V. A. Dilshad

V. A. Dilshad (known in industry circles as Pippy) was an Indian cinematographer who worked in Hindi cinema, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi and English-language films.

On 27 May 2021, Dilshad died in Mumbai after being hospitalised, over a month for COVID-19.

Career Dilshad started his career as an assistant and associate cameraman to Ramachandra Babu for more than 40 films. Later he joined with Ravi Yadav as second operative cameraman for various Bollywood films directed by Abbas–Mustan like Race 2, Players, Race, Naqaab and Aitraaz.

His Hindi debut, The Waiting Room directed by Maneej Premnath, was reviewed as "master cinematography that captures the mood almost perfectly". He also completed the Marathi film Antar produced by actor Akshay Kumar and the English film The Black Russian, which won the Best Cinematography award at the 2014 Action on Film Festival.

Dilshad cranked the camera for Kapil Sharma's debut Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon and Machine starring newcomer Mustafa Burmawalla and Kiara Advani, both films directed by Abbas–Mustan Dilshad has also completed two films; Escape from Black Water (English) and Fatwa (Marathi), that will have a theatrical release in 2022.

Filmography Year Film Industry Director Notes 2022 Escape from Black Water English Roger Ellis Frazier upcoming 2017 Fatwa Marathi Pratik Gautam upcoming 2017 Machine Hindi Abbas–Mustan 2014 Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon Hindi Abbas–Mustan 2014 Antar Marathi Gawri Sarwat 2014 The Black Russian English Carlos Valle 2013 Thodi Si Zindagi Hindi Neeraj Sharma 2011 Manushyamrugam Malayalam Baburaj 2010 The Waiting Room Hindi Maneej Premnath 2002 Ee Bhargavi Nilayam Malayalam Benny P.Thomas 2002 Madhuram Malayalam Bharath 2001 Fort Kochi Malayalam Benny P.Thomas 2000 Kaathara Malayalam Prem

Additional credits

Dilshad has worked in several films as an assistant, associate cameraman and later as 2nd Operative Cameraman.

Year Film Industry Director Role 2013 Phata Poster Nikhla Hero Hindi Rajkumar Santoshi 2nd Operative Cameraman 2013 Race 2 Hindi Abbas–Mustan 2nd Operative Cameraman 2012 Players Hindi Abbas–Mustan 2nd Operative Cameraman 2008 Race Hindi Abbas–Mustan 2nd Operative Cameraman 2007 Naqaab Hindi Abbas–Mustan 2nd Operative Cameraman 2006 36 China Town Hindi Abbas–Mustan 2nd Operative Cameraman 2005 Socha Na Tha Hindi Imtiaz Ali 2nd Operative Cameraman 2004 Aitraaz Hindi Abbas–Mustan 2nd Operative Cameraman 2004 Taarzan: The Wonder Car Hindi Abbas–Mustan 2nd Operative Cameraman 2000 Manava 2002 Kannada Thakkali Srinivasan Associate Cameraman