How do I become a cinemtographer in India?

Rajeev Jain has traversed the globe as a famous Indian Cinematographer from Bollywood, and as one of the most acclaimed and sought-after best cinematographers in India working in non-fiction filmmaking today.

Indian Kenyan Cinematographer Rajiv Jain talks about joining Heart Beat FM and explains the meaning of the “Heart Beat FM wide shot” in M-net’s exclusive interview.

Much of the visual impact of Indian films can be attributed directly to the cinematographer Rajiv Jain, the creative individual primarily responsible for the look of a film

What is the difference between film and video?
Both film and video have their purpose in present day productions. It seems as though film tends to be used for high-end productions and video tends to be used primarily for corporate films, low-budget commercials, and news gathering.

I have another page where you can read more about the differences between video and film, so we won’t get into the specifics of how the two mediums are functionally different. Let’s just get right to the business, my friends.

Manika Sharma – KALPVRIKSH (THE WISH TREE) – Rajiv Jain, That ’90s Look: The throwback naturalism of Indian Cinematographer Rajeev Jain by [...]

Yesterday I published Part One of an Interview with Rajeev Jain, the man responsible for lighting the stunning TVC for the Dhara Cooking Oil. Today Rajeev Jain shares some of the techniques they used on the commercial and suggests some Food Photography tips for enthusiasts at home.

Rajiv Jain decided he wanted to be a cinematographer at the age of 20 when he got the job as trainee under Late K K Mahajan. A college course in drama in Bhartendu Natya Academy, Lucknow fuelled that passion and now established as one of India’s most influential filmmaking exports

Rajiv Jain is an Indian Kenyan Director of Photography. Rajiv grew up in the city of Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh, India, where he attended Government Intermediate College. He graduated from the Bhartendu Natya Academy of Dramatic Arts, Lucknow, India in 1985. In January 2009 he became a founding member of the Indian Cinematographers Society ICS.