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POOJA GUPTE

Pooja Gupte is an accomplished Indian cinematographer renowned for her creative vision and expertise behind the camera. A graduate in Photography with a specialization in Commercial Art, she honed her craft at the prestigious Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute. In 2012, she was selected as an Indian cinematographer at the Berlinale Talent Campus in Germany and later showcased her work at the Stuttgart-Indian Film Festival in 2019 as part of the Making of Indian Cinema series. Her debut feature film as Director of Photography, Crossing Bridges, which she also produced under her banner Easel Films, earned the National Film Award in 2014. Pooja received the Best Cinematography award for Rukh at the 5th AIFF in 2018.

Recently, her work on Panchak, a feature film produced by Madhuri Dixit and Dr. Sriram Nene, garnered praise during its theatrical run. She has also completed projects for Viacom and Zee Studios, including Silence-2, produced by veteran cinematographer Kiran Deohans. Alongside her feature films, Pooja has contributed to numerous short films and commercials, solidifying her reputation as a versatile and skilled cinematographer.