Cinematographer
Bio
Born and raised in New Delhi, Saurabh left to complete his higher studies in the United States. Upon his return to India he studied cinema and started exploring the film industry. After working on various camera crews in feature films, commercials and documentaries, Saurabh made his way to Latin America, where he studied Cinematography at the International Film and Television School, San Antonio de Los Baños, Cuba.
He has served as Director of Photography on narrative work which includes the feature films: The Gold-Laden Sheep & the Sacred Mountain, Candela, Agra, and short films such as La Carga, El Destetado, and Tiznao.​ He recently completed the Netflix Original Series, Kohrra
His work has gained critical acclaim and been showcased in International film festivals such as Cannes, IDFA, Toronto, Rotterdam, Malaga, MAMI, Havana, and Viña Del Mar amongst others. He was one of five Asian cinematographers nominated under the category Achievement in Cinematography at the 2019 Asia Pacific Screen Awards. He is also an alumni of the Berlinale Talents, 2017.​ He is currently based out of Latin America and India. He speaks English, Spanish and Hindi.
Work
Director of Photography
Features
MELODRAMA
Fiction (Dominican Republic, 2023)
Dir: Andres Farias
Arri Alexa 35
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LAS PEQUENAS COSAS
Fiction (Dominican Republic, 2019)
Dir: Yasser Michelen
Arri Alexa Mini
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AGRA
Fiction (India, 2019)
Dir: Kanu Behl
Arri Alexa Mini
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CANDELA
Fiction (Dominican Republic, 2019)
Dir: Andres Farias
Arri Alexa Mini
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THE GOLD-LADEN SHEEP AND THE SACRED MOUNTAIN
Fiction (India, 2019)
Dir: Ridham Janve
Black Magic Pocket w/ ARRI
Super 16mm Lenses
Tv Series
REAL KASHMIR F.C
(India - 2024)
Season 1
Dir: Mahesh Mathai
Arri Alexa 35
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KOHRRA - Netflix
(India - 2022)
Season 1
Dir: Randeep Jha
Sony Venice
EL CHAPO - Netflix/Univision
(Colombia-2017)
Season 3 - 3rd Unit.
Dir: Carlos Rincones
Sony F55
LA BALADA DE HUGO SANCHEZ -Netflix
(Colombia - 2017)
Dir: Alvaro Curiel/Mark Alazraki
Second Unit - Director of Photography
Sony F55 ​​
Web Series
HOME - THE SERIES
Fiction (USA, 2018)
Dir: Hector Silva
Red EPIC 6K
9 min
CANAL SIN FILTRO - ALTER EGO (Colombia, 2016)
Dir: Joacenith Vargas
SONY A7Sii
Short Films
CHILDREN OF WONDER (INDIA)
NEABEYROUTH FILMS
Documentary (India, 2021)
Dir: Nadine Labaki
SONY FX9. 4K
20 min
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PASSENGER SIDE
Documentary (India, 2018)
Dir: Leona Chaliha
SONY FS7. 4K
26 min
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LOOK-UP
Fiction (USA, 2018)
Dir: Hector Silva
Red EPIC. 6K
9 min
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THE WAITING PLACE
Fiction (India, 2018)
Dir: Karishma Jhalani
Red EPIC-W Helium. 6K
23 min
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EL DESTETADO
Fiction (Venezuela, 2016)
Dir: Hector Silva
Red One. 4K
18 min
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​TIZNAO
Fiction (Cuba, 2015)
Dir: Andres Farias
Arri Alexa. 2K
15 min.
ANFIBIO
Fiction (Venezuela, 2014)
Dir: Hector Silva
Red One. 4K
15 min
ECO
Documentary (Cuba, 2014)
Dir: Victor Alexis
Sony X3. Full HD
13 min.
LAS COSAS BUENAS
Documentary
(Cuba, 2013)
Dir: Andres Farias
Panasonic P2. Full HD.
10 min.
A PRAYER FOR ALIYAH Documentary
(India, 2012)
Dir: Zorawar Shukla
Canon 5d Mark II Full HD
27min.
Camera Operator
TV SERIES
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EL CHAPO Fiction (Colombia, 2017)
Dir: Carlos Morena, Ernesto Contreras, Daniel & Diego Vega
Netflix / Univision
SONY F55
CLUB DE CUERVOS: HUGO SANCHEZ
Fiction (Colombia, 2017)
Dir: Alvaro Curiel, Mark Alazraki
DP: Alberto Anya
Netflix
SONY F55
Commercials
ZOMATO 'FUEL YOUR HUSTLE'
LoudMouth Films (India, 2025)
Dir: Aakash Bhatia
Arri Alexa 35
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SAMSUNG 'NEERAJ'
LoudMouth Films (India, 2024)
Dir: Aakash Bhatia
Arri Alexa 35
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INNOVITI
Sun City Studios (India, 2024)
Dir: Rahul Bharti
Arri Alexa 35
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MOOV
Chrome Pictures (India, 2024)
Dir: Advait Chandan
Arri Alexa 35
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CAMPA COLA
Storytellers (India, 2024)
Dir: Arun Gopalan
Arri Alexa 35
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POLYCAB FANS
Chrome Pictures (India, 2024)
Dir: Roopali Singhal
Arri Alexa 35
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HDFC
Chrome Pictures (India, 2023)
Dir: Advait Chandan
Arri Alexa 35
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RELAXO
Chrome Pictures (India, 2023)
Dir: Advait Chandan
Arri Alexa Mini
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Hero - 'DIN RAAT INDIA'
Onion Creatives (India, 2022)
Dir: Veneet Bagga
SONY VENICE
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VIVO -#SwitchOff
Superfly Films (India, 2021)
Dir: Kopal Naithani
SONY VENICE
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TATA SKY BINGE
JAMIC FILMS (India, 2021)
Dir: Shirish Daiya
Arri Alexa Mini LF
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NYKAA
Superfly Films (India, 2021)
Dir: Kopal Naithani
SONY VENICE
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FACEBOOK - 'NAYI SHURUAAT'
Chrome Pictures (India, 2020)
Dir: Hemant Bhandari
SONY VENICE
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GOOGLE - 'Search pe Shopping'
Chrome Pictures (India, 2020)
Dir: Hemant Bhandari
Arri Alexa Mini
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NESCAFE - 'SABOR DELCAMBIO'
Gudfelas Cine (Peru, 2018)
Dir: Daniel Vega
Arri Alexa Mini
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Music Video
REGGAE RAJAHS - 'DANCING MOOD'
(India, 2016)
Dir: Zorawar Shukla
BlackMagic 4K Production
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FOX TRAVELLER: SOUND TREK - 'HUNGAMA' (India,2015)
Dir: Fahd Shah
SONY FS7 4K
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ANUSHKA - 'ON MY MIND'
(India, 2017)
Dir: Fahd Shah
SONY A7Sii 4K
Education
CINEMATOGRAPHY
International School of Film and TV
(San Antonio de Los Banos, Cuba, 2012 - 2015)
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BBM: ADVERTISING
St. Xavier's College (Mumbai, India 2005 - 2008)
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High School
George School (Newtown, PA, USA, 1998 - 2002)