Saket Saurabh (cinematographer)

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Saket Saurabh
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NationalityIndian
Occupation Cinematographer
Years active2013-present
Website saketsaurabh.in

Saket Saurabh is an Indian cinematographer. [1] [2] He is mainly known for his credits in Naya Pata, The Lost Behrupiya, Hashiye Ke Log, Saare Jahan Se Acha, The River of Love, among others. [3] His film The Lost Behrupiya won National Film Award for Best Arts/Cultural Film at 61st National Film Awards. [4] [5]

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Career

As an assistant cinematographer

He started his career as an assistant cinematographer for the films like Bhaag Milkha Bhaag , Ki and Ka, Shamitabh , OK Kanmani, Ulidavaru Kandanthe, Sanak, Bad Boy (2023 film) and Urvasivo Rakshasivo . [6]

As a cinematographer

In the year 2013, he debuted as a cinematographer with the film The Lost Behrupiya and this film won National Film Award for Best Arts/Cultural Film. [1] In 2014, he contributed in the film Naya Pata . [7] [8] Again, he worked in the film Hashiye Ke Log . [1] Then he contributed in the TV series Saare Jahan Se Achha in the year 2018. [9] In the year 2021, he worked in the film The River of Love. [9] His notable works also include are Surveillance, I Am Draupadi, Spring Thunder and the music video Feel The Passion. [9] Two of his films , 2 Kilo and Idi Minnal Pambu, were officially selected and screened at the 20th Tasveer Film Festival in Seattle, the world’s only Oscar-qualifying South Asian film festival [10] .

He is currently working on his upcoming directorial debut Cutting Dead Wood, set in the United States. The script was among the finalists of the Tasveer Film Fund 2025, supported by Netflix. [11]

Filmography

YearMovie/TV SeriesNotesAwards and nominationsRef.
2013 The Lost Behrupiya Debut film as a cinematographerWinner of 61st National Film Awards for best art and cultural film
2014 Naya Pata
Hashiye Ke Log
2016Aadha Chand Tum Rakh LoBest Short Film Award of Recognition at Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film Festival [12]
2018 Saare Jahan Se Achha
Spring Thunder
2021The River of LoveBest Indie Film Award at Chicago Indie Film Awards [13]
I Am Draupadi
2023Surveillance

As an Assistant cinematographer

References

  1. 1 2 3 "'Always finding a new way to redefine my craft', says Cinematographer Saket Saurabh - The New Indian Express". The New Indian Express . Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "Filmmaker Saket Saurabh: Bhojpuri film industry has a bright future ahead". The Times of India. 19 April 2024. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  3. ↑ Jaffer, Askari (19 June 2023). "Cinematographer Saket talks about his upcoming show Broken Soul". The Hans India . Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  4. ↑ "Saket Saurabh delves into another genre with Broken Soul". Indulgexpress. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "Behrupiya: When was the last time you saw one?". India Today. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "Cinematographer Saket Saurabh on I am Draupadi". Indulgexpress. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  7. ↑ "Crowd funding helps 29-yr-old director to can travails of Biharis settled outside state". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  8. ↑ "परिवार से बिछड़ कर दूर रहते हैं तो आपकी ही कहानी है 'नया पता'". Dainik Bhaskar. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  9. 1 2 3 "Saket Saurabh's River of Love is a mystery spiritual journey". Indulgexpress. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  10. ↑ Ganguly, Dharitri (21 September 2025). "Two of Saket Saurabh's films get selected at Tasveer, the world's only South Asian Oscar-qualifying film festival". Indulgexpress. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  11. ↑ Carey, Matthew (3 October 2025). "Tasveer Film Market Announces 17 Projects To Be Showcased At Industry Hub "Connecting South Asian Stories With Global Executives"". Deadline. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  12. ↑ "January 2016 Winners". A home for your amazing films. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  13. ↑ arsalanbaraheni (7 January 2021). "The Winners of Chicago Indie Film Awards". Chicago Movie Mag. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
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