Ashok Mehta

Gulzar remembers the glorious days and moments when Ashok Mehta faced camera for his film, Izaazat.

Santosh Sivan has been closely associated with Ashok Mehta for years together. Let’s see what he has to say about the deceased cinematographer.

When Ashok Mehta passed away suddenly on 15 August he left behind a gorgeous legacy. Film critic Khalid Mohamed had been busy piecing together the complicated pieces of Mehta’s accomplishment in a documentary when the cinematographer passed away. And now, when Mehta is gone and the documentary remains unfinished, Farah Khan who is closely associated with the project, is more determined than ever to see make sure the documentary is released. Speaking about her involvement with this ambitious documentary Farah says,

Of late, the film industry has been losing veterans. This year has seen the death of many great souls like Jagjit Singh, followed by Dev Anand, Shammi Kapoor, Mehdi Hasan, Dara Sigh and Rajesh Khanna, and now ace cinematographer Ashok Mehta. He breathed his last on Wednesday morning battling lung cancer. One of India's most accomplished cinematographers, Mehta was an award-winning lensman and had worked with prominent filmmakers like Shekhar Kapur, Subhash Ghai, Rajiv Rai and MF Hussain among others.