Avinash Arun (born 20 November 1985) is an Indian cinematographer and film director, most known for his films Killa (2014) and Three of Us (2023). As a cinematographer he has shot Hindi films such as Masaan, Drishyam, Madaari, and Hichki.
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 Avinash Arun, Director of Marathi film 'Killa' addressing a press conference, at the 45th International Film Festival of India (IFFI-2014), in Panaji, Goa on 24 November 2014 | |
| Born | 20 November 1985 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Cinematographer, Film director |
| Spouse | |
His first directorial Marathi film Killa was awarded a Crystal Bear by the children's jury at 64th Berlin International Film Festival. The film was also awarded Best Feature Film in Marathi at 62nd National Film Awards.[2][3]
Early life and education
editBorn in Solapur, Maharashtra, Arun grew up in Talegaon, a small town near Pune, where his father was a cotton mill worker. [1] He did a part-time photography course, at a small government institute, which would help local uneducated youth to set up photo studios. Once he completed the course, he started shooting marriage videos and birthday parties. At age 16, he worked as a setting boy (production assistant) in a Marathi film, Devrai (2004). His next assignment was as a production assistant for the diploma film of film director, Umesh Kulkarni, then a student at FTII, Pune. This led to assisting several institute students with their diploma film over the next 5-6 years. [1]
Finally, he joined FTII, Pune in 2006, from where he graduated in cinematography.[4]
Career
editIn 2013 Avinash worked as a cinematographer in the short film That Day After Every Day. He has also worked as a director of cinematography in 2015 film Masaan. He is working as a cinematographer in Manish Mundra's untitled film.[5] Avinash directed Paatal Lok, a web series produced by Anushka Sharma in the year 2020.[6]
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Cinematographer | Director | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | That Day After Everyday | Yes | short film | |
| 2014 | Killa | Yes | Yes | [7][8][9] |
| 2015 | Drishyam | Yes | [10] | |
| 2015 | Masaan | Yes | ||
| 2016 | Madaari | Yes | ||
| 2018 | Hichki | Yes | [11][12] | |
| 2018 | Karwaan | Yes | [13] | |
| 2020 | Paatal Lok | Yes | Yes | Web Series[14] |
| 2020 | Unpaused | Yes | Yes | Amazon Prime Anthology film |
| 2023 | School of Lies | Yes | Yes | TV Series on Disney+ Hotstar |
| 2023 | Three of Us | Yes | Yes | [15] |
Accolades
edit| Award | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filmfare Awards | 2024 | Best Film (Critics) | Nominated | [16] |
| Best Cinematography | Won |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Pataal Lok director Avinash Arun on battling depression after Killa success, not finding takers for next film for 5 years". Indian Express. 13 December 2023.
- ^ "Here's The First Teaser For Award-Winning Marathi Film 'Killa'". HuffPost India. 1 May 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "Marathi film 'Killa' wins Crystal Bear award". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 17 February 2014 – via Business Standard.
- ^ "Director Avinash Arun talks about giving shape to his childhood memories in 'Killa'". 20 October 2014.
- ^ "Newton producer Manish Mundra to make directorial debut". outlookindia.com.
- ^ "'Paatal Lok' Trailer Video: Jaideep Ahlawat and Neeraj Kabi starrer 'Paatal Lok' Official Trailer Video". The Times of India.
- ^ "Avinash Arun first spotted his Killa star in Vees Mhanje Vees". 29 May 2016.
- ^ Ramnath, Nandini. "Decorated Marathi movie 'Killa' is a sensitive portrayal of the wonder and blunder years". Scroll.in.
- ^ "Killa Review: Can cinematographers make good films? This nostalgic film proves they can". Firstpost. 27 June 2015.
- ^ "Drishyam Films ties up with French producer for anthology movie 'Tryst with Destiny'". 10 October 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- ^ Rao, Gayatri (30 October 2019). "Oye hichki – Harshdeep Kaur - Jasleen Royal – Rani Mukherjee | Hichki (2018)".
- ^ "'Hichki' Review". 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Karwaan Is Low on Merit, High on Insensitivity". The Wire.
- ^ ""Paatal Lok" cast, plot and everything you need to know". toplistspedia. 4 May 2020. Archived from the original on 8 May 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
- ^ "Avinash Arun Dhaware's 'Three of Us' to come out on November 3". PTI.
- ^ "Winners of the 69th Filmfare Awards 2024". Filmfare. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
External links
editAvinash Arun at IMDb