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Women cinematographers speak up: ‘The mainstream is hostile, diverse pool is simply not available’

By Nandini Ramnath for Scroll

Deepti Gupta, Fowzia Fathima and Priya Seth bust some myths about the progress made by women technicians in the Indian film industries.

We are just about getting used to the idea of female directors. Cinematographers, less so, as a conversation with three passionate practitioners reveals.

Fowzia Fathima (aged 47), Deepti Gupta (aged 46) and Priya Seth (aged 44) sat…

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Few months upon arriving in back India, I found myself on the set of a big budget Bollywood multi-starrer feature. Overwhelming in both an experience and the very scale of the film, this was definitely a one of a kind opportunity to observe and learn the trade here in Mumbai.

Handed with a walkie talkie it took me few days to acclimatise to the jargon used between technicians on the set. So, when I was asked to make sure 205 was added, I was clueless for a few moments. You see, here they communicate with numerical codes of gels, rather than their alphabetical names which I was better versed with. So the next few days I rehearsed the numbers in my head. Loaded with reflective glass all across, this set was going to be a task for anyone in charge of clearing the frame and continuity.

The extensive light setup took two days straight, at the end of which the set came to life. With more than a hundred crew members each day, the schedule ran smoothly amidst great amusement for a newbie like me. Although I had previously worked with the lights, some of them had acquired a more local name that I was not aware of. The set protocol, the calls, even the adjustments in lighting. All of it made its ways into my diary. Between lunch breaks I snuck out for questions to ask the DoP, on the basis of my observations and drawings of light setups and camera movement, who answered and clarified my queries very patiently.

While it took me some time to start contributing to the set, towards the end I do think I managed to get a hang of it. From fixing some bulbs onto practical lamps, to making sure gels were correct, I was useful somehow. The cast and crew was welcoming and treated me well. All in all, it was definitely something I’d like to go back to, and that, was my first experience in Bollywood.

On set of a Bollywood feature film Few months upon arriving in back India, I found myself on the set of a big budget Bollywood multi-starrer feature.

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Aaylixir by Naveem Shaikh (Festive Winter 2016)

Ruvya by Ruchika and Divya (2015-16)

  MUA Raheela (2016)

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Aaryaa by Kashveen Kohli (2015-16)

Fashion & Lifestyle | Label, Lookbook, Collection Aaylixir by Naveem Shaikh (Festive Winter 2016) Ruvya by Ruchika and Divya (2015-16) MUA Raheela (2016)

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On assignment for Festive Winter First-look of Label Aaylixir by Naveem Shaikh (Dec, 2016)

Aaylixir by Naveem Shaikh On assignment for Festive Winter First-look of Label Aaylixir by Naveem Shaikh (Dec, 2016)

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Abundantly gifted with beautiful countrysides as well as backwaters and hill stations, Kerala is a state in India currently under great distress caused by flooding and torrential rains. With thousands displaced and hundreds lost lives, the toll continues to rise each day. Lets unite as one by aiding in relief efforts.

Find resources at: https://donation.cmdrf.kerala.gov.in/

Some images from my last trip to Kerala:

Donate to #KeralaFlood Abundantly gifted with beautiful countrysides as well as backwaters and hill stations, Kerala is a state in India currently under great distress caused by flooding and torrential rains.

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Its a strange feeling leaving a place, like you’ll not only miss everything around you, but also the person you are at that very moment in time or place because you’ll never be this again.

Just something I recollect reading once, that resonates so strongly now that I look back at this time spent in Vienna, Austria back in 2017.

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Chasing trails in Vienna, Austria Its a strange feeling leaving a place, like you'll not only miss everything around you, but also the person you are at that very moment in time or place because you'll never be this again.

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Intertwined: A self portrait

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Cinematography Showreel | 2018

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From the making of Šeptem, directed by Paula Mangano (Croatia) and shot by Raashi Metkari on AATON XTR Production with the support of 16mm Film Kodak 500T Double Negative Stock. In collaboration with FAMU International, Prague the film explores the journey of a young mother into womanhood.

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Photos by Clementine Brochet

Making of Šeptem, by Paula Mangano From the making of Šeptem, directed by Paula Mangano (Croatia) and shot by Raashi Metkari on AATON XTR Production with the support of 16mm Film Kodak 500T Double Negative Stock.

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#Bandra station shot against a rather pleasant day.. . . . . . . #live #mumbai #bombay #mumbai #station #architecture #sky #clouds #india #color (at Mumbai, India)

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When someone is denying what they really are, that's when things start to spiral down #william . . . . . . . #quotes #frame #life #travel #spiral #symmetry #contrast #drama #love #bnw #monochrome #circle #shape #delhi #india #architecture #stairs (at HOG Hostel)

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Each new situation requires new architecture Shot near the #tiananmensquare . . . . . #beijing #china #tiananmen #square #forbiddencity #chinese #architecture #love #gate #structure #pagoda #travel #trip #life #frame (at Tiananmen Square)

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Situated at the south of the #tiananmensquare this gate once guarded entry into the inner city in #beijing #china . . . . . . . . . #explore #travel #asia #tiananmen #love #architecture #colorsplash #march #police #tbh #solo #drama (at Tiananmen Square)

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Just one of the many visual wonders found near the infamous #tiananmensquare in #beijing . . . . . . . . . . . #tiananmen #square #china #travel #SoloTravel #throwback #tbt #colorsplash #love #explore #sky (at Tiananmen Square)

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It is beautiful, it is endless, it is full and yet seems empty . . . . . . . . #beach #serene #travel #minimal #view #landscape #throwback #sky #love #life #SoloTravel #blue #sand (at Ettukala, Sri Lanka)

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It's all about finding calm in the chaos #DonnaKaran . . . . . . . . . . #life #love #monsoon #drama #calm #quotes #chaos #clouds #sky #mumbai #india #travel #minimal (at Mumbai, Maharastra)

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Mumbai is like a giant piece of soul. Every time a new person attaches himself to the city, regardless of where he heads next, it travels with him. Enriching him. . . . . . . . . #Mehakbatra #mumbai #india #cst #bombay #heritage #mood #drama #monsoon #love #architecture #life (at Mumbai, Maharastra)