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The man has simply run rings around luscious locations such as Paris, Barcelona, Rome, Venice and Kodaikkanal, bringing in the sun and the wind right into your face. He deserves a dozen pats
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Manush Nandan's camerawork is fair
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The exquisite camerawork by Manush Nandan sweeps languorously through the neon-lit seductive night-life of Paris
- 1 2 "Cinematographers pose together". Indiaglitz. 28 August 2017.
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With moderate production values which are well exploited, the visuals by cinematographer Manush Nandan are aesthetically shot
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DoP Manush Nandan's same compositions and angles have a stultifying effect
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Manush Nandan's cinematography adds depth and charm
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