‘Today unfortunately it’s the hero who decides the film, producer and director’: DOP Ravi Varman
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‘Today unfortunately it’s the hero who decides the film, producer and director’: DOP Ravi Varman

Hindustan Times  

He is a National Award-winning cinematographer who has been inducted into the American Society of Cinematographers now. Speaking at the Bengaluru International Film Festival in a masterclass, Ravi Varman, who has worked on diverse films like Indian, Ram Leela, Ponniyin Selvan, Barfi, Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyadu, Anniyan, and more, said that cinema has changed a lot since his early years. “Directors now come and go – they don’t last for years like several decades ago when you had stalwarts like Guru Dutt, Balu Mahendra, Bharathiraja, K Balachander and Raj Kapoor. We have lost the habit of reading and writing and we still have wonderful writers but we are not bringing them to the frontline.” As for cinematography and his success in Indian cinema, Ravi Varman said, “I’m always innovating and working on new techniques and ideas. Today, some directors also want ‘comfort zone’ cinematographers – people who’ll just do what they say.” Nowadays, there has been a trend where cinematographers rise quickly and then disappear in the film industry after a few films.

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