V. A. Dilshad Explained

V. A. Dilshad
Birth Date:1966 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Ernakulam, Kerala, India
Death Place:Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Othername:Pippy
Occupation:Cinematographer
Spouse:Babitha Dilshad

V. A. Dilshad (known in industry circles as Pippy) was an Indian cinematographer who worked in Hindi cinema, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi and English-language films.

On 27 May 2021, Dilshad died in Mumbai after being hospitalised, over a month for COVID-19.[1] [2]

Career

Dilshad started his career as an assistant and associate cameraman to Ramachandra Babu for more than 40 films. Later he joined with Ravi Yadav as second operative cameraman for various Bollywood films directed by Abbas–Mustan like Race 2, Players, Race, Naqaab and Aitraaz.

His Hindi debut, The Waiting Room directed by Maneej Premnath, was reviewed as "master cinematography that captures the mood almost perfectly".[3] [4] [5] He also completed the Marathi film Antar produced by actor Akshay Kumar and the English film The Black Russian, which won the Best Cinematography award at the 2014 Action on Film Festival.[6]

Dilshad cranked the camera for Kapil Sharma's debut Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon and Machine starring newcomer Mustafa Burmawalla and Kiara Advani, both films directed by Abbas–Mustan[7] [8] Dilshad has also completed two films; Escape from Black Water (English) and Fatwa (Marathi), that will have a theatrical release in 2022.

Filmography

Year Film Industry Director Notes
2022 Escape from Black Water English Roger Ellis Frazier upcoming
2017 Fatwa Marathi Pratik Gautam upcoming
2017 Machine
2014 Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon
2014 Antar Gawri Sarwat
2014 The Black Russian English Carlos Valle
2013 Thodi Si Zindagi Neeraj Sharma
2011 Manushyamrugam
2010 The Waiting Room[9]
2002 Ee Bhargavi Nilayam Benny P.Thomas
2002 Madhuram Bharath
2001 Fort Kochi Benny P.Thomas
2000 Kaathara Prem

Additional credits

Dilshad has worked in several films as an assistant, associate cameraman and later as 2nd Operative Cameraman.

Year Film Industry Director Role
2013 Phata Poster Nikhla Hero 2nd Operative Cameraman
2013 Race 2 Hindi 2nd Operative Cameraman
2012 Players Hindi 2nd Operative Cameraman
2008 Race Hindi 2nd Operative Cameraman
2007 Naqaab Hindi 2nd Operative Cameraman
2006 36 China Town Hindi 2nd Operative Cameraman
2005 Socha Na Tha Hindi 2nd Operative Cameraman
2004 Aitraaz Hindi 2nd Operative Cameraman
2004 Hindi 2nd Operative Cameraman
2000 Manava 2002 Thakkali Srinivasan Associate Cameraman

Notes and References

  1. News: 28 May 2021 . Cinematographer VA Dilshad passes away . . 20 January 2022 . 20 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220120175740/https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/news.php?id=558142&u=cinematographer-va-dilshad-passes-away . live .
  2. News: Babu . Bibin . 27 May 2021 . ശ്രദ്ധേയ ഛായാഗ്രാഹകൻ ദിൽഷാദ് പിപ്പി കൊവിഡ് ബാധിച്ച് മരിച്ചു . . 27 May 2022 . 27 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210527091047/https://malayalam.samayam.com/malayalam-cinema/celebrity-news/cinematographer-v-a-dilshad-pippy-dies-due-to-covid-19/articleshow/83000729.cms . live .
  3. Web site: 16 January 2010 . The Waiting Room – A mood capturing razored psycho thriller . 15 March 2014 . indiaglitz . 20 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220120175738/https://www.indiaglitz.com/the-waiting-room-kannada-movie-review-11992.html . live .
  4. Web site: 15 January 2010 . The Waiting Room – Movie Review . 15 March 2014 . timesofindia . 22 December 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151222060233/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/The-Waiting-Room/movie-review/5449710.cms . live .
  5. Web site: 15 January 2010 . The Waiting Room-Movie Review . 15 March 2014 . . 20 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220120175738/https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/the-waiting-room---movie-review-69571 . live .
  6. Web site: Action On Film 2014 Official Award Nominated Films . 18 June 2016 . 3 . 26 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220826042213/http://media.wix.com/ugd/28ac82_a06bcce0b55047ab801df36f940d9423.pdf . live .
  7. Web site: 10 November 2014 . Venus & Abbas-Mustan's Kis Kisko Pyaar Karu Starring Kapil Sharma goes on floors . 23 December 2014 . indiaglitz . 26 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220826042218/https://www.indiaglitz.com/venus--abbasmustans-kis-kisko-pyaar-karu-starring-kapil-sharma-goes-on-floors-hindi-news-118290 . live .
  8. News: 27 May 2021 . മലയാളി ഛായാഗ്രാഹകൻ ദിൽഷാദ് കോവിഡ് ബാധിച്ചു മരിച്ചു . ml . . 18 July 2022 . 26 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220826042217/https://www.madhyamam.com/entertainment/movie-news/cinematographer-dilshad-died-due-to-covid-803176?infinitescroll=1 . live .
  9. News: 10 January 2010 . Thriller The Waiting Room to release on Friday . . 31 May 2022 . 26 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220826042217/https://www.news18.com/videos/india/waiting-room-332056.html . live .