendra+Saini&amp;amp;pg=PT284|title=Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema|last1=Gulazāra|first2=Govind|last2=Nihalani|first3=Saibal|last3=Chatterjee|date=28 April 2018|publisher=Popular Prakashan|via=Google Books|isbn=9788179910665}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; is a double [[National Film Award]] winner; the first as a cinematographer, and the second as a director. He has done the cinematography for quite a few acclaimed filmmakers,&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SLkABAAAQBAJ&amp;amp;q=Virendra+Saini&amp;amp;pg=PT115 |title = Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema|isbn = 9781135943189|last1 = Rajadhyaksha|first1 = Ashish|last2 = Willemen|first2 = Paul|date = 10 July 2014}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; including [[Saeed Mirza]]&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zX4GY37rG8kC&amp;amp;q=Virendra+Saini&amp;amp;pg=PA123 |title = One Hundred Indian Feature Films: An Annotated Filmography|isbn = 9780824094836|last1 = Banerjee|first1 = Shampa|last2 = Srivastava|first2 = Anil|year = 1988}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Awards and accolades==&lt;br /&gt;
*National Film Award for Best Cinematography, [[Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro]], 1990&lt;br /&gt;
*National Film Award for Best Children&amp;#039;s film, [[Kabhi Paas Kabhi Fail]], 1999&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/story/19990816-childrens-films-may-finally-be-coming-of-age-in-india-824443-1999-08-30|title=Children&amp;#039;s films may finally be coming of age in India|website=India Today}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HQ3Yi9VPU8QC&amp;amp;q=Virendra+Saini&amp;amp;pg=PP19|title=Fragmented Frames: Reflections of a Critic|first=Bhawana|last=Somaaya|date=28 April 2018|publisher=Pustak Mahal|via=Google Books|isbn=9788122310160}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Virendra Saini is one of the 24 reputed filmmakers who returned their National Film Awards in protest against the government.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt; http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/24-members-of-film-fraternity-return-awards/article10196634.ece&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://indianculturalforum.in/2015/11/05/statements-of-filmmakers-who-have-returned-their-national-awards/|title=Statements of filmmakers who have returned their National Awards – Indian Cultural Forum|website=indianculturalforum.in}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;https://thewire.in/culture/more-filmmakers-return-their-national-awards-in-protest&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Filmography==&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Cinematographer&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*2000 -  Choo Lenge Akash&lt;br /&gt;
*1995 - Naseem&lt;br /&gt;
*1994 - Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa&lt;br /&gt;
*1989 - Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro&lt;br /&gt;
*1986-1987 - Nukkad (TV Series)&lt;br /&gt;
*1984 - Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho!&lt;br /&gt;
*1983 - Dhrupad (Documentary)&lt;br /&gt;
*1981 - Chasm Buddoor&lt;br /&gt;
*1980 - Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyon Ata Hai&lt;br /&gt;
*1980 - Satah Se Uthata Aadmi&lt;br /&gt;
*1980 - Sparsh&lt;br /&gt;
*1978 - Arvind Desai Ki Ajeeb Dustan&lt;br /&gt;
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*2007 - Foto&lt;br /&gt;
*2000 - Choo Lenge Akash&lt;br /&gt;
*1999 - Kabhi Paas Kabhi Fail (debut film)&lt;br /&gt;
*1991 - Goongi Tareekh (TV Series)&lt;br /&gt;
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== Posts Held ==&lt;br /&gt;
*Former director of [[Film and Television Institute of India|FTII]]&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31813&amp;amp;articlexml=CM-gives-away-subsidy-cheques-to-21-filmmakers-28122016004035|title=The Times Group|website=epaperbeta.timesofindia.com}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/uttar-pradesh-needs-a-youth-leader-like-akhilesh-yadav-says-sp-rajya-sabha-mp-jaya-bachchan-4448004/|title=UP needs a youth leader like Akhilesh Yadav, says Jaya Bachchan|date=28 December 2016|publisher=}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*Member of the Advisory Board - [[Kautik International Student Film Festival]]&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://kautik18.com/festival-people/|title=Festival People – Kautik International Student Film Festival|website=kautik18.com}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==External links==&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0756597/ Virendra Saini] on IMDB&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/artist/virendra-saini Virendra Saini] on Festival De Cannes&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2badf22c44 Virendra Saini] on British Film Institute&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://cfsindia.org/tag/virendra-saini/ Virendra Saini] on Children&amp;#039;s Film Society of India&lt;br /&gt;
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