Anjuli Shukla | |
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| Born | |
| Alma mater | FTII |
| Occupations | Cinematographer,Film Director |
| Awards | National Film Awards |
Anjuli Shukla is an Indiancinematographer andfilm director. She is the first and till date the only Indian woman who has won theNational Film Award for Best Cinematography.[1]Kutty Srank, her debut film, won her theNational Film Award for Best Cinematography in 2010. Her recent direction, ‘Happy Mothers Day’ a feature film byChildren's Film Society, India (CFSI) was the opening film for the 19th Edition of theInternational Children's Film Festival India (ICFFI).[2] An alumnus of theFilm and Television Institute of India, Shukla started her career as an assistant to cinematographer and directorSantosh Sivan before making her feature film debut.[3]
Shukla was born inLucknow into a family that was not related to film industry. She was interested in films right from her childhood and completed her graduation from the University of Lucknow, Lucknow.[4] Upon graduation, she decided to join theFilm and Television Institute of India (FTII) to do a course in cinematography, which she felt was an ideal platform to express her "creativity". Her family was supportive of her decision.[5] Shukla's diploma film at the FTII was premiered at the competition section of theCamerimage film festival.[6] Upon completing her course at the FTII, she joinedSantosh Sivan as an apprentice and went on to assist him in various films including twoHollywood productions –The Mistress of Spices andBefore the Rains.[6][7] She was the second unit camerawoman forMani Ratnam's Tamil–Hindi bilingual filmsRaavan andRaavanan (2010).[8] She got a break as an independent cinematographer throughKutty Srank, aMalayalam film directed byShaji N. Karun. The film had the distinction of being the first in Malayalam to be shot by a woman cinematographer.[7] Shukla's work fetched her theBest Cinematography at the57th National Film Awards in 2010. She was the first female to be awarded in the category.[5][8] AfterKutty Srank, she joined with Santosh Sivan forUrumi, a period drama.[8]
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