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THE TELEGRAPH | A chat with ace cinematographer Farhad Ahmed Dehlvi

His short film Please Hold is in the reckoning for an Oscar

Please Hold, a 19-minute sci-fi short about a young man’s life being derailed as he finds himself at the mercy of automated “justice”, is in the running for an Academy Award in the category of Best Live Action Short Film. Please Hold has been shot by ace cinematographer Farhad Ahmed Dehlvi, who has films like four-time Oscar winner Life of Pi, among others, to his credit. The Telegraph caught up with Dehlvi, who was born and raised in Delhi, for a chat on Please Hold, his craft and more.


CNN-NEWs18 | Farhad Ahmed Dehlvi I Oscars 2022 I Please Hold I Vishal Chatkara I Vishal Bhardwaj

CNN-News18’s #VishalChatkara speaks to Cinematographer #FarhadAhmedDehlvi who’s short titled Please Hold was nominated the recently held 94th Academy Awards. Farhad who attended the Oscar ceremony also talks about the mood inside the Dolby theatre changed Will Smith went up the stage and punched Chris Rock. Farhad who’ve been part of the camera department of such films like Life of Pie, the Dark Knight Rises and Kaminey, is currently busy shooting Vishal Bhardwaj’s next #Khufiya.


TIMES OF INDIA | Oscar nominee’s Tyeb Mehta connect

When Farhad Ahmed Dehlvi walked the red carpet for the Oscars 2022, little did he know his feat could make twin headlines in India. Or at least that’s how I look at it. As chief cinematographer for the short film ‘Please Hold’, he represented his team at the glittering Oscars’ ceremony for being nominated in the Live Action Short Film Category.


ZEISS CP.3 Lenses - Farhad Dehlvi discusses the new CCR Music Video

Farhad Dehlvi recently shot Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Have You Ever Seen the Rain" for its 50th anniversary!


SXSW 2021 | ZEISS - BEHIND THE LENS WITH RISING CINEMATOGRAPHERS

Join ZEISS for a lively panel discussion with three up-and-coming cinematographers showcasing their work at SXSW. Learn about the cinematographer’s creative choices behind their festival film – from an artistic and technological perspective. During this candid conversation we'll examine how on-set protocols have changed since the pandemic, and predict where we think the industry is headed.


THE SUNDAY GUARDIAN | ‘I learned a lot from Ang Lee & Vishal Bhardwaj’

Farhad Ahmed Dehlvi is an Indian cinematographer who has made waves after winning the “Best Cinematographer Award” at the recently-held Asian Film Festival in Los Angeles. Dehlvi won the award for his work in the sci-fi film, A Crimson Man (2017). He speaks to Guardian 20 about, among other things, the challenges of handling the camera in a sci-fi flick.


THE NEW INDIAN EXPRESS | 'A Crimson Man' homage to the early science fiction, says cinematographer Farhad Ahmed Dehlvi

Indian artist Farhad Ahmed Dehlvi won the Best Cinematographer Award at the 'Asians on Film: Festival of Shorts 2018' held in Los Angeles for "A Crimson Man".