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Ashok Mehta (1947 – 15 August 2012) was an Indian film cinematographer, known for films such as Bandit Queen (1994), 36 Chowringhee Lane (1981) and Utsav (1984). He won the National Film Award for Best Cinematography twice, 36 Chowringhee Lane (1981) and Moksha (2000), the latter he also directed.
Asoka Mehta (24 October 1911, Bhavnagar – 10 December 1984, New Delhi) was an Indian freedom fighter and socialist politician.
Aug 16, 2012 · From Bandit Queen to Ram Lakhan, Ashok Mehta will be best remembered for bringing a certain finesse to our films
Aug 21, 2012 · The cowboy hat wielding and lover of Afghan hounds, Ashok Mehta was just what a film cameraman would have been imagined as but that didn’t make him the last of his kinds.
Aug 15, 2012 · Ace cinematographer Ashok Mehta passes away Mehta was critically ill and admitted to Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in suburban Andheri. Written by Agencies
Aug 16, 2012 · Mumbai: Ashok Mehta, the cowboy hat-sporting cinematographer with a reputation for creating magical visuals out of next to nothing, died in Mumbai on 15 August. He was 66.
Aug 25, 2012 · Ashok Mehta was the man who brought contrast and lighting back to mainstream Hindi film cinematography. The work in Trikal (1985) was truly European, while in Utsav (1985)...
Aug 15, 2012 · Cinematographer Ashok Mehta passed away on Wednesday morning. He was suffering with lung cancer which was detected early this year. Mehta worked with prominent filmmakers like Subhash Ghai, Rajiv Rai and MF Husain. He has to his credits films like Gajgamini, Trimurti, Khalnayak, Moksha and Ram Lakhan.
After having struggled for about a decade in the Hindi film industry, Mehta got his first break as a cinematographer in Raj Marbros’ “The Witness”. But he made real name through Aparna Sen’s directorial debut “36 Chowringhee Lane” which was produced by Shashi Kapoor.
Ashok Mehta (1947 – 15 August 2012) was a noted national film award-winning Indian film cinematographer, known for films such as Bandit Queen (1994), 36 Chowringhee Lane (1981), and Utsav (1984). He won the National Film Award for Best Cinematography twice, 36 Chowringhee Lane (1981) and Moksha (2000), the latter he also directed.
