Deep Pal

Pal is known as being one of the pioneers of Steadicam camerawork in India. Pal's first major Steadicam work was in Shiva, which was considered a pathbreaking film on visual technique in Telugu cinema. His later work included Bandit Queen (1994) directed by Shekhar Kapur and Dil Se. (1998) directed by Mani Ratnam. He died of cancer on 7 October 2021.

• Name — Deep Pal • Birth Name — Abhijit Pal • Born — 16 April 1953 Bombay, Bombay State, India • Died — 7 October 2021 • Place of death — Hyderabad, Telangana, India • Occupation — Cinematographer, Director of Photography & Steadicam Operator • Years Active — 1974 - 2020 • Relatives — Colin Pal (father) Niranjan Pal (grandfather) Bipin Chandra Pal (great-grandfather)

While his primary recognition was for his work in bringing image-stabilizing technology to camerawork in India, prior to a Steadicam, he cinematographed and directed his own documentary films including Cages (1984) on prostitution in Falkland Road in Mumbai, and Give us this Day our Daily Lunch (1985) based on the Dabbawala food delivery system in Bombay. In 1993, he was Director of Photography (DOP) in the Hindi Feature Film Pehla Nasha, the first directorial venture of filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker. • Year — Film — Director • 1993 — Pehla Nasha — Ashutosh Gowariker • 2015 — Stripped — Srivinay Salian

• Year — Film — Director • 1997 — Border — J.P. Dutta • 1999 — Laawaris — Shrikant Sharma • 1999 — Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United — Sooraj R. Barjatya • 2001 — The Roshans: Hrithik Live in Concert — Akashdeep • 2002 — Filhaal... — Meghna Gulzar • 2007 — Amal — Richie Mehta