First time in Indian History, Dada Saheb Phalke award has been given to a Cinematographer. He is V K Murthy who has previously worked in many films with bollywood legend Guru Dutt. Guru Dutt gave the first break to V K Murthy in his film.
He worked with Guru Bhai in many films like Saheb Biwi aur gulaam, Pyaasa and Kaagaz ke phool. His performance also includes those movie where he was with Shyam Benegal, Kamal Amrohi, Pramod Chakroborty and the list goes beyond and beyond. He told on this occasion that he is very glad to receive this prestigious award on this auspicious occasion. Murthy gave his contributions in movie like Naya Zamaana, jugnu , Pakeezah and etc. He gave much of the credit for this award and for his excellence to Fali Mistri who made him his assistant and there only he learned so many good points about Cinematography.
But the most important break was given by Guru Dutt who made him a hit cinematographer. He also worked in some of the Kannada film like Hoovu Hannu. He told that just like ordinary people, he also came Mumbai for working in a movie which he got after lot efforts as an assisstant of Dronocharya working for Maharan pratap
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