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He started his career as an assistant cinematographer to V. K. Murthy, post which he made his debut as a cinematographer. He was associated with all the earlier films of Shyam Benegal and with the cinematography of Richard Attenborough 's Oscar-winning period biographical drama Gandhi (1982).
Oct 6, 2019 · Nihalani came to Mumbai in 1962 and started his career as an assistant to the legendary cinematographer VK Murthy. Later, Nihalani joined advertising, where he met Shyam Benegal.
He first started out as a cinematographer, getting his graduation degree in cinematography from the Shree Jaya Chamrajendra polytechnic in Bangalore in 1962. He was an Assistant Cinematographer to the legendary V. K. Murthy.
He started his career as an assistant cinematographer to V. K. Murthy, post which he made his debut as a cinematographer. He was associated with all the earlier films of Shyam Benegal and with the cinematography of Richard Attenborough 's Oscar-winning period biographical drama Gandhi (1982).
Govind Nihalani was born on 19 August 1940 in Karachi, Sindh, British India. He is a cinematographer and director, known for Droh Kaal (1994), Aakrosh (1980) and Dev (2004).
- January 1, 1
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- Karachi, Sindh, British India
- Govind Nihalani
Nihalani is still active as a filmmaker, his last film being the Marathi language Ti Ani Itar (2019). He has a 3D animation film called Up Up and Up in the pipeline. Nihalani never married, preferring to be married to his craft instead.
Govind Nihalani worked with V K Murthy as an assistant cinematographer and that shaped his career. Filmmaking Govind Nihalani’s first project as a director was Aakrosh and in this movie, he worked with some of the superstars like Om Puri, Amrish Puri, Smita Patil, and Naseeruddin Shah.
