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'''Anil Mehta''' is a cinematographer, writer, actor, and director of [[Bollywood]] movies. He has studied cinematography at the [[Film and Television Institute of India]], Pune. He is the founding member of [[Indian cinematographers|Indian Society of Cinematographers]] (ISC).


He has shot ''[[Khamoshi: The Musical]]'' (1996),'' [[Lagaan]]'' (2001), ''[[Saathiya (film)|Saathiya]]'' (2002),''[[Veer-Zaara]]'' (2004) and ''[[Jab Tak Hai Jaan]]'' (2012).
'''Anil Mehta''' is an [[Indian cinematographers|Indian cinematographer]], film director and writer who predominantly works in [[Hindi cinema]]. He is one of the founding members of [[Indian Society of Cinematographers]] (ISC).<ref>{{Cite news |date=2016-01-31 |title=Cinematography is a skill, but is still underrated: Anil Mehta |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/Cinematography-is-a-skill-but-is-still-underrated-Anil-Mehta/article14030289.ece |access-date=2023-02-11 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2016-02-01 |title=Hindi cinema cinematographer, through the lens |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/anil-mehta-through-the-lens/article8179234.ece |access-date=2023-02-11 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
 
==Early life and education==
Anil studied cinematography at the [[Film and Television Institute of India]], Pune in 1986.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Ramnath |first=Nandini |title=Anil Mehta on lensing 'Beyond the Clouds': 'Bombay still throws up surprises, one never tires of it' |url=https://scroll.in/reel/875785/anil-mehta-on-lensing-beyond-the-clouds-bombay-still-throws-up-surprises-one-never-tires-of-it |access-date=2023-02-09 |website=Scroll.in |language=en-US}}</ref>
 
==Career==
Anil initially assisted director [[Ketan Mehta]] and cinematographer [[Jehangir Choudhary]] on [[Holi (1984 film)|''Holi'']] (1984) and ''[[Mirch Masala]]'' (1987), while he was a student and went on to assist [[Barun Mukherji (cinematographer)|Barun Mukherjee]] on television commercials.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Pandya |first=Sonal |title=The team behind Khamoshi recalls how Sanjay Bhansali's first film got made |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2016/aug/9/1663/the-team-behind-khamoshi-recalls-how-sanjay-bhansali-s-first-film-got-made |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191117202007/https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2016/aug/9/1663/the-team-behind-khamoshi-recalls-how-sanjay-bhansali-s-first-film-got-made |url-status=live |archive-date=17 November 2019 |access-date=2023-02-11 |website=Cinestaan}}</ref>


Mehta's first feature film, ''[[Aaja Nachle]]'', was produced by [[Yash Raj Films]]. Released on 9 November 2007 <ref name="Release date">{{cite web | title=yashrajfilms.com| work=Yash Raj's stellar line-up| url=http://www.yashrajfilms.com/News/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsID=568cb754-15ca-43a8-9d7d-01da684d2896| access-date=23 July 2006}}</ref> the film stars [[Madhuri Dixit]] (in her comeback film), [[Konkona Sen Sharma]], [[Akshaye Khanna]] and [[Kunal Kapoor (actor, born 1977)|Kunal Kapoor]].<ref name="Aaja Nachle">{{cite web|title=entertainment.oneindia.in |work=Madhuri Dixit on Aaja Nachle |url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/interviews/madhuri-dixit-041206.html |access-date=23 July 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930165549/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/interviews/madhuri-dixit-041206.html |archive-date=30 September 2007 }}</ref>
He debuted as a cinematographer on a short Indo-German [[drama film]], ''[[The Cloud Door]]'' (1994). His first full-length film was ''[[Khamoshi: The Musical]]'' (1996), which was also [[Sanjay Leela Bhansali|Sanjay Leela Bhansali's]] directorial debut.<ref name=":2" />


He won the [[National Film Award for Best Cinematography]] for his work in ''[[Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam]]'' (1999)
In 1999, he won the [[National Film Award for Best Cinematography]] for his work in ''[[Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam]]'' (1999) and later worked in ''[[Lagaan]] (''2001), which was one of the most expensive Indian films at that time.<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 July 2018 |title=Hot 100 -2018, Cinematographers, Anil Mehta |url=https://www.digitalstudioindia.com/lists/3968-hot-100-cinematographers-anil-mehta |access-date=10 February 2023 |website=Digital Studio}}</ref>
 
=== Early 2000s and present ===
He also worked on ''[[Kal Ho Naa Ho]]'' (2003), ''[[Veer-Zaara]]'' (2004), ''[[Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna]]'' (2006), ''[[Wake Up Sid]]'' (2009), [[Rockstar (2011 film)|''Rockstar'']] (2011), [[Cocktail (2012 film)|''Cocktail'']] (2012), ''[[Highway (2014 Hindi film)|Highway]]'' (2014) and ''[[Ae Dil Hai Mushkil]]'' (2016).<ref name=":0" />
 
Mehta's first feature film, ''[[Aaja Nachle]]'', was produced by [[Yash Raj Films]] which released on 30 November 2007.<ref name="Release date">{{cite web | title=yashrajfilms.com| work=Yash Raj's stellar line-up| url=http://www.yashrajfilms.com/News/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsID=568cb754-15ca-43a8-9d7d-01da684d2896| access-date=23 July 2006}}</ref> the film stars [[Madhuri Dixit]] (her comeback film), [[Konkona Sen Sharma]], [[Akshaye Khanna]] and [[Kunal Kapoor (actor, born 1977)|Kunal Kapoor]].<ref name="Aaja Nachle">{{cite web|title=Oneindia |work=Madhuri Dixit on Aaja Nachle |url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/interviews/madhuri-dixit-041206.html |access-date=23 July 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930165549/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/interviews/madhuri-dixit-041206.html |archive-date=30 September 2007 }}</ref>


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==


=== Cinematography ===
=== As cinematographer ===
* ''[[The Cloud Door]]'' (1994)
{| class="wikitable"
* ''[[Khamoshi: The Musical]]'' (1996)
! Year
* ''[[Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam]]'' (1999)
! Film
* ''[[Lagaan]]'' (2001)
! Language
* ''[[Agni Varsha]]'' (2002)
! Notes
* ''[[Saathiya (film)|Saathiya]]'' (2002)
|-
* ''[[Kal Ho Naa Ho]]'' (2003)
| 1994
* ''[[Veer-Zaara]]'' (2004)
| ''[[The Cloud Door]]''  
* ''[[Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna]]'' (2006)
| rowspan="15" | Hindi
* ''[[Marigold (2007 film)|Marigold]]'' (2007)
| Short film
* ''[[Wake Up Sid]]'' (2009)
|-
* ''[[Rockstar (2011 film)|Rockstar]]'' (2011)
| 1996
* ''[[Cocktail (2012 film)|Cocktail]]'' (2012)
| ''[[Khamoshi: The Musical]]''  
* ''[[Jab Tak Hai Jaan]]'' (2012)
|
* ''[[Highway (2014 Hindi film)|Highway]]'' (2014)
|-
* ''[[Finding Fanny]]'' (2014)
| 1999
* ''[[Badlapur (film)|Badlapur]]''(2015)
| ''[[Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam]]''  
* ''[[Shaandaar]]'' (2015)
|
* ''[[Ae Dil Hai Mushkil]]'' (2016)
|-
* ''[[Secret Superstar]]'' (2017)
| 2001
* ''[[Beyond the Clouds (2017 film)|Beyond the Clouds]]'' (2018)
| ''[[Lagaan]]''  
* ''[[Sui Dhaaga]]'' (2018)
|
* ''[[Angrezi Medium]]'' (2020)
|-
* ''[[Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar]]'' (2021)
| rowspan="2" |2002
* ''[[Jersey (2021 film)|Jersey]]'' (2021)
| ''[[Agni Varsha]]''  
|
|-
| ''[[Saathiya (film)|Saathiya]]''  
|
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Kal Ho Naa Ho]]''  
|
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Veer-Zaara]]''  
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-12 |title=16 Years Of Veer-Zaara: Cinematographer Anil Mehta Calls The Film A 'Fantastic Tribute From A Son To A Father' |url=https://www.desimartini.com/news/martini-shots/trending/16-years-of-veer-zaara-cinematographer-anil-mehta-calls-the-film-a-fantastic-tribute-from-a-son-to-a-father-article166432.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201218032300/https://www.desimartini.com/news/martini-shots/trending/16-years-of-veer-zaara-cinematographer-anil-mehta-calls-the-film-a-fantastic-tribute-from-a-son-to-a-father-article166432.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 December 2020 |access-date=2023-02-09 |website=Desimartini |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna]]''
|
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Marigold (2007 film)|Marigold]]''  
|
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Wake Up Sid]]''  
|
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Rockstar (2011 film)|Rockstar]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2012
| ''[[Cocktail (2012 film)|Cocktail]]''  
|
|-
| ''[[Jab Tak Hai Jaan]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2014
|''[[Highway (2014 Hindi film)|Highway]]''  
|
|-
| ''[[Finding Fanny]]''  
| Hindi<br>English
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2015
| ''[[Badlapur (film)|Badlapur]]''  
| rowspan="13" | Hindi
|
|-
| ''[[Shaandaar (2015 film)|Shaandaar]]''
|
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Ae Dil Hai Mushkil]]''
|
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Secret Superstar]]''  
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2018
| ''[[Beyond the Clouds (2017 film)|Beyond the Clouds]]''  
|
|-
| ''[[Sui Dhaaga]]''  
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Decoding a scene {{!}} Anil Mehta's take on the crucial 'stitch' in 'Sui Dhaaga' |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2019/02/10/sui-dhaga-decoding-a-scene-anil-mehta.html |access-date=2023-02-09 |website=OnManorama}}</ref>
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Angrezi Medium]]''
|
|-
| 2021
| ''[[Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar]]''  
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2022
| ''[[Jersey (2021 film)|Jersey]]''  
|
|-
| ''[[Darlings (film)|Darlings]]''
|
|-
| 2023
| ''[[Thank You for Coming]]''
|
|-
| 2025
| ''[[Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri]]''
|
|-
| 2026
| ''[[Ikkis]]''
|
|-
|}


=== Writer ===
=== Writer ===
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=== Director ===
=== Director ===
* ''[[Aaja Nachle]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Aaja Nachle]]'' (2007)
 
* ''Feelin'' (2011)
=== Actor ===
* ''[[Romeo Akbar Walter]]'' (2019)


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=0576540|name=Anil Mehta}}
* {{IMDb name|id=0576540|name=Anil Mehta}}
* [http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/nov/28anil.htm Interview by Rediff]
* [http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/nov/28anil.htm Interview by Rediff]


{{National Film Award Best Cinematography}}
{{National Film Award Best Cinematography}}

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Anil Mehta
Born
India
Alma materFTII
Occupation
  • Cinematographer
  • film director
  • screenwriter

Anil Mehta is an Indian cinematographer, film director and writer who predominantly works in Hindi cinema. He is one of the founding members of Indian Society of Cinematographers (ISC).[1][2]

Early life and education[edit | edit source]

Anil studied cinematography at the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune in 1986.[3]

Career[edit | edit source]

Anil initially assisted director Ketan Mehta and cinematographer Jehangir Choudhary on Holi (1984) and Mirch Masala (1987), while he was a student and went on to assist Barun Mukherjee on television commercials.[4]

He debuted as a cinematographer on a short Indo-German drama film, The Cloud Door (1994). His first full-length film was Khamoshi: The Musical (1996), which was also Sanjay Leela Bhansali's directorial debut.[4]

In 1999, he won the National Film Award for Best Cinematography for his work in Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999) and later worked in Lagaan (2001), which was one of the most expensive Indian films at that time.[5]

Early 2000s and present[edit | edit source]

He also worked on Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003), Veer-Zaara (2004), Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006), Wake Up Sid (2009), Rockstar (2011), Cocktail (2012), Highway (2014) and Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016).[3]

Mehta's first feature film, Aaja Nachle, was produced by Yash Raj Films which released on 30 November 2007.[6] the film stars Madhuri Dixit (her comeback film), Konkona Sen Sharma, Akshaye Khanna and Kunal Kapoor.[7]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

As cinematographer[edit | edit source]

Year Film Language Notes
1994 The Cloud Door Hindi Short film
1996 Khamoshi: The Musical
1999 Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
2001 Lagaan
2002 Agni Varsha
Saathiya
2003 Kal Ho Naa Ho
2004 Veer-Zaara [8]
2006 Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
2007 Marigold
2009 Wake Up Sid
2011 Rockstar
2012 Cocktail
Jab Tak Hai Jaan
2014 Highway
Finding Fanny Hindi
English
2015 Badlapur Hindi
Shaandaar
2016 Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
2017 Secret Superstar
2018 Beyond the Clouds
Sui Dhaaga [9]
2020 Angrezi Medium
2021 Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar
2022 Jersey
Darlings
2023 Thank You for Coming
2025 Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri
2026 Ikkis

Writer[edit | edit source]

Director[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Cinematography is a skill, but is still underrated: Anil Mehta". The Hindu. 31 January 2016. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  2. ↑ "Hindi cinema cinematographer, through the lens". The Hindu. 1 February 2016. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ramnath, Nandini. "Anil Mehta on lensing 'Beyond the Clouds': 'Bombay still throws up surprises, one never tires of it'". Scroll.in. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Pandya, Sonal. "The team behind Khamoshi recalls how Sanjay Bhansali's first film got made". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 17 November 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  5. ↑ "Hot 100 -2018, Cinematographers, Anil Mehta". Digital Studio. 6 July 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  6. ↑ "yashrajfilms.com". Yash Raj's stellar line-up. Retrieved 23 July 2006.
  7. ↑ "Oneindia". Madhuri Dixit on Aaja Nachle. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 23 July 2006.
  8. ↑ "16 Years Of Veer-Zaara: Cinematographer Anil Mehta Calls The Film A 'Fantastic Tribute From A Son To A Father'". Desimartini. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  9. ↑ "Decoding a scene | Anil Mehta's take on the crucial 'stitch' in 'Sui Dhaaga'". OnManorama. Retrieved 9 February 2023.

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