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Malay Prakash

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Producer
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Malay is passionate about the art and craft of cinematography and has made a career for himself by bringing emotion, life, and light to the films he creates and works on. The kind of guy that is difficult to go on walks with as he is often found capturing everyday moments on his camera, both still and moving. It is this passion that pushes him towards bringing out a filmmaker's voice through his lens.

Born in Patna City, India he explores the mix of cultures and comes from a rich background in Indian heritage.

He received a Masters Degree in Film from NYU Tisch School of the Arts.

He has worked in advertising as a producer-director for BBH, Singapore. The work made him travel to various parts of Asia including Hong Kong, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia among a few which helped widen his experience & perspective shaping his versatile outlook towards Cinematography.

Hands-on in his approach, he experiments with lighting and unusual framing to achieve maximum visual impact. His vision towards his work is to bring unflinching and an invisible moving camera approach to immerse the audience in the intimate experiences of the protagonists.

Moving back to India in 2015, Malay has shot over a 100 commercials across varied genres. He started his way into the world of narrative cinema with Meghna Gulzar's directorial "CHHAPAAK" after having worked on the 2nd unit Cinematography of film "RAAZI" along side comrade Jay Patel.

Over the last year, he has been able to achieve some extremely intimate collaborations with a bunch of young directors and create some fantastic music videos for for popular and indie artists alike and has been at the epicentre of the music video scene's resurgence in the country.

Currently Malay is busy getting his hands dirty in more advertising and music video work broadening his craft whilst on the lookout for his next favourite collaborator.
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    Known for

    Alia Bhatt in Raazi (2018)
    Raazi
    7.7
    • Camera and Electrical Department(second unit/b camera)
    • 2018
    Deepika Padukone in 'Chhapaak' Trailer With Deepika Padukone's Commentary (2020)
    Chhapaak
    5.4
    • Cinematographer
    • 2020
    Natasha Bharadwaj, Konkona Sen Sharma, Parambrata Chattopadhyay, Mrunmayee Deshpande, Mohit Raina, Tina Desai, Shreya Dhanwanthary, Satyajeet Dubey, and Ridhi Dogra in Mumbai Diaries (2021)
    Mumbai Diaries
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    Chhote Saab
    Short
    • Producer
    • 2013

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    Cinematographer



    • Apne 2 (2025)
      Apne 2
      • Cinematographer
      • 2025
    • Arif Zakaria, Chirag Vohra, Rajendra Chawla, Luke McGibney, and Sidhant Gupta in Freedom at Midnight (2024)
      Freedom at Midnight
      8.3
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2024
    • Sharvari and John Abraham in Vedaa (2024)
      Vedaa
      6.0
      • Cinematographer
      • 2024
    • Natasha Bharadwaj, Konkona Sen Sharma, Parambrata Chattopadhyay, Mrunmayee Deshpande, Mohit Raina, Tina Desai, Shreya Dhanwanthary, Satyajeet Dubey, and Ridhi Dogra in Mumbai Diaries (2021)
      Mumbai Diaries
      8.4
      TV Series
      • cinematographer
      • 2023
    • Divine: Satya
      Music Video
      • Cinematographer
      • 2021
    • First World Problems (2021)
      First World Problems
      Short
      • director of photography
      • 2021
    • Ashish Verma, Swara Bhasker, Amol Parashar, Naveen Kasturia, and Sumeet Vyas in Aapkey Kamrey Mein Koi Rehta Hai (2021)
      Aapkey Kamrey Mein Koi Rehta Hai
      3.4
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2021
    • Boom Boom (2020)
      Boom Boom
      1.8
      Short
      • Cinematographer (cinematography)
      • 2020
    • Deepika Padukone in 'Chhapaak' Trailer With Deepika Padukone's Commentary (2020)
      Chhapaak
      5.4
      • Cinematographer
      • 2020
    • Jestination Unknown (2019)
      Jestination Unknown
      5.9
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer (cinematography)
      • 2019
    • Cargo
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019
    • Shortcuts (2019)
      Shortcuts
      6.9
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2019
    • Vipin Sharma in Dhund (2018)
      Dhund
      7.8
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2018
    • Tara Versus (2018)
      Tara Versus
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2018
    • Vir Das: Abroad Understanding (2017)
      Vir Das: Abroad Understanding
      6.9
      TV Special
      • Cinematographer
      • 2017

    Camera and Electrical Department



    • Alia Bhatt in Raazi (2018)
      Raazi
      7.7
      • director of photography: second unit/b camera
      • 2018
    • Heer (2015)
      Heer
      5.5
      Short
      • camera operator
      • 2015
    • The House
      Short
      • gaffer
      • 2015
    • The Body (2014)
      The Body
      Short
      • grip
      • 2014
    • Moon-Shaped Eggs
      Short
      • assistant camera
      • 2013
    • The Life of Alexander Hyde (2012)
      The Life of Alexander Hyde
      Short
      • assistant camera
      • 2012

    Producer



    • Charlotte Cheung in Sophie (2015)
      Sophie
      Short
      • producer
      • 2015
    • Chhote Saab
      Short
      • producer
      • 2013

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