Pankaj Kumar is an Indian cinematographer. He is known for his work on films like Haider, Tumbbad and Ship of Theseus among others. He won the Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography for Tumbbad in 2019.
Pankaj Kumar | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | Film and Television Institute of India |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Notable work | Ship of Theseus Haider Tumbbad Brahmastra Farzi |
Early life
He was educated at the Film and Television Institute of India.
He completed his schooling from Kendriya Vidyalaya, Hakimpet, Secunderabad in 1993.[citation needed]
Early career
He made his debut with the Ship of Theseus (2012) and subsequently with Haider (2014), Talvar (2015), and Rangoon (2017).
Filmography
- As a cinematographer
| Year | Film | Director(s) | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Continuum | Anand Gandhi and Khushboo Ranka | Short film; Also Editor | |
| 2007 | Aditi Singh | Mickael Kummer | Short film | |
| 2009 | Andheri | Sushrut Jain | Short film | |
| 2013 | Ship of Theseus | Anand Gandhi | Also Writer | |
| 2014 | Haider | Vishal Bhardwaj | ||
| 2015 | Talvar | Meghna Gulzar | ||
| 2017 | Daddy | Ashim Ahluwalia | ||
| Rangoon | Vishal Bhardwaj | |||
| Kalachakra - L'éveil | Fuchs Natalie | Documentary film | ||
| 2018 | Tumbbad | Rahi Anil Barve | ||
| 2019 | Judgementall Hai Kya | Prakash Kovelamudi | ||
| 2020 | Raat Akeli Hai | Honey Trehan | ||
| Unpaused | Raj & DK | Segment: "Glitch" | ||
| 2021 | Atrangi Re | Aanand L. Rai | ||
| 2022 | Brahmāstra: Part One - Shiva | Ayan Mukerji | ||
| 2023 | The Tenant | Sushrut Jain | ||
| Farzi | Raj & DK | Amazon Prime Series | ||
| Guns & Gulaabs | Netflix Series | |||
| 2025 | Khauf | Himself | Amazon Prime Series | |
| 2026 | Ramayana: Part 1 † | Nitesh Tiwari | ||
| 2027 | Ramayana: Part 2 † |
Awards and nominations
- Filmfare Awards
| Year | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Best Story | Ship of Theseus | Nominated |
| 2018 | Best Cinematography | Daddy | Nominated |
| Rangoon | Nominated | ||
| 2019 | Tumbbad | Won | |
| 2020 | Judgementall Hai Kya | Nominated |
| Year | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Best Cinematography | Ship of Theseus | Nominated |
| 2015 | Haider | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Daddy | Nominated | |
| 2018 | Rangoon | Won | |
| 2019 | Tumbbad | Won |
- Other awards
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Mumbai International Film Festival | Silver Gateway Jury Prize for Technical Excellence | Ship of Theseus | Won |
| Jagran Film Festival | Best Cinematography | Won | ||
| Tokyo International Film Festival | Best Artistic Contribution Award | Won | ||
| 2013 | Transilvania International Film Festival | Best Cinematography | Won | |
| 2018 | Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival | Best Cinematography | Tumbbad | Won |
| FOI Online Awards | Best Cinematography | Won | ||
| 2019 | Asian Film Awards | Best Cinematographer | Nominated | |
| Zee Cine Awards | Best Cinematography | Won | ||
| Critics Choice Film Awards | Best Cinematography | Won |