Deep Pal (16 April 1953 – 7 October 2021) was an Indian cinematographer. He was the son of publicist Colin Pal and grandson of director Niranjan Pal. He started his career with Basu Bhattacharya doing camerawork for 1974 Hindi film Avishkaar, before moving on to an independent career as a documentary filmmaker. Pal is known as being one of the pioneers of Steadicam camerawork in India. Pal's first major Steadicam work was in Shiva, which was considered a pathbreaking film on visual technique in Telugu cinema. His later work included Bandit Queen (1994) directed by Shekhar Kapur[1] and Dil Se.. (1998) directed by Mani Ratnam.[2] He died of cancer on 7 October 2021.[3]
Deep Pal | |
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| Born | Abhijit Pal 16 April 1953 Bombay, Bombay State, India |
| Died | 7 October 2021 (aged 68) |
| Occupation(s) | Cinematographer, Director of Photography & Steadicam Operator |
| Years active | 1974 - 2020 |
| Relatives | Colin Pal (father) Niranjan Pal (grandfather) Bipin Chandra Pal (great-grandfather) |
Filmography
editAs a cinematographer
editWhile his primary recognition was for his work in bringing image-stabilizing technology to camerawork in India,[4] prior to a Steadicam, he cinematographed and directed his own documentary films including Cages (1984) on prostitution in Falkland Road in Mumbai, and Give us this Day our Daily Lunch (1985) based on the Dabbawala food delivery system in Bombay.[5]
In 1993, he was Director of Photography (DOP) in the Hindi Feature Film Pehla Nasha, the first directorial venture of filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker.
| Year | Film | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Pehla Nasha | Ashutosh Gowariker |
| 2015 | Stripped | Srivinay Salian |
As a steadicam operator
edit| Year | Film | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Border | J.P. Dutta |
| 1999 | Laawaris | Shrikant Sharma |
| 1999 | Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United | Sooraj R. Barjatya |
| 2001 | The Roshans: Hrithik Live in Concert | Akashdeep |
| 2002 | Filhaal... | Meghna Gulzar |
| 2007 | Amal | Richie Mehta |
References
edit- ^ "Bandit Queen". TCM. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ "Deep Pal". BFI. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "ACE STEADICAM OPERATOR DEEP PAL DEAD". FilmInformation. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ "From Studios to Locations to VFX Suites". Outlook. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ "Give Us This Day Our Daily Lunch". BFI. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
External links
edit- Deep Pal at IMDb
- Pehla Nasha at IMDb