Virendra Saini Explained

Virendra Saini^[1] is a double National Film Award winner; the first as a cinematographer, and the second as a director. He has done the cinematography for quite a few acclaimed filmmakers,^[2] including Saeed Mirza^[3]

Awards and accolades

• National Film Award for Best Cinematography, Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro, 1990
• National Film Award for Best Children's film, Kabhi Paas Kabhi Fail, 1999^{[4] [5]}

Virendra Saini is one of the 24 reputed filmmakers who returned their National Film Awards in protest against the government.^{[6] [7] [8]}

Filmography

Cinematographer

• 2000 - Choo Lenge Akash
• 1995 - Naseem
• 1994 - Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa
• 1989 - Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro
• 1986-1987 - Nukkad (TV Series)
• 1984 - Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho!
• 1983 - Dhrupad (Documentary)
• 1981 - Chasm Buddoor
• 1980 - Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyon Ata Hai
• 1980 - Satah Se Uthata Aadmi
• 1980 - Sparsh
• 1978 - Arvind Desai Ki Ajeeb Dustan

Director

• 2007 - Foto
• 2000 - Choo Lenge Akash
• 1999 - Kabhi Paas Kabhi Fail (debut film)
• 1991 - Goongi Tareekh (TV Series)

Posts Held

• Former director of FTII^{[9] [10]}
• Member of the Advisory Board - Kautik International Student Film Festival^[11]

External links

• Virendra Saini on IMDB
• Virendra Saini on Festival De Cannes
• Virendra Saini on British Film Institute
• Virendra Saini on Children's Film Society of India

Notes and References

1. Book: Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema. Gulazāra. Govind. Nihalani. Saibal. Chatterjee. 28 April 2018. Popular Prakashan. Google Books. 9788179910665.
2. Book: Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. 9781135943189. Rajadhyaksha. Ashish. Willemen. Paul. 10 July 2014.
3. Book: One Hundred Indian Feature Films: An Annotated Filmography. 9780824094836. Banerjee. Shampa. Srivastava. Anil. 1988.
4. Web site: Children's films may finally be coming of age in India. India Today.
5. Book: Somaaya, Bhawana. Fragmented Frames: Reflections of a Critic. 28 April 2018. Pustak Mahal. Google Books. 9788122310160.
6. News: 24 members of film fraternity return awards - The Hindu. The Hindu. 5 November 2015. Bagchi. Suvojit.
7. Web site: Statements of filmmakers who have returned their National Awards – Indian Cultural Forum. indianculturalforum.in. 5 November 2015.
8. Web site: More Filmmakers Return Their National Awards in Protest.
9. Web site: The Times Group. https://web.archive.org/web/20180429024346/http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31813&articlexml=CM-gives-away-subsidy-cheques-to-21-filmmakers-28122016004035. dead. 29 April 2018. epaperbeta.timesofindia.com.
10. Web site: UP needs a youth leader like Akhilesh Yadav, says Jaya Bachchan. 28 December 2016.
11. Web site: Festival People – Kautik International Student Film Festival. kautik18.com.