{{Short description|Indian actor and cinematographer}} '''Dwarka Divecha''' (Dwarkadas Divecha, March 19, 1918 – January 5, 1978) was an Indian actor<ref>{{cite book|title=Film World|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=w3dTAAAAYAAJ|year=1977|publisher=T.M. Ramachandran}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=The Illustrated Weekly of India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vlc6AQAAIAAJ|date=July 1973|publisher=Published for the proprietors, Bennett, Coleman & Company, Limited, at the Times of India Press|page=48}}</ref> and cinematographer.<ref>{{cite news |author=Letty Mariam Abraham |date=30 July 2010 |title=Stars behind the camera of Sholay - Part 1 |url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/india/stars-behind-the-camera-of-sholay-345210.html |work=IBN Live}}</ref>

==Early life== Divecha was born in Mumbai, India.

==Career== Divecha worked as a cameraman<ref name="Banker2002">{{cite book|author=Ashok Banker|title=Bollywood|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=429ZAAAAMAAJ|year=2002|publisher=Penguin Book|page=76}}</ref> and cinematographer<ref>{{cite book|title=Genres of Indian Cinema|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2X6RAAAAIAAJ|date=1989|publisher=The Author|page=62}}</ref> on about 30 movies. In 1955 he won a Filmfare Best Photographer in Black and White award for his work on the film ''Yasmin''.<ref name="Reed1984">{{cite book|author=Sir Stanley Reed|title=The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xU3jAAAAMAAJ|year=1984|publisher=Bennett, Coleman.|page=233}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/best-cinematography-award-154.html |title=Best Photography Awards |website=Awards and Shows}}</ref>

In 1960 he acted in the film ''Singapore''.

His best known film is ''Sholay'', in which he was also involved in creating the sets<ref name="Costanzo2013">{{cite book|author=William V. Costanzo|title=World Cinema through Global Genres|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HS9IAgAAQBAJ&pg=PT174|year=2013|publisher=John Wiley & Sons|isbn=1-118-71310-9|pages=174–}}</ref> and special effects.<ref>{{cite news |author=Saibal Chatterjee |date=3 January 2014 |title=''Sholay 3D'' movie review |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/sholay-3d-movie-review-911 |work=NDTV}}</ref> The film has since been re-released in 3D.<ref name=cine>{{cite web |url=http://cineshutter.com/sholay-3d-movie-review/ |title=Sholay 3D Movie Review |website=Cineshutter}}</ref> The film was a box office hit, and critics agreed that the quality of the photography contributed to its success.<ref name="Society1984">{{cite book|author=Indian Musicological Society|title=Journal of the Indian Musicological Society|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zcgJAQAAMAAJ|year=1984|publisher=Indian Musicological Society|page=54}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=S. Shivakumar |date=20 August 2015 |title=Sholay: The masterpiece at 40 |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/sholay-the-masterpiece-at-40/article7561478.ece |work=The Hindu}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |author=Anurag Tripathi |date=12 September 2015 |title=There can't be another Sholay |url=http://www.tehelka.com/2015/09/there-cant-be-another-sholay/ |magazine=Tehelka |volume=12 |issue=37}}</ref>

Divecha died on January 5, 1978.<ref name="Chopra2000">{{cite book|author=Anupama Chopra|title=Sholay, the Making of a Classic|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=p8oM0k2UNzMC&pg=PA187|year=2000|publisher=Penguin Books India|isbn=978-0-14-029970-0|pages=187–}}</ref>

==Major camerawork and cinematography== *1943 ''Sanjog'' *1944 ''Ratan'' *1948 ''Nai Reet'' *1949 ''Dillagi'' (as Dwarkadas Divecha) *1949 ''Paras'' *1949 ''Jeet'' (as Dwarkadas Divecha, photography) *1950 ''Dastan''<ref name="RajadhyakshaWillemen2014">{{cite book|author1=Ashish Rajadhyaksha|author2=Paul Willemen|title=Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rF8ABAAAQBAJ&pg=PA1994-IA485|year=2014|edition=2|publisher=Taylor & Francis|isbn=978-1-135-94325-7|pages=1994–}}</ref> *1953 ''Jeewan Jyoti'' (Director of photography) *1953 ''Dil-E-Nadaan'' *1955 ''Baap Re Baap'' *1955 ''Yasmin'' *1958 ''Do Phool'' (Photography) *1958 Solva Saal (Director of photography) *1959 ''Chhoti Bahen'' *1961 ''Sasural'' *1962 ''China Town'' *1962 ''Professor''<ref>{{cite news |author=Suresh Kohli |date=12 August 2011 |title=Professor (1962) |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/professor-1962/article2348553.ece |work=The Hindu}}</ref> *1963 ''Hamrahi'' (Photography) *1964 ''Beti Bete'' (as Dwaraka Divecha) *1966 ''Daadi Maa'' *1966 ''Dil Diya Dard Liya'' (director of photography)<ref name="Kabir2015">{{cite book|author=Nasreen Munni Kabir|title=Conversations with Waheeda Rehman|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tqfzAgAAQBAJ&pg=PT84|year= 2015|publisher=Penguin Books Limited|isbn=978-93-5118-642-7|pages=84–}}</ref> *1966 ''Amrapali'' *1968 ''Jhuk Gaya Aasman'' *1969 ''Jeene Ki Raah'' *1969 ''Prince'' (Photography) *1970 ''Khilona'' (Director of photography - as Dwaraka Divecha) *1971 ''Lal Patthar'' (Photography) *1974 ''Manoranjan'' (Director of photography) *1975 ''Sholay'' (Director of photography)<ref name=cine /><ref name="Hogan2009">{{cite book|author=Patrick Colm Hogan|title=Understanding Indian Movies: Culture, Cognition, and Cinematic Imagination|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=O1yubyUWGuMC&pg=PA278|year=2009|publisher=University of Texas Press|isbn=978-0-292-77955-6|pages=278–}}</ref> *1976 ''Udhar Ka Sindur'' (Director of photography) *1978 ''Trishna'' (Director of photography - as late Dwarka Divecha)

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