Samala Bhasker is a cinematographer and director in

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, particularly

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. He is a postgraduate at the

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(JNAFAU), Hyderabad in Photography & Visual communication. His first film as a cinematographer was ''

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'' directed by Pasupuleti Krishna Vamsi. After ''Sasirekha Parinayam'', Bhasker worked mostly for different directors: ''

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'' (2008) with

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, ''

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'' (2012) with

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, '' Yedyanchi Jatra'' (2012) with Milind Zumber Kavde, '' Popat'' (2013) with

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, '' Japam'' (2014) with M. S. Raju , '' Dongaata''(2015) with Vamsi Krishna Naidu, '' Raja Cheyyi Vesthe'' (2016) with Pradeep chilukuri, ''

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'' (2018) with Vijay Yelakanti, '' Mrs. Subbalakshmi'' (2019 Telugu web series) with Vamsi Krishna Naidu, '' Nenevaru'' (2022) with Nirnai Palanati, '' Grandhalayam'' (2023) with Sai Sivan, ''

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'' (2023) with Sai Sivan, '' Karmanye Vadhikaarastey'' (2023) with Amardeep Challapalli, and Hindi film '' Operation Fryday'' (2023) directed by

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. This was his first collaboration with

in Hindi. He is presently working on a film with R. Samala and Stish Rajwade. He made his

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debut with ''

'' (2008). His

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debut was with '' Yedyanchi Jatra'' (2012). He made his

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debut with film Shooter(2011) [later title changed to Operation Fryday) but its got released in (2023) '' Operation Fryday'' (2023).

Early and personal life

Samalabhasker is born and brought up in Warangal, Schooling in Singareni Collieries High School, Madaram, His father is a Singareni Collieries Company Limited retired employee and he is the middle of three siblings. He completed his Diploma Mechanical Engineering in 1996. He is postgraduate at the

(JNAFAU), Hyderabad Photography & Visual communication, Hyderabad. He is married to Soujanya on 29th April 2007. His two kids, daughter Aishwarya born in 2008 and Son Amartya born in 2013

Career

After his graduation from JNTU Photography & Visual Communication, he joined cinematographer Kabirlal as an assistant from ''

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'' (2003) and '' The Hero: Love Story of a Spy'' (2003). Then he joined

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as a chief associate from '' Sye' (2004), '' Chatrapathi'' (2005), ''

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'' (2007) and simultaneously worked with Sandeep Gunnam and his close friend

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for several films as a 2nd unit DOP. While working '' Arundhati'' (2009), he got an opportunity to work for the same film '' Arundhati'' as a Cinematographer. Then Krishna Vamsi choose Samalabhasker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6htejB6Lh0Q as the cinematographer for his film ''

''.

Filmography

References

* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2CiCLpPUx4 * https://vimeo.com/user29752238 * https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/wife-of-ram-telugu-movie-review.html * https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/columbus-telugu-movie-review.html * https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/dongaata-telugu-movie-review.html * https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/review-ayyare-a-thought-provoking-movie.html

External links

Bhasker at IMDb
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