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V. A. Dilshad

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V. A. Dilshad
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Born(1966-11-01)1 November 1966
Died27 May 2021(2021-05-27) (aged 54)
Other namesPippy
OccupationCinematographer
SpouseBabitha 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.[1][2]

Career

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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".[3][1][4][5] 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.[6]

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[7][8] Dilshad has also completed two films; Escape from Black Water (English) and Fatwa (Marathi), that will have a theatrical release in 2022.

Filmography

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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[9] 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

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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

References

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  1. ^ a b "Cinematographer VA Dilshad passes away". Kerala Kaumudi. 28 May 2021. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  2. ^ Babu, Bibin (27 May 2021). "ശ്രദ്ധേയ ഛായാഗ്രാഹകൻ ദിൽഷാദ് പിപ്പി കൊവിഡ് ബാധിച്ച് മരിച്ചു". Samayam Malayalam. Archived from the original on 27 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  3. ^ "The Waiting Room – A mood capturing razored psycho thriller". indiaglitz. 16 January 2010. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  4. ^ "The Waiting Room – Movie Review". timesofindia. 15 January 2010. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  5. ^ "The Waiting Room-Movie Review". Mid-Day. 15 January 2010. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  6. ^ "Action On Film 2014 Official Award Nominated Films" (PDF). p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 August 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  7. ^ "Venus & Abbas-Mustan's Kis Kisko Pyaar Karu Starring Kapil Sharma goes on floors". indiaglitz. 10 November 2014. Archived from the original on 26 August 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  8. ^ "മലയാളി ഛായാഗ്രാഹകൻ ദിൽഷാദ് കോവിഡ് ബാധിച്ചു മരിച്ചു". Madhyamam (in Malayalam). 27 May 2021. Archived from the original on 26 August 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  9. ^ "Thriller The Waiting Room to release on Friday". News 18. 10 January 2010. Archived from the original on 26 August 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
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