Anjuli Shukla
| Anjuli Shukla | |
|---|---|
| Born | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Awards | National Film Awards |
Anjuli Shukla is an Indian cinematographer. An alumnus of the Film and Television Institute of India, Shukla started her career as an assistant to cinematographer and director Santosh Sivan before making her feature film debut. Kutty Srank, her debut film, won her the National Film Award for Best Cinematography in 2010.[1]
Biography
Shukla was born in Lucknow into a family that was not related to film industry. She was interested in films right from her childhood and completed her graduation from the Christ Church College, Lucknow.[2] Upon graduation, she decided to join the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) to do a course in direction. Her family was supportive of her decision. However, she preferred cinematography to direction as she felt the former is an ideal platform to express her "creativity".[3] Shukla's diploma film at the FTII was premiered at the competition section of the Camerimage film festival.[4] Upon completing her course at the FTII, she joined Santosh Sivan as an apprentice and went on to assist him in various films including two Hollywood productions – The Mistress of Spices and Before the Rains.[4][5] She was the second unit camerawoman for Mani Ratnam's Tamil–Hindi bilingual films Raavan and Raavanan (2010).[6] She got a break as an independent cinematographer through Kutty Srank, a Malayalam film directed by Shaji N. Karun. The film had the distinction of being the first in Malayalam to be shot by a woman cinematographer.[5] Shukla's work fetched her the Best Cinematography at the 57th National Film Awards in 2010. She was the first female to be awarded in the category.[3][6] After Kutty Srank, she joined with Santosh Sivan for Urumi, a period drama.[6]
Filmography
Cinematographer
- Kutty Srank (2010)
Camera and Electrical Department or Second Unit Department
- Anandabhadram (2005)
- The Mistress of Spices (film) (2005)
- Before the Rains (2007)
- Prarambha (2007)
- Tahaan (2008)
- Raavan (2010)
- Urumi (film) (2010)
- Pehla Sitara (delayed)
Awards
- 2010 - Kutty Srank (Malayalam) – Best Cinematography
References
- ↑ "Anjuli Shukla: Picture perfect". Retrieved 2012-07-21.
- ↑ Iti Shree Misra (24 September 2010). "Award doesn't make my job easier". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "The female gaze". Mumbai Mirror. 26 September 2010. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "57th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. p. 79. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Sangeeta (11 June 2008). "Woman with a view". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Pillai, Sreedhar (1 December 2010). "Anjuli Shukla: Picture perfect". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 March 2014.