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Dwarka Divecha

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Dwarka Divecha (Dwarkadas Divecha, March 19, 1918 – January 5, 1978) was an Indian cinematographer[1] and actor.[2][3]

Early life

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Divecha was born in Bombay, India.

Career

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Divecha worked as a cameraman[4] and cinematographer[5] on about 30 movies. In 1955 he won a Filmfare Best Photographer in Black and White award for his work on the film Yasmin.[6][7]

In 1960 he acted in the film Singapore.

His best known film is Sholay, in which he was also involved in creating the sets[8] and special effects.[9] The film has been since re-released in 3D.[10][11] The film was a box office hit, and critics agreed that the quality of the photography contributed to its success.[12][13][14]

Divecha died on January 5, 1978.[15]

Major camerawork and cinematography

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References

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  1. ^ Letty Mariam Abraham (30 July 2010). "Stars behind the camera of Sholay - Part 1". IBN Live.
  2. ^ Film World. T.M. Ramachandran. 1977.
  3. ^ The Illustrated Weekly of India. Published for the proprietors, Bennett, Coleman & Company, Limited, at the Times of India Press. July 1973. p. 48.
  4. ^ Ashok Banker (2002). Bollywood. Penguin Book. p. 76.
  5. ^ Genres of Indian Cinema. The Author. 1989. p. 62.
  6. ^ Sir Stanley Reed (1984). The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who. Bennett, Coleman. p. 233.
  7. ^ "Best Photography Awards". Awards and Shows.
  8. ^ William V. Costanzo (2013). World Cinema through Global Genres. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 174–. ISBN 1-118-71310-9.
  9. ^ Saibal Chatterjee (3 January 2014). "Sholay 3D movie review". NDTV.
  10. ^ a b "Sholay 3D Movie Review". Cineshutter.
  11. ^ "'Sholay 3D' review - Classics never pale". ZeeNews. 4 January 2014.
  12. ^ Indian Musicological Society (1984). Journal of the Indian Musicological Society. Indian Musicological Society. p. 54.
  13. ^ S. Shivakumar (20 August 2015). "Sholay: The masterpiece at 40". The Hindu.
  14. ^ Anurag Tripathi (12 September 2015). "There can't be another Sholay". Tehelka. Vol. 12, no. 37.
  15. ^ Anupama Chopra (2000). Sholay, the Making of a Classic. Penguin Books India. pp. 187–. ISBN 978-0-14-029970-0.
  16. ^ Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen (2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema (2 ed.). Taylor & Francis. pp. 1994–. ISBN 978-1-135-94325-7.
  17. ^ Suresh Kohli (12 August 2011). "Professor (1962)". The Hindu.
  18. ^ Nasreen Munni Kabir (2015). Conversations with Waheeda Rehman. Penguin Books Limited. pp. 84–. ISBN 978-93-5118-642-7.
  19. ^ Patrick Colm Hogan (2009). Understanding Indian Movies: Culture, Cognition, and Cinematic Imagination. University of Texas Press. pp. 278–. ISBN 978-0-292-77955-6.