The images we create for a film not only tell a story….
They are fragments of our time, our thoughts, our lives that we wish to immortalise and leave beyond for our future generations
Growing up in the quaint suburban neighbourhood of Kolkata where his world comprised of grandmother’s tales, Bengali novels and gradually group Theatre and Film club screenings his mind was slowly shaping up to speak to the world about everything he was experiencing. He loved taking pictures. This he realised was the language he wanted to speak in….
Sudeep Chatterjee is an Indian cinematographer based in Mumbai. He was trained at the prestigious Film and Television Institute of India, Pune.
He is largely known for his diverse range of films from Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s grand period dramas Gangubai Kathiawadi, Padmavat and Bajirao Mastani to the edgy handheld Chak De India to the nuanced Guzaarish to the blockbuster action caper Dhoom 3 to indie films like Dor, Iqbal and Chotushkone. He has been awarded the prestigious national award twice apart from the numerous awards for his work on various films.
Sudeep loves teaching and is associated with various film schools where he conducts workshops on cinematography.
FILMOGRAPHY
Year | Movie | Director | Links |
2024 |
Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar | Sanjay Leela Bhansali | IMDB | Trailer |
2022 |
Gangubai Kathiawadi | Sanjay Leela Bhansali | IMDB | Trailer |
2019 |
Housefull 4 | Farhad Samji | IMDb | Trailer |
2019 |
Thackeray | Abhijit Panse | IMDB | Trailer |
2018 | Padmaavat | Sanjay Leela Bhansali | IMDB | Trailer |
2018 | Missing | Mukul Abhyankar | IMDB | Trailer |
2017 | Kaabil | Sanjay Gupta | IMDB | Trailer |
2015 | Bajirao Mastani | Sanjay Leela Bhansali | IMDB | Trailer |
2015 | Baby | Neeraj Pandey | IMDB | Trailer |
2014 | Chotushkone | Srijit Mukherji | IMDB | Trailer |
2013 | Dhoom 3 | Vijay Krishna Acharya | IMDB | Trailer |
2011 | Mere Brother Ki Dulhan | Ali Abbas Zafar | IMDB | Trailer |
2010 | Guzaarish | Sanjay Leela Bhansali | IMDB | Trailer |
2010 | Aashayein | Nagesh Kukunoor | IMDB | Trailer |
2009 | Main Aurr Mrs Khanna | Prem Soni | IMDB | Trailer |
2009 | Dil Bole Hadippa! | Anurag Singh | IMDB | Trailer |
2008 | Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic | Kunal Kohli | IMDB | Trailer |
2008 | Bombay to Bangkok | Nagesh Kukunoor | IMDB | Trailer |
2007 | Chak De! India | Shimit Amin | IMDB | Trailer |
2006 | Jaan-E-Mann: Let's Fall in Love...Again | Shirish Kunder | IMDB |
2006 | Dor | Nagesh Kukunoor | IMDB | Trailer |
2005 | Iqbal | Nagesh Kukunoor | IMDB | Trailer |
2005 | Kalpurush | Buddhadev Dasgupta | IMDB |
2005 | Lucky: No Time for Love | Radhika Rao, Vinay Sapru | IMDB | Trailer |
2004 | Kyun! Ho Gaya Na... | Samir Karnik | IMDB |
2002 | Road | Rajat Mukherjee | IMDB |
1998 | Bada Din | Anjan Dutt | IMDB |
AWARDS
2019 |
ZEE CINE AWARD |
PADMAAVAT |
2016 |
NATIONAL AWARD |
BAJIRAO MASTANI |
IFFA AWARD |
BAJIRAO MASTANI |
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ZEE CINE AWARD |
BAJIRAO MASTANI |
|
STAR SCREEN AWARD |
BAJIRAO MASTANI |
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PRODUCERS GUILD APSARA AWARD |
BAJIRAO MASTANI |
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RAPID LION AWARD |
BAJIRAO MASTANI |
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2015 |
NATIONAL AWARD |
CHOTUSHKONE |
2013 |
ZEE CINE AWARD NOMINATION |
DHOOM 3 |
SCREEN AWARD NOMINATION |
DHOOM 3 |
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2011 |
IFFA AWARD |
GUZAARISH |
ZEE CINE AWARD |
GUZAARISH |
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PRODUCERS GUILD AWARD |
GUZAARISH |
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SCREEN AWARD |
GUZAARISH |
|
2007 |
FILMFARE AWARD |
CHAK DE INDIA |
ZEE CINE AWARD |
CHAK DE INDIA |
|
IFFA AWARD |
CHAK DE INDIA |
|
SCREEN AWARD NOMINATION |
CHAK DE INDIA |
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2006 |
SCREEN AWARD NOMINATION |
DOR |
2002 |
SCREEN AWARD NOMINATION |
ROAD |
PRESS VIDEOS
Life Sketch Of Cinematographer (Part 2) - Bollywood Helpline, Feb 8, 2016
WICA - Interview. Feb 8, 2018
Mindscreen Film Institute - Interview. Dec 1, 2018
Guftagoo - Rajya Sabha TV. Oct 22, 2017
Secret Superstars - Film Companion, Feb 20, 2018
NEWS & ARTICLES
Good work anywhere is always acknowledged - Times of India, Jan 28, 2017
I always look beyond the frame - Business Insider, Feb 20, 2018
Shooting Padmavat - Scroll.in, Jan 27, 2018