Good Ads Matter brings to you the panel for our much awaited Cinematographers’ roundtable, the ones that make the magic happen behind the camera! We have a panel of amazing artists for you, all coming together for a single aim to-
Make Advertising Great Again!
Here are our panelists:
Ayananka Bose ISC
With many feature films under his belt, from Dostana (2008) to The Great Indian Family (2023) with many blockbusters in between including Kites (2010) for which he even won a Zee Cine Award for Best Cinematography. But that’s not all! Ayananka has shot ad films for numerous brands such as, Airtel (starring Shah Rukh Khan), Adidas (starring Sachin Tendulkar), Titan Raga (starring Katrina Kaif), and more.
Instagram- @kamera002
K U Mohanan ISC
A shining career spanning over three decades, he has contributed his skills to numerous notable films and commercials. Some of his noteworthy projects include "Don" (2006), "Andhadhun" (2018), and "Talaash." His excellence in cinematography was acknowledged with the Best Cinematography award at the Kerala State Film Awards for his work on "Carbon" (2018). His extensive portfolio includes collaborations with brands like Idea, Kotak Bank, HSBC Bank, Pedigree, Britannia Pure Magic, Licious, Myntra, IDBI Bank and more.
Instagram-@kumohanan
Kartik Vijay ISC
Kartik has been associated with projects like Dibakar Banerjee’s ‘Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!’, Vishal Bhardwaj’s ‘Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola,’ Sooni Taraporevala’s ‘Yeh Ballet.’ and Nandita Das’s ‘Manto,’ Beyond films, Kartik's extensive portfolio includes over 450 commercials. He has collaborated with renowned brands such as Micromax, Bournvita, Titan Raga, Acko Insurance, Bengal Tourism, Milton, Mumbai Mirror, Peter England, and more.
Instagram- @kartikvijay
Manikandan Velayutham ISC
Another cinematographer with many blockbusters to his name, ranging from Brahmastra (2022), Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2023) also Anniyan earned him the Best Cinematography award at The Filmfare Awards South. Throughout his illustrious career in commercial ad-filmmaking, he has collaborated with esteemed brands, including Ramraj Cotton, Kotak Mahindra Active Money, Godrej, Gillette Guard, Paytm, Hide & Seek, and more.
Instagram - @vmanikandandop
Priya Seth IWCC, ISC
Known for her underwater work, for films like Mardaani 2 (2019), Mumbai Diaries (2010) and series Tandav (2021), she has also taken off and worked on the acclaimed film Airlift (2016) starring Akshay Kumar and the recent Pippa(2023).
In 2017, she was the cinematographer on the Hindi feature, Chef starring Saif Ali Khan, Padmapriya Janakiraman and Chandan Roy Sanyal which is an official remake of Jon Favreau's Chef.
Instagram - @shooterseth
Swapnil Sonawane ISC
Swapnil gained widespread recognition for his contributions to Sacred Games, which was India's first Netflix Original series. He has also collaborated with Vasan Bala on ‘Monica O My Darling.’
He began his career with Director Pan Nalin's documentary ‘Faith Connection.' Swapnil has showcased his expertise in commercials for renowned brands such as Cred, Swiggy, Myntra BFF, Lenskart, Indeed, Lays 'Sizzling Hot', Sting Blue and more.
Instagram- @swapsagram
Tapan Basu ISC
He has successfully ventured into the advertisement industries of Southeast Asia, Middle East, Africa, and the United States. In addition to his work in commercials, Tapan has also received critical acclaim for his cinematography in feature films such as Kahaani 2 and Romeo Akbar Walter (R.A.W.), which was covered in American Cinematographer. Tapan has shot over 1500 commercials for global brands such as Levi’s (starring Deepika Padukone), Asian Paints, Volkswagen Ford, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Sony, and Procter and Gamble, among others.
Instagram- @tapanbasu
Phew, that was a whole lot of talented people wasn’t it? Well we’re not done yet, the Moderator for this panel is, drumroll, none other than Ashim Ahluwalia, Director and the Founder of the production company Future East. Ahluwalia's directorial repertoire includes the Netflix series "Cla$$" (2023) and feature films like "Daddy" (2017) and "Miss Lovely" (2012) and more. Over the years, he has collaborated with numerous brands, with notable works including campaigns for Ceat Tyres, Myntra and Tasty Treats.
Instagram- @ashim_ahluwalia
There we have it, all the Panelists and the Moderator of our Cinematographers Roundtable!
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