Baba Azmi

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Baba Azmi
Born
Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
Nationality Indian
OccupationCinematographer
Spouse Tanvi Azmi
Parents
Relatives Shabana Azmi (sister)
Ishan Arya (first-cousin)
Family Azmi family

Sayyid Baba Azmi is an Indian film cinematographer and member of the Akhtar-Azmi film family. [1] He is son of the poet and lyricist Kaifi Azmi and brother of Shabana Azmi. He is known for his work in films such as Arjun, Beta, Dil , Tezaab , Mr. India , Akele Hum Akele Tum and Pukar . [2]

He started his career in mid 1970s, assisting Ishan Arya his first cousin, in Telugu films, starting as light boy. He worked with Arya for a few Telugu films, before he got an independent break. [3] In 2020, he made his directorial debut with the film Mee Raqsam starring Naseeruddin Shah. It was released on 21 August 2020 on Zee5. [4] [5]

References

  1. ↑ THE DYNAMIC DYNASTIES: What would the world of films be without them? Archived 2010-02-10 at the Wayback Machine Screen, 22 September 2000.
  2. ↑ Oneida Entertainment [ permanent dead link ]
  3. ↑ Riddhi Doshi (29 December 2010). "Unknown stars: Baba Azmi, cinematographer". IBNLive. CNN-IBN. Archived from the original on 15 April 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  4. ↑ "Naseeruddin Shah's ZEE5 film Mee Raqsam to release on August 21". The Indian Express . 21 July 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  5. ↑ "'I don't think only certain community's people are all negative': Baba Azmi on villains of Mee Raqsam". Hindustan Times. 25 August 2020.


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