Anil Mehta

Anil Mehta is an Indian cinematographer, film director and writer who predominantly works in Hindi cinema. He is one of the founding members of Indian Society of Cinematographers (ISC).

Early life and education Anil studied cinematography at the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune in 1986.

Career Anil initially assisted director Ketan Mehta and cinematographer Jehangir Choudhary on Holi (1984) and Mirch Masala (1987), while he was a student and went on to assist Barun Mukherjee on television commercials.

He debuted as a cinematographer on a short Indo-German drama film, The Cloud Door (1994). His first full-length film was Khamoshi: The Musical (1996), which was also Sanjay Leela Bhansali's directorial debut.

Early 2000s and present He also worked on Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003), Veer-Zaara (2004), Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006), Wake Up Sid (2009), Rockstar (2011), Cocktail (2012), Highway (2014) and Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016). the film stars Madhuri Dixit (her comeback film), Konkona Sen Sharma, Akshaye Khanna and Kunal Kapoor.

Filmography

As cinematographer

Writer Agni Varsha (2002)

Director Aaja Nachle (2007) Feelin (2011)