Ashok Mehta

Ashok Mehta

Nacimiento : , Punjab, India

Muerte : 2012-08-15

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Ashok Mehta
Ashok Mehta

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Teen Thay Bhai
Director of Photography
Bhatinda-based middle-classed Harpreet Gill is unable to get his three rather plain-looking and overweight daughters married and must live with constant criticism from his wife; his brother, Chiksi, is a fake dentist who incurs wrath of his patients; while his second brother, Fancy, is an out-of-work Punjabi movies' actor. The trio dislike each other and keep their distance. When their grandfather, Khetrapal Singh, passes away, the trio do get together and waste no time in squabbling with each other. They are, however, pleasantly surprised when they find out that he had left a mansion in their respective names. Their joy will turn to anger and disgust after they find out the location as well as the terms and conditions, spread over a period of three years, that go with this procurement.
Hum Tum Aur Ghost
Director of Photography
Armaan's (Arshad Warsi) life is picture perfect; a loving girlfriend and a great job as a fashion photographer. The truth is that he hears voices - voices that torture him, voices that don't let him have his peace, and voices that nobody else can hear. What is even more puzzling is the fact that he talks to himself...or rather, to people, whom no one can see!
Shortkut - The Con Is On
Director of Photography
A talented, hardworking scriptwriter finds his Bollywood dreams shattered when a buffoon steals his screenplay and rides it to superstardom.
God Tussi Great Ho
Director of Photography
When a rival steals his presentation and takes the credit for making it, a man gets fired from his job and lashes out on God for making his life miserable. However, God appears before him in human form and gives him his powers with a challenge to do better than him.
Mehbooba
Director of Photography
After dreaming of a beautiful girl for over 8 years, Budapest-based but born in Rajasthan, Karan, finally gets to meet her in the shape and form of Varsha, who happens to be the foster daughter of his lawyer, Sahid. Karan is confident that Sahid will convince Varsha to marry him - little knowing that Varsha will not only refuse to marry but she also hates men, and had a parallel New York-based lifestyle as Payal Mehra.
Women Behind the Camera
Self
Reveals the courageous lives of pioneer camerawomen from Hollywood to Bollywood, from war zones to children’s laughter, in a way that has never been seen before. Based on a book by Alexis Krasilovsky, the film tells the stories of camerawomen surviving the odds in Afghanistan, Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Iran, Mexico, the U.S. and other countries, as well as exploring their individual visions.
I See You
Director of Photography
Dr Shivani Dutt living and working in a hospital in London, notices some of her colleagues delving in organ trafficking. Before she can expose them she is involved in an accident, leaving her on a life support machine.
Family: Ties of Blood
Cinematography
The story is on the concept of karma and bad deeds. It follows Viren Sahai (Amitabh Bachchan), underworld don who rules over India. His son Abhir (Sushant Singh) is spoilt and believes he can do anything due to his father's power. When Viren's enemy Khan (Kader Khan) attacks Abhir, Viren demands revenge.
No Entry
Director of Photography
Tired of his wife's unnecessary suspicions, Kishen is drawn to have an affair with the call girl Bobby, arranged by his friend Prem. Further problem arises when Kishen's co-worker, Sunny's wife catches Kishen red-handed with Bobby, who is introduced as his wife.
Waqt
Director of Photography
A chronic illness leaves Ishwar with only a few months to live. His son Aditya is extremely reckless. To make him realise his responsibilities, Ishwar throws his son out of the house.
Chalte Chalte
Director of Photography
Priya Chopra es una diseñadora de moda que vuelve a su país después de vivir en el extranjero con su acomodada familia durante un tiempo y Raj Mathur dirige una pequeña empresa de transportes en la India. Ambos se conocen en la carretera, discuten y acaban enamorándose el uno del otro.
Dil Ka Rishta
Director of Photography
Wealthy Jai Mehta is a young man with a heart that has gold. He supports many charitable organizations in India and one day when he visits a deaf and dumb school, he falls in love with the teacher there, Tia Sharma, expresses his love to her and is openly humiliated when she introduces her fiancé, Raj. Soon after Raj and Tia gets married and are proud parents of a baby boy, Anshu. A heart broken Jai takes to alcohol and one night under the influence of alcohol, Jai's car collide with Raj and Tia's car mysteriously killing Raj and seriously injuring Tia about the head. Tia is treated by doctor, recovers but is unable to remember anything from her troubled past. Jai makes it his responsibility to take care of her, slowly she falls in love with him and proposes marriage. But will this marriage takes place or will Tia remembers her past and takes revenge from Jai for the death of her husband and for her current condition
Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam
Dialogue
Radha and Suraj have been friends since childhood. Gopal has been in love with Radha ever since they spent a few years together as kids. Years later, Gopal's guardian proposes to Radha a marriage with Gopal, and she accepts.
Gaja Gamini
Director of Photography
A mysterious and beautiful woman, in her various incarnations, inspires artists throughout the ages.
Pukar
Director of Photography
Major Jaidev Rajvansh (Anil Kapoor) and his fellow officer Hussein (Om Puri) manage to rescue a leading politician as well as capture his kidnapper, Abhrush (Danny Denzongpa). The terrorist has been wanted for years and he is finally captured by the two officers. Jai returns to a joyous welcome, and is declared a national hero. He takes a break from the army and returns to his hometown. There he meets his childhood friend Anjali (Madhuri Dixit) who has always harboured love for Jai. Anjali is determined to make sure she and Jai stay together 24/7. At a party, he meets Miss India, Pooja Mallapa (Namrata Shirodkar). As they spend more time together, he begins to love her and she too begins to love him. In the mean time, Jai's parents are arranging his marriage to Anjali but when they find out about Jai's love for Pooja, they realise that they have to tell Anjali everything.
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
Director of Photography
The movie tells the story of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, known mainly for his contributions in shaping the Constitution of India, as the chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constituent Assembly. He dedicated his life to fight against the evils of untouchability.
The Making of the Mahatma
Director of Photography
The struggles of Mohandas Gandhi in South Africa.
Trimurti
Director of Photography
Three brothers band together for a time, separate, then reunite for revenge on the man who killed their father and jailed their mother.
La reina de los bandidos
Director of Photography
Cuenta la historia real de la proscrita y temida Phoolan Devi. Casada siendo una niña de 11 años, fue abusada y repudiada por su marido, y sufrió continuas vejaciones (por ejemplo por parte de policías cuando intentó escaparse) hasta que se unió a unos bandidos. Una de sus primeras acciones fue matar a su marido y exhibir su cadáver. Perseguida por la policía y acusada de diversos crímenes, se convirtió en una leyenda para las castas bajas y las mujeres y fue conocida como "La reina de los bandidos". Fue finalmente apresada y cuando salió de prisión se casó con un hombre adinerado y se dedicó a la política, llegando a ser diputada.
Khal Nayak
Cinematography
Ballu (Sanjay Dutt), a notorious, cunning, and unscrupulous criminal who's wanted by the police for a plethora of murders and thefts. Bright and ambitious Inspector Ram (Jackie Shroff) finally arrests him, only to have Ballu escape right under his nose. So Ram's lovely girlfriend Ganga (Madhuri Dixit) volunteers to go undercover, to trap Ballu and help restore Ram's reputation. Things get more complicated, however, when Ballu falls for her, and she finds that she isn't entirely immune to his charms.
Let's Be Friends
Cinematography
Mujhse Dosti Karoge is an award winning Hindi film, starring Irrfan Khan. Gul Hasan, a nine year-old boy living in the desert of Rann of Kutch, aspires for a better fife. His dreams and aspirations take him on a journey that blurs the line between fantasy and reality. The film has won several national and international awards.
Saudagar
Director of Photography
Two childhood friends have become bitter enemies. So much so, in fact, that they have divided their territories and sworn to kill anyone who crosses the boundary. Against this backdrop, their grandchildren fall in love and when their romance surfaces, the rivalry between is rekindled. The two young lovers are told never to see each other again, on pain of death ... when they get together, it's too late for their grand family ..
Sati
Director of Photography
Uma, a mute Brahmin girl, lives with her uncle's family as she is an orphan. Since Uma has a faulty horoscope which indicate widowhood, the family finds it impossible to get her married off. According to a custom prevalent at the time, Uma is given in marriage to a tree.
Ram Lakhan
Director of Photography
Sharda vows vengeance when her husband is murdered by his two evil cousins, Bhishamber and Bhanu, and she and her two young sons are thrown out on the street. Those sons grow into the upstanding police officer Ram and the easily tempted dreamer Lakhan. If the family is to be avenged, Ram will have to lead his brother away from the path of corruption he's strayed onto, and protect him from the influence of Bhanu and Bhishamber.
Ijaazat
Director of Photography
An estranged couple accidentally meet in a railway station's waiting room and revisit their past.
Ijaazat
An estranged couple accidentally meet in a railway station's waiting room and revisit their past.
Susman
Director of Photography
A story about the "Ikat" handloom weavers of Pochampally through the master weaver Ramulu and his family struggle in time of mass-production.
Parama
Cinematography
The journey of a woman from a mere homemaker to a woman seeking her self identity. This search for self identity is sparked off by a young bohemian photographer, with whom she falls in love while he photographs her for a magazine doing her daily chores.
Trikal
Director of Photography
Set in 1961 Goa, this is a story of a rich and influential Goan family and what happens to them over a period of time. The movie is narrated in past-tense by one of the friends of the family.
Shiva Ka Insaaf
Director of Photography
A child is raised by his father's friends, who teach him the art of combat. They also provide him with supernatural weapons to help him avenge his parents' death.
Andar Baahar
Director of Photography
A Police Inspector, Ravi, has been assigned the task of apprehending notorious gangster, Shera, who, however, proves to be too elusive for him. Ravi then seeks the assistance of another gangster, Raja, who is doing time in prison. Released in the custody of Ravi, who doesn't know that Raja has his own agenda behind this so-called co-operation.
Utsav
Director of Photography
Vasantasena, a courtesan who dances at the King Palaka's court hides in Charudatta's house while running away from the amorous attentions of the king's brother-in-law. She falls in love with Charudatta, though he is married and penniless.
Mandi
Cinematography
The denizens of a brothel deal with internal drama, as well as pressure from greedy land developers and an anti-sex work politician to leave town.
36 Chowringhee Lane
Director of Photography
Middle-aged Violet, an Anglo-Indian teacher, lives alone in a flat at 36 Chowringhee Lane in Calcutta. When a former student starts visiting her with her boyfriend, Violet welcomes them eagerly.