Dwarka Divecha (Dwarkadas Divecha, March 19, 1918 – January 5, 1978) was an Indian cinematographer [1] and actor. [2] [3]
Divecha was born in Bombay, India.
Divecha worked as a cameraman [4] and cinematographer [5] on about 30 movies. In 1955 he won a Filmfare Best Photographer in Black and White award for his work on the film Yasmin. [6] [7]
In 1960 he acted in the film Singapore.
His best known film is Sholay, in which he was also involved in creating the sets [8] and special effects. [9] The film has been since re-released in 3D. [10] [11] The film was a box office hit, and critics agreed that the quality of the photography contributed to its success. [12] [13] [14]
Divecha died on January 5, 1978. [15]
Dwarka Divecha (Dwarkadas Divecha, March 19, 1918 – January 5, 1978) was an Indian cinematographer [1] and actor. [2] [3]
Divecha was born in Bombay, India.
Divecha worked as a cameraman [4] and cinematographer [5] on about 30 movies. In 1955 he won a Filmfare Best Photographer in Black and White award for his work on the film Yasmin. [6] [7]
In 1960 he acted in the film Singapore.
His best known film is Sholay, in which he was also involved in creating the sets [8] and special effects. [9] The film has been since re-released in 3D. [10] [11] The film was a box office hit, and critics agreed that the quality of the photography contributed to its success. [12] [13] [14]
Divecha died on January 5, 1978. [15]