Anjuli Shukla is an Indian cinematographer and film director. She is
the first and till date the only Indian woman who has won the National
Film Award for Best Cinematography. Kutty Srank, her debut film, won
her the National Film Award for Best Cinematography in 2010. Her
recent direction, ‘Happy Mothers Day’ a feature film by Children's
Film Society, India (CFSI) was the opening film for the 19th Edition
of the International Children's Film Festival India (ICFFI). 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.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 University of Lucknow , Lucknow. Upon graduation,
she decided to join the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII)
to do a course in cinematography, which she felt was an ideal platform
to express her "creativity". Her family was supportive of her
decision. Shukla's diploma film at the FTII was premiered at the
competition section of the Camerimage film festival. 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 â€" The Mistress of Spices and Before the Rains. She was
the second unit camerawoman for Mani Ratnam's Tamilâ€"Hindi bilingual
films Raavan and Raavanan (2010). 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. 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. After Kutty
Srank, she joined with Santosh Sivan for Urumi, a period
drama.Nominated:
the first and till date the only Indian woman who has won the National
Film Award for Best Cinematography. Kutty Srank, her debut film, won
her the National Film Award for Best Cinematography in 2010. Her
recent direction, ‘Happy Mothers Day’ a feature film by Children's
Film Society, India (CFSI) was the opening film for the 19th Edition
of the International Children's Film Festival India (ICFFI). 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.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 University of Lucknow , Lucknow. Upon graduation,
she decided to join the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII)
to do a course in cinematography, which she felt was an ideal platform
to express her "creativity". Her family was supportive of her
decision. Shukla's diploma film at the FTII was premiered at the
competition section of the Camerimage film festival. 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 â€" The Mistress of Spices and Before the Rains. She was
the second unit camerawoman for Mani Ratnam's Tamilâ€"Hindi bilingual
films Raavan and Raavanan (2010). 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. 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. After Kutty
Srank, she joined with Santosh Sivan for Urumi, a period
drama.Nominated:
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