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{{Short description|Indian cinematographer}}
'''Modhura Palit (ISC)''' is an [[Indian cinematographers|Indian cinematographer]]. She is the first Indian to receive the  ''[[Pierre Angénieux Excellens in Cinematography|Pierre Angénieux ExcelLens]]'' award at Cannes.
She studied [[cinematography]] from [[Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute]] (SRFTI). Member of the Indian Society of Cinematographers (ISC), Indian Women Cinematographers Collective (IWCC) as well as of the Eastern India Cinematographers Association (EICA), she is part of the Busan Asian Film Academy (AFA), and she took part in the Looking China Youth Film Project in 2015. She was part of Berlinale Talents 2023 under Berlin International Film Festival. She has received PESGSPC" Honorary Membership for the Outstanding Contribution to International Art Photography by Cyprus Pascal English School and Greek School Photography Club and the PESGSPC Grand Progress Award "GPA - By FIAP (Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique). She was also in board of Jury in ImagineIndia International Film Festival Madrid. She is the recipient of the prestigious Shera Bangali Award for Cinema in 2024, presented by ABP Ananda.
She was awarded the ''[[Pierre Angénieux Excellens in Cinematography|Pierre Angénieux ExcelLens in Cinematography]] (Special Encouragement Award for promising cinematographer)'' at the [[2019 Cannes Film Festival]] making her the first Indian to win this award.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-03-31 |title=Cinematographer Modhura Palit on being the first Indian to receive the Angenieux award at Cannes |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/cinematographer-modhura-palit-on-being-the-first-indian-to-receive-the-angenieux-award-at-cannes-6359661.html |access-date=2019-04-26 |website=Firstpost |language=en}}</ref> She received the award alongside legendary cinematographer Bruno Delbonnel, who received the lifetime achievement award for cinematography.
She has been working on over 30 short-films, tvc, documentaries, corporate films and feature films. Her work includes a wide range of films that have been both critically and commercially acclaimed. She is known for her masterful visual work in films like Ami O Manohar, Bahadur-the brave, Amar Colony, Tekka, Kishmish, Dilkhush, Naxalbari, Ek duaa, Dabaru, Kacher Manush, Kothamrito, The PaperBoy, Aator etc. Watchmaker – experimental feature film Modhura shot is part of Dhaka University film studies curriculum. The films she has worked in has won multiple awards in India and in other prestigious film festivals across the world. She is currently the most prolific female cinematographer working in eastern India, championing and inspiring the inclusion of more women in the technical field in filmmaking.
Bahadur - the Brave won New Directors at San Sebastián International Film Festival (first indian film to win this award) and Silver Gateway Award at Jio Mami Mumbai Film Festival 2023.
Amar Colony won Special Jury award at PÖFF Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2022 and Best Debut Director Award at Kerala International Film festival 2022
Ami O Manohar won best Debut Director award at Kerala International Film Festival 2018
Ek Duaa has won the special mention award at the National Film Awards in 2023.
== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Film
!Director
!Ref
|-
| rowspan="2" |2018
|''Ami O Manohar''
|Amitabha Chatterjee
|
|-
|''Watchmaker''
|Anindya Pulak Chatterjee
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2020
|''[[Mukhosh (2020 film)|Mukhosh]]''
|Arghadeep Chatterjee
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sarkar |first=Roushni |title=Mukhosh teaser: Atmospheric look determines its genre |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2019/nov/11/23205/mukhosh-teaser-atmospheric-look-determines-its-genre |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200725110423/https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2019/nov/11/23205/mukhosh-teaser-atmospheric-look-determines-its-genre |url-status=live |archive-date=July 25, 2020 |access-date=2023-01-30 |website=Cinestaan}}</ref>
|-
|''Naxalbari''
|[[Partho Mitra]]
|
|-
|2021
|''Ek Duaa''
|[[Ram Kamal Mukherjee]]
|
|-
| rowspan="5" |2022
|''[[Kishmish]]''
|Rahool Mukherjee
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Snapshots from the mahurat of romcom Kishmish |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/snapshots-from-the-mahurat-of-romcom-kishmish/cid/1823525 |access-date=2023-01-29 |website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref>
|-
|''Sahobashe''
|Anjan Kanjilal
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Indiablooms |title=Anubhav Kanjilal, Ishaa Saha starrer Sahobashe's trailer released {{!}} Indiablooms - First Portal on Digital News Management |url=https://www.indiablooms.com/showbiz-details/T/13812/anubhav-kanjilal-ishaa-saha-starrer-sahobashe-s-trailer-released.html |access-date=2023-01-30 |website=Indiablooms.com |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Kacher Manush]]''
|Pathikrit Basu
|
|-
|''Kothamrito''
|Jiit Chakraborty
|
|-
|''Amar Colony''
|[[Siddharth Chauhan]]
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2023
|''Dilkhush''
|Rahool Mukherjee
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-20 |title=Director Rahool Mukherjee ready with another tale of love, ‘Dilkhush’ |url=https://theoptimist.news/after-kishmish-director-rahool-mukherjee-ready-with-another-tale-of-love-dilkhush-19500/ |access-date=2023-01-30 |website=The Optimist |language=en-GB}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Cheeni 2]]''
|[[Mainak Bhaumik]]
|
|-
| rowspan="7" |2024
|''Dadur Kirti''
|Rahool Mukherjee
|
|-
|''[[Dabaru]]''
|Pathikrit Basu
|
|-
|''Bahadur The Brave''
|Diwa Shah
|
|-
| style="background:#ffc;" |''[[Tekka (film)|Tekka]]''
|[[Srijit Mukherji]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=K |first=Gowsalya |date=2023-12-05 |title=Srijit Mukherji and Dev Join Forces for Thrilling Bengali Film 'Tekka' |url=https://chennaiprint.in/entertainment/srijit-mukherji-and-dev-join-forces-for-thrilling-bengali-film-tekka/ |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=Today Breaking News, India, World, Business, Entertainment, Sports Today Breaking News, India, World, Business, Entertainment, Sports |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| style="background:#ffc;" |''Junior''
|Rahool Mukherjee
|
|-
| style="background:#ffc;" |''Lohu''
|Rahool Mukherjee
|
|-
|''Debi''
|Rahool Mukherjee
|
|-
|}
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
== External links ==
* {{Cite web|title=Modhura Palit|website=[[IMDb]]| url=https://m.imdb.com/name/nm9610757/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk}}
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