Cinematographer Nandan Lawande's camera work in the short film Stolen Wishes lauded at Dadasaheb Phalke Awards, wins award for cinematography.

Nandan's exceptional lens work captures the dilemmas, the upheavals, the turmoil the lead character goes through exquisitely.

A short film directed Yashvi Mulchandani has made the audiences go gaga  for its unparalleled storytelling and visual appeal. The film was honoured with the Best Cinematography Award at the DadaSaheb Phalke Awards and it premiered at the historical Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. Point to mention here is that The Dadasaheb Phalke Awards is the Indian equivalent to the Oscars and hence to garner appreciation for a film at this big a platform is indeed laudable, and at the same time Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood is a movie palace on the Hollywood walk of fame that has been featured in numerous Hollywood films and has also been the venue where the Oscars were held a number of times.

Stolen Wishes delves into the big dreams of a house-help to live the life of her own employer. The narrative of the film is replete with themes of envy, lofty aspirations and the elementary human desire of living a better life.

The film has managed to capture the imagination of the audiences quite fervently and most of the credit for that goes to the cinematographer of the film Nandan Lawande.

Lawande who originally hails from Goa moved to Los Angeles and gained quite the experience behind the camera so much so that all the Hollywood biggies now are wanting to collaborate with the young cinematographer. With an innate knowledge of the play of light and shadow and the magic it can create onscreen Lawande adeptly creates visuals that are not just appealing to the class but also the mass.

In Stolen Wishes, Nandan's exceptional lens work captures the dilemmas, the upheavals, the turmoil the lead character goes through exquisitely. His visual poetry manages to translate complex emotions into images that leave the audiences gobsmacked.

The film bagging the Best Cinematography Award at the Dadasaheb Phalke Awards is not just a huge achievement for the crew but is also a huge push to Lawande's career as it implies that Bollywood is already willing to accept him with open arms.

The film gaining so much popularity and critical acclaim is also because of the synergy between the director Yashvi Mulchandani and the cinematographer Nandan Lawande. It can be easily gauged through the perfectly shot scenes and sequences throughout the film and that's what resonates the most amongst the audiences.

Stolen Wishes is a burning example of how an indie film can create ripples in the industry and how much more accepting the audience has become towards films that are not from the so-called Bollywood camps! The film has gotten multiple screenings, official selections and prestigious awards. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to state that the power of visual story telling is of utmost importance when it comes to a film especially when it gives out a universal message for the all and sundry to resonate with.

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