Ansar Shah | |
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| Born | Ansar Shah |
| Alma mater | Film and Television Institute of India, Pune |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 2000āpresent |
| Spouse(s) | Ashina Jahan |
| Children | 1 |
Ansar Shah (also known Ansar Sha)[1] is an Indian cinematographer, who works predominantly in the Hindi and Malayalam cinema industries. He is a graduate of the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune.[2]
Career[edit | edit source]
Shah started his career assisting established cinematographers such as Rajeev Ravi, Satyajit Pande, Kavin Jagtiani, Suresh Rajan and Rafey Mehmood in movies and commercials.[citation needed] He debuted in the Malayalam movie industry with Ishq in 2019. That was followed by work on Moonwalk, Liquor Island, and Jo and Jo.[3][4]
He received the 2016 Kerala State Television "Award for Best Cinematography" for the movie short, Chaver.[5][6][7]
Filmography[edit | edit source]
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Ishq | Anuraj Manohar | |
| 2021 | Chaare | Sunil Gopalakrishnan | Musical Narrative |
| 2022 | Jo and Jo | Arun D Jose | [8] |
| 2023 | Oh My Darling | Alfred D' Samuel | [9] |
| 2024 | Oru Sarkar Ulpannam | T. V. Renjith | [10] |
| 2025 | Moonwalk | Vinod AK | [11] |
References[edit | edit source]
- ā "A Well-shot Film is Not Necessarily Successful: Cinematographer Ansar Sha". 26 June 2019.
- ā "Creating a Visual Experience with Cinema". The Hindu. 9 December 2019.
- ā "Jo & Jo could be a vibrant and youthful affair meant for the youth".
- ā "'Jo & Jo' trailer: A sibling rivalry blown out of proportion? ā Times of India". The Times of India. 28 April 2022.
- ā "State Television Awards 2016 Winners List - Pokkuvieyil is Best Tele Serial". 22 October 2017.
- ā "Pokkuveyil adjudged best TV serial". The Hindu. 21 October 2017.
- ā "Manorama News Wins Three State Television Awards".
- ā "Arun D Jose's Jo and Jo: Lockdown chaos with a lighter touch". Cinema Express. 11 May 2022.
- ā Features, C. E. (16 October 2022). "Second look of Anikha Surendran's Oh My Darling out". Cinema Express. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ā "Oru Sarkar Ulpannam Review: A Small Package That Delivers An Excellent Storytelling Experience". Times Now. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ā Features, C. E. (11 May 2025). "Moonwalk gets a release date, trailer out". Cinema Express. Retrieved 13 May 2025.