My relationship with cinematographers has been one of the most defining parts of my journey as a director. Across tourism films, automobile commercials, jewellery campaigns and technology-driven product stories, the visual language of each project has been shaped through these collaborations — through long conversations about light, texture, movement, and the emotional weight of a frame.
I’ve been fortunate to work with some of the finest cinematographers from India and around the world. What I value most is the shared pursuit of precision. A lens choice is never just technical; it changes performance. A shift in light is never cosmetic; it reshapes the mood of the narrative. Over time, I’ve learned to see cinematography not as an executional department, but as a co-author of the film’s emotional rhythm.
Watching how different cinematographers observe a face, a surface, a landscape — how they wait for light, how they simplify, how they build consistency across shots — has deeply influenced my own process. It has taught me when to design and when to step back, when to control and when to respond.
What we ultimately create together is not just imagery, but atmosphere. And in that shared space between intention and instinct, the film finds its visual soul.