Mahesh Aney

Mahesh Aney is a National Film Award-winning Indian cinematographer.

Career

A Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) graduate with specialization in cinematography, Mahesh Aney has shot more than a thousand commercials including some award-winning films for Pepsi, Kellogg's, Tata Steel, Feviquik and Maggie^{[disambiguation needed ]}. He runs his own production house and has produced more than fifty commercials for brands like Coca Cola, Vicks, Onida TV, Nivea Cream, Cinthol Soap and Johnnie Walker Golf.

Renowned for his deft camera work, brilliant eye, and penchant for turning the mundane into the magical on screen, Aney has also conceptualized and directed extremely popular television shows like Movers & Shakers, Bindaas Bol, Kya Masti Kya Dhoom and Wajood, which have won several awards. He has worked as a cinematographer on films like God Only Knows!, Tum: A Dangerous Obsession and the now-classic Swades.

Personal life

Mahesh Aney is married to Anjali Aney, has two children Aarti and Aditya, and lives in Mumbai.

Filmography

Feature films

Year	Title	Director	Notes
2004	God Only Knows!	Bharat Dabholkar
2004	Tum: A Dangerous Obsession	Aruna Raje
2005	Swades: We, the People	Ashutosh Gowariker	Won him the National Film Award for Best Cinematography
2005	The Hangman	Vishal Bhandari
2007	Don't Stop Dreaming	Aditya Raj

See also

• Indian cinematographers
• Cinema of India

External links

• Mahesh Aney at the Internet Movie Database
• Profile on Mahesh Aney from the Swades official website

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