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Attar Singh Saini is a cinematographer based in Mumbai, India. He has been working in the Indian film industry since 1992. His lighting is lyrical and every composition tells a tale of emotions. Saini graduated from the Film & TV Institute of India, Pune in 1992, which is one of the premier film schools of Asia.
Career
Attar Singh Saini is one of the most well-known cinematographers, in the Indian film Industry has produced. His lighting is lyrical and every composition tells a tale of emotions.
He is a graduate of the Film & TV Institute of India, Pune (1992 batch), which is one of the premier film Schools of
Asia. He is an active member of the Western Indian Cinematographer Association (WICA) and Cinematographers
Combine (CC).
He is based in Mumbai and married to Geetanjali Saini, who is a true inspiration and pillar of support. Saini has been working in India's Film and TV Industry for the last more than two decades. In
the first half of his career, he worked for numerous television series for channels such as Star Plus, Sony
Entertainment Television, Zee TV, etc. The industry widely appreciated his television work profile and
he received the ITA award in 2003 for the best cinematography of the television series ‘Kashmeer’ for the
channel Star Plus. Post 2003, Attar Singh Saini took a big leap in his career and started his first feature film
7-1/2 Phere.
After that Saini never looked back in his film career and has shot about a number of films such as:
Chocolate,
Darna Jaroori Hai,
Dil Diya Hai,
Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal,
Summer 2007,
Victory,
Jane Kahan Se Aayi Hai,
Fruit and Nut,
Radio,
Hate Story,
I went shopping for Robert De Niro,
Khiladi 786,
Daughters of Mother India and Son-Rise,
(National Award-Winning Documentary)
Junooniyat,
Buddha In Traffic Jam,
Kashi in search of Ganga,
Honeymoon,
Laila Manju,
Suswagatam Kushmadeed Etc.
Attar Singh Saini has worked with the biggest actors
of the industry such as Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh
Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Asin, Anil Kapoor, John
Abrahim, Bipasha Basu, Irrfaan Khan, Emraan
Hashmi, Arshad Warsi, Riteish Deshmukh, Jacqueline
Fernandes, Boman Irani, Anupam Kher, Farah Khan,
Harman Baweja, Mithun Chakraborty, Tanushree
Dutta, Himesh Reshamiya, Dia Mirza, Cyrus
Baroacha, Madhvan, Shreyas Talpade, and directors
such as Ramesh Sippy, Kundan Shah, Sayed Mirza,
Aziz Mirza, Sudheer Mishra, Nikhil Advani, Vivek Ranjan
Agnihotri, Sohail Tatari, Milap Javeri, Ishaan Trivedi,
Kunal Vijaykar, Ajit Pal, Ajay Sinha, Ashish R. Mohan, and Raju Kumar Hirani.
Saini is never satisfied, always trying to find magic in
his composition and lighting.
"With a rustic soul and ambition to create
Hollywood-like magic, Saini is Indian Film Industry’s
best discovery" boast the directors with whom he has
worked.
His long work experience and love for his craft has
made him a part of the wide network of the Film
Industry.
Khiladi 786 was a big box office grosser and
Chocolate brought a lot of critical appreciation for
his work. A few quotes are as follows
"Fantastically served by the cameraman Attar
Singh Saini (take a bow Please)"
--Khalid Mohamed, DNA
Dated 18/09/05
“Film has a crisp look throughout (courtesy
cinematographer Attar Singh Saini)”
--Indiagalitz
“Cinematography (Attar Singh Saini) is splendid.
The ‘winter look’ of London has been captured
with elan. The film bears a rich look throughout”
--Taran Adarsh,
16th Sep.2005, India FM
Films
Saini’s film releases include:
Commercials for the industry's biggest brands:
Taj Hotel Palace series
Binani Cement
Indo farm tractors
Surf Excel
Pepsodent
Whisper
Clinic All Clear
Hyundai Santro
Sun Feast Biscuit
Britannia biscuit
XXX condoms
Godrej Shaving Cream
Vicks vaporizer
Rexona Deo
Sagem mobile
Hair care oil
Feature film Chocolate has earned critical acclaim for its cinematography, few quote from critics are as follow. Saini has also been a member for the jury for the Indian Television Academy Awards 2009.
Awards and distinction
Critics reviews of the feature film Chocolate. "Fantastically served by the cameraman Attar Singh Saini (take a bow Please)" – Khalid Mohamed, DNA, dated 18/09/05
Film has a crisp look throughout courtesy cinematographer (Attar Singh Saini) – Indiagalitz
Cinematography (Attar Singh Saini) is splendid. The ˜winter look" of London has been captured with Elan. Film bears rich look throughout – Taran Adarsh, 16th Sep.2005, India FM
Attar Singh Saini has managed to give a true international look throughout the movie with his cinematography exploited – Vikash Mohan, Movie talkies.com
The visual brilliance (cinematography) Attar Singh Saini – Whyte Space & The Hindu Madras
Attar Singh Saini is marvelous – Chkarshift King, Sktees
The film score in one area... the look, it has an ultra modern feel – Nikhat Kazmi, Times of India, Dated 18/09/05
Jury Member for ITA awards 2004 & 2009
Indian Television Academy, Best Cinematography Award, 2003 for Television Series : Kashmeer. Producer : Contiloe Films for Star Plus.
References
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External links
Attar Singh Saini at IMDb
http://attarsinghsaini.com/