Mahesh Aney

Mahesh Aney is an 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, Feviqik and Maggie noodles.^[1] 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.^[2]

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
2010	Shukno Lanka	Gaurav Pandey
2024	Swargandharva Sudhir Phadke	yogesh Deshpande

See also

• Indian cinematographers
• Cinema of India

References

1. "Mahesh Aney: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday | Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
2. "Mahesh Aney who is director of photography on a film crew sets up a camera at the stands near the NASA News Center". Google Arts & Culture. Retrieved 12 July 2024.

External links

• Mahesh Aney at IMDb
• Profile on Mahesh Aney from the Swades official website