Archive · 20 May 2025
Cinematographer Mridul Sen on 'Subham' Film's Unique Visuals
The movie 'Subham' is a horror-comedy, and the cinematographer, Mridul Sen, wanted the visuals to look real, like a documentary.
She used a style called cinéma vérité, which means filming things as they are.
The story happens in a seaside town in the early 2000s, before smartphones were common.
The cinematographer worked with the costume and set designers to keep the colors simple and not too flashy.
Sen's goal was to capture the story and characters authentically.
She is also awaiting the release of another film, Paradha, which uses a different visual approach.
Mridul Sen is the cinematographer for the Telugu film 'Subham'.
'Subham' is a horror comedy set in Bheemunipatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
Sen aimed for a cinéma vérité style, focusing on realism in the visuals.
The film's setting is in the early 2000s before smartphones.
Sen's previous project, 'Paradha', is a road trip film with different visual approach.
- Who
- Mridul Sen, the cinematographer of 'Subham'.
- What
- Cinematographer Mridul Sen discusses her work on the Telugu film Subham, emphasizing a cinéma vérité approach to capture the story.
- When
- Mridul Sen began working on Subham after post-production of Paradha.
- Where
- Bheemunipatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- Sen aimed to portray the film's setting and characters realistically, aligning with director Praveen Kandregula's vision.
- Film Genre
- Horror Comedy
- Cinematographer
- Mridul Sen
- Director
- Praveen Kandregula
- Visual Style
- Cinéma Vérité
- Setting
- Bheemunipatnam, Andhra Pradesh