SNS Sastry | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1930 [1] |
| Died | 1978 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Government Film and Television Institute (GFTI), Bengaluru [2] [3] |
| Occupation(s) | cinematographer, documentary filmmaker |
| Years active | 1950 to 1978 |
SNS Sastry was an Indian cinematographer and documentary filmmaker who was active from the 1950s to 1978. He is a winner of four national awards for Malwa (1963), [4] One Day (1964), [5] I Am 20 (1967), [6] [7] and And I Make Short Films (1968). [8]
Sastry earned a diploma in cinematography from the Bengaluru Polytechnic, now the Government Film and Television Institute (GFTI), Bengaluru. [9] [10]
He joined Films Division India, the state-run film production and distribution unit, as a newsreel cameraman in the early 1950s. Over time, he became a director. For nearly three decades until 1978, Sastry made several documentaries for Films Division. The most notable among these are One Day (1964), I Am Twenty (1967), And I Make Short Films (1968), This Bit of That India (1972), [11] The Burning Sun (1973), Our Indira (1973), [12] and Flashback (1974). [13] [14] [15] [16]
Despite being state-sponsored, Sastry’s films are marked by a subtle criticism of the political, economic and social developments of the time. His works often feature gentle self-criticism, questioning mindsets, and resilient attitudes. [17] [18]
As director – documentaries
As cinematographer - documentaries