Mahesh Aney is an Indian

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Career

Film and Television Institute of India The Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) is a film institute under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India), Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of the Government of India and aided by the Central Government of India. ...

(FTII) graduate with specialization in cinematography, Mahesh Aney has shot more than a thousand commercials including some award-winning films for

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, Feviqik and Maggie noodles. He runs his own production house and has produced more than fifty commercials for brands like

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, Vicks, Onida TV,

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Cream, Cinthol Soap and

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Golf. Renowned for his deft camera work, brilliant eye, and penchant for turning the mundane into the magical on screen, Aney has also conceptualized and directed extremely popular television shows like ''Movers & Shakers'', ''Bindaas Bol'', ''Kya Masti Kya Dhoom'' and ''Wajood'', which have won several awards. He has worked as a cinematographer on films like ''God Only Knows!'', ''Tum: A Dangerous Obsession'' and the now-classic '' Swades''.

Personal life

Mahesh Aney is married to Anjali Aney, has two children Aarti and Aditya, and lives in Mumbai.

Filmography

Feature films

References

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