K. K. Mahajan
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K. K. Mahajan was an Indian cinematographer
. He has won four National Film Awards
for best cinematography
. He worked simultaneously with parallel and main stream film
s. He got chance to work with eminent film directors like Mrinal Sen
, Mani Kaul
, Kumar Shahani
, Basu Chatterjee
, Ramesh Sippy
, Subhash Ghai
and Mohan Kumar
.
Cinematographer
A cinematographer is one photographing with a motion picture camera . The title is generally equivalent to director of photography , used to designate a chief over the camera and lighting crews working on a film, responsible for achieving artistic and technical decisions related to the image...
. He has won four National Film Awards
National Film Awards
The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremony in India. Established in 1954, it is administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government's Directorate of Film Festivals since 1973.Every year, a national panel...
for best cinematography
Cinematography
Cinematography is the making of lighting and camera choices when recording photographic images for cinema. It is closely related to the art of still photography...
. He worked simultaneously with parallel and main stream film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
s. He got chance to work with eminent film directors like Mrinal Sen
Mrinal Sen
Mrinal Sen is a Bengali Indian filmmaker. He was born on 14 May 1923, in the town of Faridpur, now in Bangladesh in a Hindu family. After finishing his high school there, he left home to come to Calcutta as a student and studied physics at the well-known Scottish Church College and at the...
, Mani Kaul
Mani Kaul
Mani Kaul was an Indian film director of Hindi films. He graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India where he was a student of Ritwik Ghatak and later became a teacher. Started his career with Uski Roti , which won him the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie, he went on to win...
, Kumar Shahani
Kumar Shahani
Kumar Shahani is a noted Indian Film director, born in Larkana, Sindh , on 7 December 1940. After the Partition of India his family shifted to the city of Bombay...
, Basu Chatterjee
Basu Chatterjee
Basu Chatterjee is an Indian film director. His films are very similar to those of Hrishikesh Mukherjee. Like Mukherjee, he built his plots on middle-class lives.He was born in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India....
, Ramesh Sippy
Ramesh Sippy
Ramesh Sippy is an Indian film director, probably best-known for directing the popular and critically acclaimed film Sholay ....
, Subhash Ghai
Subhash Ghai
Subhash Ghai is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter. His most notable films include Kalicharan ,Karz , Hero , Meri Jung , Karma ,Ram Lakhan ,Saudagar , Khalnayak , Pardes and Taal...
and Mohan Kumar
Mohan Kumar
Mohan Kumar is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter, who worked in the Bollywood film industry of India born in undivided India who after Partition moved to India and settled down in Bombay....
.
National Awards
- 1975 ChorusChorus-Musical:* Choir, a vocal ensemble* Chorus effect, the perception of similar sounds from multiple sources as a single, richer sound; signal processors design to simulate the effect* Refrain or chorus of a song, pre-chorus may refer to bridge...
(Black & White)Bengali - 1973 Maya DarpanMaya DarpanMaya Darpan is an Indian Hindi film directed by Kumar Shahani. The film stars Aditi and Anil Pandya.-External links:*...
(Colour)Hindi - 1971 Uski Roti (Black & White)Hindi
- 1970 Sara Akash (Black & White)Hindi
Filmography
- Yaar Meri Zindagi(2008)
- Ekti Nadir Naam (2002)
- Char Adhyay-1997
- Tunnu Ki Tina (1997)
- Zamaana Deewana (1995)
- Pratimurti (1993)
- Sahibaan (1993)
- Aaj Ki Taaqat (1992)
- Akayla (1991)
- Kasba (1991)
- Amba (1990)(director of photography)
- Bhrashtachar (1989)
- Ek Din Achanak (1989)
- Khayal Gatha (1989)(documentary) (director of photography)
- Shesh (1988)
- Sheesha (1986)(TV series) (photography)
- Amrit (1986)
- Ek Pal (1986)
- Mangal Dada (1986)
- Surkhiyaan (1985)(The Headlines)
- Jawaab (1985)(director of photography)
- Khandhar (1984)
- All Rounder (1984)(director of photography)
- Nadaniyan (1984)
- Tarang (1984)
- Kharij (1983)
- Gehri Chot:Urf - Door-Desh (1983) (director of photography)
- Avtaar (1983)(director of photography)
- Aadat Se Majboor (1982) (director of photography)
- Ramnagari (1982) (director of photography)
- Chehre Pe Chehra (1981) (director of photography)
- Akaler Sandhane (1981)
- Chaalchitra (1981)
- Sameera (1981)
- Waqt Ki Deewar (1981)(director of photography)
- Aap To Aise Na (1980)The (director of photography)
- Ek Din Pratidin (1980)
- Apne Paraye (1980)
- Man Pasand (1980)(director of photography)
- Kasturi (1980)
- Cinema Cinema (1979) (director of photography)
- Manzil (1979)
- Aatish (1979)(director of photography)
- Do Ladke Dono Kadke (1979)
- Aaj Ki Dhara (1979) (director of photography)
- Jeena Yahan (1979) (director of photography)
- Safed Jhoot (1978)
- Priyatama(1978/II)
- Chakravyuha (1978)
- Dillagi (1978)
- Karmayogi (1978)
- Tumhare Liye (1978 )
- Mukti (1977/I)
- Mrigayaa (1977)
- Oka Oori Katha (1977)
- Swami (1977)
- Kalicharan (1976)
- Chitchor (1976)
- Chorus (1975)
- Chhoti Si Baat (1975)
- Doosri Sita (1974)
- Parinay (1974)
- Rajnigandha (1974)
- Us-Paar (1974)
- Chhalia (1973)(director of photography)
- Kunwara Badan (1973)(director of photography)
- Padatik (1973)
- Piya Ka Ghar (1972)
- Ek Adhuri Kahani (1972)
- Maya Darpan (1972)
- Ashad Ka Ek Din (1971)(director of photography)
- Calcutta 71 (1971)
- Ichhapuran (1970)
- Uski Roti (1970)(director of photography)
- Bhuvan ShomeBhuvan ShomeBhuvan Shome is a 1969 Hindi film directed by Mrinal Sen. The cast includes Utpal Dutt and Suhasini Mulay...
(1969) - Sara Akash (1969 )