Manoj Kumar Khatoi
Manoj Kumar Khatoi | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 2013 - present |
| Known for | Notebook (2019 film), Jawaani Jaaneman, The Fame Game, Budhia Singh – Born to Run and Mitron |
Manoj Kumar Khatoi is an Indian cinematographer from Odisha. He is best known for the films Notebook (2019 film), Jawaani Jaaneman, The Fame Game, Budhia Singh – Born to Run and Mitron.[1][2][3]
Early life and career
Manoj Kumar Khatoi was born and raised in Konark, Odisha, India. Post completing his course from Biju Pattanaik Film and Television Institute of Odisha, he started his journey in the dream city Mumbai in the year 2002 and has become the master in his field.[4] His movie Budhia Singh – Born to Run starring Manoj Bajpayee has won National Film Award.[5] He did a movie Notebook in 2019, in which he has been beautifully captured the Kashmir Valley.[6][7] In 2022, he did a web series The Fame Game on Netflix starring Madhuri Dixit. Manoj has also worked in other popular films like Jawaani Jaaneman, Mitron, B.Tech and Classmates to name a few.[8][9][10] His upcoming films are Mismatched (season2) and Sooraj Barjatya's Uunchai.[4][11]
Selected filmography
As cinematographer
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Director | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Silence | V. K. Prakash | Malayalam |
| 2014 | Vegam | K G Anil Kumar | Malayalam |
| 2014 | Shutter | V. K. Prakash | Marathi |
| 2015 | Classmates | Aditya Sarpotdar | Marathi |
| 2016 | Paroksh | Ganesh Shetty | Hindi |
| 2016 | Budhia Singh – Born to Run | Soumendra Padhi | Hindi |
| 2016 | Photocopy | Vijay Maurya | Marathi |
| 2018 | B.Tech | Mridul Nair | Malayalam |
| 2018 | Mitron | Nitin Kakkar | Hindi |
| 2019 | Notebook | Nitin Kakkar | Hindi |
| 2019 | Parchhayee: Ghost Stories by Ruskin Bond (Web series) Ep.3 | Suman Mukhopadhyay | Hindi |
| 2020 | Jawaani Jaaneman | Nitin Kakkar | Hindi |
| 2020 | Khayali Pulao (short) | Tarun Dudeja | Hindi |
| 2022 | The Fame Game (Web Series) | Bejoy Nambiar and Karishma Kohli | Hindi |
| † | Mismatched (season2) | Akarsh Khurana and Nipun Dharmadhikari | Hindi |
| † | Uunchai | Sooraj Barjatya | Hindi |
Camera and Electrical Department
- Don (2006)
- Aaja Nachle (2007)
- Taare Zameen Par (2007)
- Lahore (2010)
- We Are Family (2010)
- Miss Lovely (2012)
- Talaash: The Answer Lies Within (2012)
- Fukrey (2013)
- Raees (2017)
- CzechMate: In Search of Jiří Menzel (2018)
References
- ^ "ବଲିଉଡ଼ ଏବଂ ହଲିଉଡ଼ର ପରଦା ପଛରେ ରହିଛି ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଲେନ୍ସମ୍ୟାନଙ୍କ କମାଲ". Zee News (in Hindi).
- ^ "Rotten Tomatoes: Movies | TV Shows | Movie Trailers | Reviews - Rotten Tomatoes". Rottentomatoes.com.
- ^ "Arjun Ashokan appears in Mridul Nair's music video". The New Indian Express.
- ^ a b ""I want to create the magic behind the camera": Cinematographer Manoj Kumar Khatoi". KalingaTV. 22 January 2022.
- ^ "Duronto: On the Run". The Indian Express. 9 April 2016.
- ^ "Notebook Movie Review {3/5}: 'Notebook' is an easy watch where you can appreciate the humour, drama and romance". Times of India.
- ^ "Notebook Review: Bad writing sinks this passable romance". Cinema Express. The New Indian Express.
- ^ "Saif Ali Khan's 'Jawaani Jaaneman' loses pace at Box Office". Zee News. 7 February 2020.
- ^ "'Mitron': A predictably formulaic love story (IANS Review, Rating: **1/2)". Business Standard India. 14 September 2018.
- ^ "Notebook trailer: Salman Khan production, starring Zaheer Iqbal and Pranutan Bahl, is a vision for the eyes-Entertainment News , Firstpost". Firstpost. 22 February 2019.
- ^ "Odisha Cinematographer Manoj Khatoi Eyes 'Oonchayi' In Bollywood". odishabytes. 10 December 2021.