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'''Bobby Singh''' (1974 - 25 December 2012)  was a noted Indian cinematographer who worked in [[Bollywood]], most known for films like ''[[Gangster (2006 film)|Gangster]]'' (2006), ''[[Life in a Metro]]'' (2007), ''[[The Dirty Picture]]'' (2011) and ''[[Queen (2014 film)|Queen]]'' (2014).<ref>{{cite web | title = The Dirty Picture cinematographer Bobby Singh dies, B-town mourns | newspaper = Hindustan Times | url = http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/the-dirty-picture-cinematographer-bobby-singh-dies-b-town-mourns/article1-981065.aspx | date = 26 December 2012 | accessdate = 2014-03-22 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20140322090923/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/the-dirty-picture-cinematographer-bobby-singh-dies-b-town-mourns/article1-981065.aspx | archivedate = 22 March 2014 }}</ref> He died following an asthma attack in Goa on 25 December 2012 at the age of 38.<ref name="India Today">{{cite web | title = Cinematographer Bobby Singh passes away|publisher=India Today | url = http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/cinematographer-bobby-singh-passes-away/1/239486.html |date= 26 December 2012|accessdate = 2014-03-22 }}</ref>
'''Bobby Singh''' (1974 - 25 December 2012)  was an Indian cinematographer who worked in Hindi films, most known for films like ''[[Gangster (2006 film)|Gangster]]'' (2006), ''[[Life in a Metro]]'' (2007), ''[[The Dirty Picture]]'' (2011) and ''[[Queen (2014 film)|Queen]]'' (2014).<ref>{{cite web | title = The Dirty Picture cinematographer Bobby Singh dies, B-town mourns | newspaper = Hindustan Times | url = http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/the-dirty-picture-cinematographer-bobby-singh-dies-b-town-mourns/article1-981065.aspx | date = 26 December 2012 | accessdate = 2014-03-22 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20140322090923/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/the-dirty-picture-cinematographer-bobby-singh-dies-b-town-mourns/article1-981065.aspx | archivedate = 22 March 2014 }}</ref> He died following an asthma attack in Goa on 25 December 2012 at the age of 38.<ref name="India Today">{{cite web | title = Cinematographer Bobby Singh passes away|publisher=India Today | url = https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/cinematographer-bobby-singh-passes-away-125335-2012-12-25 |date= 26 December 2012|access-date = 2014-03-22 }}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Singh started his career in 1999 as an assistant cameraman in ''[[Sarfarosh]]'' (1999) and later also did additional photography for ''[[Ghajini (2008 film)|Ghajini]]'' (2008) directed by [[A. R. Murugadoss]]. Eventually, he made his debut as an independent cinematographer with crime thriller ''[[Gangster (2006 film)|Gangster]]'' (2006) directed by [[Anurag Basu]] and starring Shiney Ahuja, Emraan Hashmi and debutant Kangna Ranaut. He worked again with Basu in ''[[Life in a Metro]]'' (2007). His next big film was [[Milan Luthria]]'s National Film Award-winning biopic ''[[The Dirty Picture]]'' (2011) starring [[Vidya Balan]].<ref name="India Today"/><ref name=rediff>{{cite web | title = Bollywood expresses shock over Bobby Singh's death|publisher= Rediff.com movies | url = http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/report-bollywood-shocked-over-bobby-singh-s-death/20121227.htm |date=27 December 2012| accessdate = 2014-03-22 }}</ref>
Singh started his career in 1999 as an assistant cameraman to [[Vikas Sivaraman]] on ''[[Sarfarosh (1999 film)|Sarfarosh]]'' (1999). Eventually, he made his debut as an independent cinematographer with the cult crime thriller ''[[Gangster (2006 film)|Gangster]]'' (2006) directed by [[Anurag Basu]] and starring [[Shiney Ahuja]], [[Emraan Hashmi]] and debutant [[Kangana Ranaut]]. He immediately worked again with Basu in ''[[Life in a Metro]]'' (2007). Both the films were highly acclaimed for their cinematography along with the direction and music. He later also did additional photography for ''[[Ghajini (2008 film)|Ghajini]]'' (2008) directed by [[A. R. Murugadoss]]. His next big film was [[Milan Luthria]]'s National Film Award-winning biopic ''[[The Dirty Picture]]'' (2011) starring [[Vidya Balan]].<ref name="India Today"/><ref name=rediff>{{cite web | title = Bollywood expresses shock over Bobby Singh's death|publisher= Rediff.com movies | url = http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/report-bollywood-shocked-over-bobby-singh-s-death/20121227.htm |date=27 December 2012| accessdate = 2014-03-22 }}</ref>


He died suddenly following an asthma attack on 25 December 2012, at the age of 38. At the time, he was on a holiday in Goa, with wife and son.<ref>{{cite web | title = Cinematographer Bobby Singh passes away |publisher=DNA India| url = http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-cinematographer-bobby-singh-passes-away-1781834 |date=26 December 2012| accessdate = 2014-03-22}}</ref>  At the time of his death he had completed the shooting of ''[[Special Chabbis]]'', which was released posthumously in February 2013. He had shot 90 percent of Kangana Ranaut starrer ''[[Queen (2014 film)|Queen]]'' directed by [[Vikas Bahl]], which was eventually released in 2014.<ref name=rediff/><ref>{{cite web | title = Anurag Basu stunned by cinematographer Bobby Singh’s death | url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Anurag-Basu-stunned-by-cinematographer-Bobby-Singhs-death/articleshow/17778974.cms |date= 27 December 2012| accessdate = 2014-03-22| newspaper = The Times of India}}</ref>
He died suddenly following an asthma attack on 25 December 2012, at the age of 38. At the time, he was on a holiday in Goa, with wife and son.<ref>{{cite web | title = Cinematographer Bobby Singh passes away |publisher=DNA India| url = http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-cinematographer-bobby-singh-passes-away-1781834 |date=26 December 2012| accessdate = 2014-03-22}}</ref>  At the time of his death, he had completed the shooting of ''[[Special Chabbis]]'', which was released, posthumously, in February 2013. He had also shot 90% of Kangana Ranaut's ''[[Queen (2014 film)|Queen]]'', directed by [[Vikas Bahl]], which was eventually released in 2014.<ref name=rediff/><ref>{{cite web | title = Anurag Basu stunned by cinematographer Bobby Singh's death | url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Anurag-Basu-stunned-by-cinematographer-Bobby-Singhs-death/articleshow/17778974.cms |date= 27 December 2012| accessdate = 2014-03-22| newspaper = The Times of India}}</ref> Siddharth Diwan shot the remaining portions of the film.


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
 
{| class="wikitable"
* ''[[Gangster (2006 film)|Gangster]]''  (2006) 
|+
* ''[[Woh Lamhe]]'' (2006)
! Year
* ''[[Life in a Metro]]'' (2007)
! Film
* ''[[Kidnap (2008 film)|Kidnap]]'' (2008) 
! Language
* ''[[No Problem (2010 film)|No Problem]]'' (2010)
! Notes
* ''[[Kucch Luv Jaisaa]]'' (2011)
|-
* ''[[The Dirty Picture]]'' (2011)
| rowspan="2" |2006
* ''[[Jannat 2]]'' (2012)
| ''[[Gangster (2006 film)|Gangster]]''   
* ''[[Special 26]]'' (2013)
| Hindi
* ''[[Queen (2014 film)|Queen]]'' (2014)
|
|-
| ''[[Woh Lamhe]]''  
| Hindi
|
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Life in a Metro]]''  
| Hindi
|
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Kidnap (2008 film)|Kidnap]]''
| Hindi
|
|-
| 2010
| ''[[No Problem (2010 film)|No Problem]]''
| Hindi
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2011
| ''[[Kucch Luv Jaisaa]]''  
| Hindi
|
|-
| ''[[The Dirty Picture]]''  
| Hindi
|
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Jannat 2]]''
| Hindi
|
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Special 26]]''  
| Hindi
|
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Queen (2014 film)|Queen]]''  
| Hindi
|
|}


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
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Latest revision as of 19:53, 30 November 2025


Bobby Singh (1974 - 25 December 2012) was an Indian cinematographer who worked in Hindi films, most known for films like Gangster (2006), Life in a Metro (2007), The Dirty Picture (2011) and Queen (2014).[1] He died following an asthma attack in Goa on 25 December 2012 at the age of 38.[2]

Career[edit | edit source]

Singh started his career in 1999 as an assistant cameraman to Vikas Sivaraman on Sarfarosh (1999). Eventually, he made his debut as an independent cinematographer with the cult crime thriller Gangster (2006) directed by Anurag Basu and starring Shiney Ahuja, Emraan Hashmi and debutant Kangana Ranaut. He immediately worked again with Basu in Life in a Metro (2007). Both the films were highly acclaimed for their cinematography along with the direction and music. He later also did additional photography for Ghajini (2008) directed by A. R. Murugadoss. His next big film was Milan Luthria's National Film Award-winning biopic The Dirty Picture (2011) starring Vidya Balan.[2][3]

He died suddenly following an asthma attack on 25 December 2012, at the age of 38. At the time, he was on a holiday in Goa, with wife and son.[4] At the time of his death, he had completed the shooting of Special Chabbis, which was released, posthumously, in February 2013. He had also shot 90% of Kangana Ranaut's Queen, directed by Vikas Bahl, which was eventually released in 2014.[3][5] Siddharth Diwan shot the remaining portions of the film.

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Year Film Language Notes
2006 Gangster Hindi
Woh Lamhe Hindi
2007 Life in a Metro Hindi
2008 Kidnap Hindi
2010 No Problem Hindi
2011 Kucch Luv Jaisaa Hindi
The Dirty Picture Hindi
2012 Jannat 2 Hindi
2013 Special 26 Hindi
2014 Queen Hindi

Personal life[edit | edit source]

He is survived by his wife Radhika and son Sumer living in Mumbai, while his parents live in Ahmedabad. One of his family dogs died after bobby's death.[6]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "The Dirty Picture cinematographer Bobby Singh dies, B-town mourns". Hindustan Times. 26 December 2012. Archived from the original on 22 March 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Cinematographer Bobby Singh passes away". India Today. 26 December 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Bollywood expresses shock over Bobby Singh's death". Rediff.com movies. 27 December 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  4. ↑ "Cinematographer Bobby Singh passes away". DNA India. 26 December 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  5. ↑ "Anurag Basu stunned by cinematographer Bobby Singh's death". The Times of India. 27 December 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  6. ↑ "Cinematographer Bobby Singh passes away". Indian Express. 27 December 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2014.

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