V. Gopi Krishna | |
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| Born | Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
Dasari Gopi Krishna, better known as V. Gopi Krishna, was a cinematographer and producer in the Indian film industry. He was born in Brahmana Koduru in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh. His parents are Dasari Venkateswarlu and Saraswathamma. After primary education, he studied in Chebrolu and Guntur.
A cinematographer or director of photography is the chief over the camera and light crews working on a film, television production or other live action piece and is responsible for making artistic and technical decisions related to the image. The study and practice of this field is referred to as cinematography.
A film producer is a person who oversees film production. Either employed by a production company or working independently, producers plan and coordinate various aspects of film production, such as selecting the script; coordinating writing, directing, and editing; and arranging financing.
Guntur district is an administrative district in the Coastal Andhra region of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The administrative seat of the district is located at Guntur, the largest city of the district in terms of area and population. It has a coastline of approximately 100 km and is situated on the right bank of Krishna River, that separates it from Krishna district and extends till it empties into the Bay of Bengal. It is bounded on the south by Prakasam district and on the west by the state of Telangana. It has an area of 11,391 km2 (4,398 sq mi) and is the 2nd most populous district in the state, with a population of 4,889,230 as per 2011 census of India.
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Due to strong determination towards the field of cinema, he went to Chennai and became an assistant to cinematographer V. N. Reddy. His brother V. Subbarao was also a cinematographer. Both of them worked for Vijaya - Vahini studios and Devar films for a decade and later shifted to Bollywood. He added 'V' to his name and became a popular cinematographer in the Hindi film industry. His debut film Kashmir Ki Kali was in 1964 followed by Pugli and Do Raste. He served as the cinematographer for the film An Evening in Paris (1967), which was filmed entirely in Paris.
Chennai is the capital of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal, it is the biggest cultural, economic and educational centre of south India. According to the 2011 Indian census, it is the sixth-most populous city and fourth-most populous urban agglomeration in India. The city together with the adjoining regions constitute the Chennai Metropolitan Area, which is the 36th-largest urban area by population in the world. Chennai is among the most-visited Indian cities by foreign tourists. It was ranked the 43rd-most visited city in the world for the year 2015. The Quality of Living Survey rated Chennai as the safest city in India. Chennai attracts 45 percent of health tourists visiting India, and 30 to 40 percent of domestic health tourists. As such, it is termed "India's health capital". As a growing metropolitan city in a developing country, Chennai confronts substantial pollution and other logistical and socio-economic problems.
V. N. Reddy was an Indian cinematographer and director who worked predominantly in Telugu films, Bollywood, and few Tamil films for over thirty years starting from 1943. One of the Pioneers of Indian cinematography, Reddy was born at Cuddapah, Andhra Pradesh and was brought up in Anantapur.
Hindi cinema, often known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, is the Indian Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai. The term is a portmanteau of "Bombay" and "Hollywood". The industry is related to Tamil film industry (Kollywood), Telugu film industry (Tollywood) and other industries, making up Indian Cinema – the world's largest.
He was a close associate of Rajesh Khanna and produced the film Bhola Bhala in 1978. Rajesh Khanna played a double role opposite Rekha in this film. His brother V. Subbarao was the cinematographer for this film.
Rajesh Khanna, born Jatin Khanna was an Indian actor, film producer and politician who is known for his work in Hindi cinema. He is referred to as the "first superstar" of Indian Cinema. He starred in 15 consecutive solo hit films from 1969 to 1971, still an unbroken record.
Bhola Bhala is a 1978 Bollywood action film, directed by Satpal and produced by V. Gopi Krishna. The film stars Rajesh Khanna in a double role and was paired opposite Rekha and Moushumi Chatterjee. The film revolves around the innocent insurance agent Ram Kumar Verma, who falls into trap of the bandit Nathu Singh, who in turn wants Ram to endorse a Life Insurance Policy in name of Nathu Singh, so that Nathu can fake a death claim and get the amount from LIC company. The film was commercial hit upon its release. The musical instrument kalimba was played by Homi Mullan for "Jhuk Gayi Aankhen".
Bhanurekha Ganesan, better known by her stage name Rekha, is an Indian film actress. Noted for her versatility and acknowledged as one of the finest actresses in Indian cinema, Rekha started her career in 1966 as a child actress in the Telugu film Rangula Ratnam, though her film debut as a lead happened four years later with Sawan Bhadon. Despite the success of several of her early films, she was often panned for her looks and it was not until the mid-to-late 1970s that she got recognition as an actress.
He died suddenly due to heart attack in 1980.
