| Supratim Bhol | |
|---|---|
 Supratim receiving the National Award for Best Cinematography in feature film category | |
| Born | (1979-12-10) 10 December 1979 (age 45) Midnapore, West Bengal, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation(s) | Director of Photography, Cinematographer |
| Years active | 2015—present |
| Website | supratimbhol |
Supratim Bhol is an Indian cinematographer known majorly for his works in Hindi cinema and Bengali cinema. He is a member of ISC (Indian Society of Cinematographers) and has also worked in other regional language features and long length films in Haryanvi, Odia and Chhattisgarhi. Supratim an alumnus of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) debuted as a Cinematographer with the film Colours of Innocence (2016), a National Award winner and this gave him his first nomination at Filmfare Awards East in 2017. His remarkable works till now are Panchlait, national award winner Avijatrik, FIPRESCI award winner Aparajito, Abyakto, Lomad and national award winner Dada Lakhmi. Suprartim won the 68th National Film Awards for Best Cinematography for Avijatrik and also Filmfare Award East in 2021.
Early life and education
Supratim was born on 10 December 1979 in the Midnapore District of West Bengal in a farmer's family. The region is famous for Patchitra – the oldest Audio-Visual art form of India. He was educated at the St. Xavier's Collegiate School, Kolkata and grew up in the alleys of traditional North Kolkata. He achieved a Senior Diploma in 1995 and a Visharad in 1996 in Theoretical Art, from Sarba Bharatiya Sangeet O Sanskriti Parishad, Kolkata. His passion for photography later made him hone his skills in photographic studies, from his mentor photographer Pranab Basu and from Fergusson College, Pune. After that, he joined the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune, where photography got bridged with cinematography.
Career
After graduating from the Film and Television Institute of India, he started his career travelling across 23 states of India shooting short films, corporate films, music videos, advertisements and documentaries. Supratim debuted with his first feature Sahaj Pather Gappo (2016) where he got a nomination for Filmfare Awards East in 2017. His first Hindi feature was Panchlait (2017) directed by Prem Prakash Modi released pan India, was selected in the 49th International Film Festival of India. He has collaborated with Arjun Dutta for Abyakto (2018), Guldasta (2020), Shrimati (2021), & Deep Fridge (2023)) which garnered the duo with critical acclaim. Avijatrik (2020), a sequel to the famous The Apu Trilogy, produced by Madhur Bhandarkar and Gaurang Jalan, has travelled around the world eventually winning him the Best Cinematography Award in the feature film category, at the 68th National Film Award. He also won the Filmfare Award East and the West Bengal Film Journalists’ Association Award for Best Cinematography. Lomad (The Fox) world's first Black and White One-shot (93 minutes) feature film from India shot by Supratim, released in theatres in 2023. Aparajito - The Undefeated directed by Anik Dutta, based on the life of film maker Satyajit Ray won the FIPRESCI International Critics Award, and became a commercial success at the box office. His Hindi feature A Wedding Story, by Abhinav Pareek and Deep Fridge, by Arjun Dutta is set for release in 2024.
Filmography
References
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