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Official Selection @festivaldecannes 2026
FTII, Pune, Mithibai, Bombay📍
"Be the jack of all and master of self" 🌄

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Cinematography Showreel, from the films shot during the course in Film and Television Institute of India.

During the course of three years I have worked on various cinema cameras and camcorders for the academic projects in the institute. The cameras I used are ARRI Alexa XT, ARRI Alexa XR, ARRI Alexa Mini, Sony Venice 2, Sony Venice 2 with Rialto System, Sony Z280, Canon C300, Canon XF305, Panasonic P2 Camcorder and my personal camera Panasonic Lumix S5.

It wouldn't have been possible without you guys. Thank you so much to the cinematography batchmates.

Sagar Katakam
Saurabh Dixit
Wesabo Yobin
Preet Urha
Devesh Bhatt
Barsha Dasgupta
Waheeb Rasheed
Ankita Gusain
Randhir Biswas

Directors I have worked with

Mehar Malhotra
Riddhishri Chachad
Aditi Sinha
Hrishikesh Shirbhate
Amrita Sarkar
Ayush Verma
Kuhak Sen
Prof. Ganga Mukhi
Prof. Madhu Apsara

The names of the Actors appear in the showreel (in order of appearance)

Wesabo Yobin
Sujata Meshram
Amogh Vikram Singh Tomar
Charishma Krishna
Affan Nawab
Rozat Shums
Tanu Rawat
Anant Raj Singh
Paarvee Baaruah
Pohar Jamatia
Shreyasi Madan
Advik K Kale
Mansi Puggal
Kushal B K
Ust. Mohi Bahauddin Dagar
Kunal Joshi
Nikie Bareja
Kuhak Sen
Prayrak Mehta
Abhinandan Gupta
Surabhi Shrivastava

Special Thanks to
Kuhak Sen
Harshit Dhall
Omkar Bhatia
Sumit Diwanji
Vishant Tomar
Nishant Devgan
Monica Tiwari
Sejal Kothari
Puranjani Kabra
Rachit Pandey
Ashwin Shukla
Jasmeet Singh
Ayan Mrinal
Saurabh Aher
Taba Reema
Shantanu Naik
Tanvi Chitre
Rashmi Kushwaha
Vineeth P K
Nithya Rajan
Yash Sharma
Satyam Kumar Mahto
Gaurav
Kanika Nagar
Ira Marathe
Pranav Khot
Mayuresh Rajgure
Sonu Vishwakarma
Anukriti Lal

and all the 2020 Batchmates of FTII, Thank you for your love and support.

#ftii #cimematography #cinema #showreel taken in Film and Television Institute of India Pune by @diggantsurti

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a year ago

During my school days, I had a study table at home, above that place, I used to write quotes. I had written one day, "Keep your eyes wide open while dreaming". The meaning was simple, I wanted to dream it until there was no difference between that and reality. The difference comes when we think about how long we can keep our eyes open to dream. Then I think that life is all about keeping the eyes open, wide enough, long enough and blinking once in a while to greet the other soul like cats do. Glad we all met and blinked at the same time.

The diploma film at FTII, felt like a little war to me. I had not assisted in any diploma projects before and I was scared a bit with the feeling that it might become just another exercise and not a film. The day I met Mehar regarding diploma, I was sure that a person who is confident and clear about what she wants will lead a team for the film. The shoot of the film, changed me. I started to have more trust in people and be relaxed about what could happen. Because anything can happen anytime. Rashmi's Intelligence, Sai's Discipline, Bhopi's Witty Humour made the process of everything simple and fun. I cannot forget the fun we had in the pre production and shoot. If I ever could, I would go back in time just to crack more jokes while planning and have more fun on the shoot.

Going to Cannes was truly surreal. I felt overwhelmed and so heartful to see that everybody present at the festival was rejoicing in the memories of the shooting the film and then celebrating cinema. I had packed a very light jacket because somebody said it was summer there. I can't forget the shivers and then the soft sun which gloomed till 9pm. Getting ready everyday to travel to the venue together and seeing Vin Diesel cry. It was all a shock and we were in disbelief for a few days until it suddenly hit like a pint of Guinness. But it was not possible without what FTII provided us. A space to be ourselves and to experiment and to connect people whom we might not have met. All the people who worked on this film were really good at heart and that really was a blessing.

I want to go back to Cannes so much and to keep the eyes open. ❤
#cannesfilmfestival taken in Cannes, France by @diggantsurti

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4 months ago

I am very happy and excited to announce that our film 'TO BE' is officially selected for the Highland 8mm Film Festival, Tokyo, Japan. It will be screened at Cinema Stanger, Tokyo on the 9th of October.

This film was made as a part of a 16mm Foundation Course at Harkat Studios. It all started when @talwar_karan sir asked about my favourite philosophy, as a part of the interview round for the course. I had kept only one thing in mind and that is Carl Sagan's 'A Pale Blue Dot'. Glad I could continue believing in it and got a chance to take inspiration from it for this film.

This film was not possible without the people at @harkat.studios @talwar_karan @mika_yoga
@keyu.rious @pfa_rutu @yuviesanghvi Ram Ji & sweet and talented batchmates of the course @vrinda.agg1 @_yash_bhujbal @mangoandmelatonin ♥️♥️♥️

This film is loosely based on the 'To Be or Not To Be' soliloquy from Shakespeare's Hamlet and based on a speech 'A Pale Blue Dot' by Astro Physicist Carl Sagan.

Log Line - Two theatre artists are trying to translate Hamlet's 'To Be or Not To Be' in Marathi which leads to conversations about Astrophysics, Human Evolution and existence.

Produced by @harkat.studios

Co-Produced by DigantStudios

Starring

@arpitsarve Arpit Sarve
@pricelesspratham Pratham Jadhav
@nikiebeee Nikie Bareja

Written, Directed, Shot & Edited by @diggantsurti

Director's Assistant @heynirban

Sound Recordist @tony_joppan

Sound Design and Mixing @iamkuhak

Voice Over @takshaa_

Violin @vikasv855

Production Design @mansi_janii

Art Assistant Sohan Sonu Lakra

1st Camera Assistant @saurabh__dixit

2nd Camera Assistant @saa_6925

Make Up @prrerrna_

Production Manager @shivam243kumar

Equipment Rental @paxtonequips

Camera Attendants
Deepak Sharma
Ajay Gupta

Thank you everyone for your love and support. I am very excited to show you all this film. ♥️ taken in Harkat Studios by @diggantsurti

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A few deleted shots from the documentary film, 'Can I record voice? What Voice?; Can I record Image? What Image?'

Featuring @__amrit__kaur___

Directed by Riddhishri Chachad

Director's Assistant @akashdarade_official

Shot by @diggantsurti

Camera Assistant Yash Chauhan

Edited by Prof. Debasis Sarkar

Special Thanks to @_tanviiii

On Location Sound Recording by Yash Sharma

Sound Design by @kshitij.for.real

Sound Mixing by @iamkuhak

Produced by @ftiiofficial

Shot on @sonycine Sony Z280

#surrealism
#punecity
#archival
#documentary taken in Pune City by @diggantsurti

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18 days ago

Finally our film ‘Shadows of the Moonless Nights’ comes home! PUNJAB! We are finally screening our film at Cinepolis Ludhiana! A punjabi language film getting screened at its home ground at a venue like Cinepolis will always be a special moment for us! Book your tickets now and be a part of this special moment with us!

🗓️ 2 October 2026
📍 Audi 4, Cinepolis, MBD Ludhiana, Rajguru Nagar Extension, New Sunder Nagar, Ludhiana, Punjab 141012
🕰️ 7:15 pm

Screenplay and Direction: @meharmalhotrafilm
Cinematographer: @diggantsurti
Production Designer: @kush.rashmi
Editor: @maasoom.makkhhii
Sound Designer, Recordist and Mixer: @sai.sanjay22

Music Composer: @acousticcheesecake

Cast
@prayrakmehta
@himanshu.players50
@nikita_groverr
@radhikasinglaa
Pragya Joshi
@swapnil.shawarma
@gyanss_pdf
Yash Sharma

Direction Team
@tikli_wali_
@beaniebhai
@say_cheese.__
@_san_mitra_
Sanshita Sanjay Khilare
@aishh.music
@filmmaker__jeet
@twerking_pokemon @thisjasin

Casting Director
@nainadargan
@nikita_groverr

Camera Team
@saurabh__dixit
@harshit_dhall
@i_am_sumiet
@s0merry
@mrichhakanika

Production Team
@atharvaa_ponkshe
@samruddhi_2594
Suprem Shinde

Art Team
@mandy.yukta
@robin__khatri
@hanfloyou
@anusha_upendranath
Abhishek Godhe
Vaibhav Dixit

Costume
Namrata Dutta
@mandy.yukta

Focus Puller
@sagar_this

Boom Operator
Yash Sharma
Ramnandha
Kamal Darisetti

Sound Assistants
K G Fodjai

Foley Artist
Yash Sharma

Intimacy Coordinator
@caughtbetweentwocities taken in Ludhiana, Punjab, India by @diggantsurti

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18 days ago

Bassin de la Villette, Paris. Mehar and Sai, walking with a friend towards the Canal.

Rail near Bassin de la Villette, Paris, France.

A street in Montmarte, Paris, France

Near Montmarte

Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre, Paris, France

Cimetière du Père-Lachaise, Paris, France

Canal de l’Ourcq, Paris, France taken in Paris, France by @diggantsurti

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That one RATP Announcement sound always takes me back to Paris.

Paris Metropolitain on Film. Images mostly taken at Porte de Choisy Metro Station.

Location - Paris, France
Shot on - Pentax K1000
Stock Used - Kodak Vision 3
Stock acquired and scanned by - @lazyfilmlab
Album - Paris, Analog.

#paris #metro #shotonfilm #photography by @diggantsurti

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2 months ago

DELHI!!! Here we come!
We are happy to share that our film “Shadows of the Moonless Nights” is selected for the Jagran Film Festival and the first screening of the world’s largest travelling festival will be in my hometown, Delhi.
So friends and family please go and watch the film!

Date: 20th August 2026
Time: 12.30 pm
Venue: Samarasta Auditorium, Dr Ambedkar International Center 15, Janpath, Windsor Place, Near Hotel Le Meridien, New Delhi, Delhi 110001.

Congratulations team!

Screenplay and Direction: @mayyyher
Cinematographer: @diggantsurti
Production Designer: @kush.rashmi
Editor: @maasoom.makkhhii
Sound Designer, Recorder and Mixer: @sai.sanjay22
Music Composer: @acousticcheesecake

Cast
@prayrakmehta
@himanshu.players50
@nikita_groverr
@radhikasinglaa
Pragya Joshi
@swapnil.shawarma
Yash Sharma

Direction Team
@tikli_wali_
@beaniebhai
@say_cheese.__
@_san_mitra_
Sanshita Sanjay Khilare
@aishh.music
@filmmaker__jeet
@twerking_pokemon @thisjasin

Casting Director
@nainadargan
@nikita_groverr

Camera Team
@saurabh__dixit
@harshit_dhall
@i_am_sumiet
@s0merry
@mrichhakanika

Production Team
@atharvaa_ponkshe
@samruddhi_2594
Suprem Shinde

Art Team
@mandy.yukta
@robin__khatri
@hanfloyou
@anusha_upendranath
Abhishek Godhe
Vaibhav Dixit

Costume
Namrata Dutta
@mandy.yukta

Focus Puller
@sagar_this

Boom Operator
Yash Sharma
Ramnandha
Kamal Darisetti

Sound Assistants
K G Fodjai

Foley Artist
Yash Sharma

Intimacy Coordinator
@caughtbetweentwocities taken in Delhi दिल्ली by @diggantsurti

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2 months ago

Through the windows of trains in France.

Location - Regions of Paris, Côte d'Azur, Alsace, Normandy in France.
Shot on - Pentax K1000
Stock Used - Kodak Vision 3
Stock acquired and scanned at - @lazyfilmlab
Album - France Photos, Analog.

#photography #france #shotonfilm #train #clouds taken in France by @diggantsurti

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Gare de Lyon, Paris on film.

Shot on - Pentax K1000
Film Stock - Kodak Vision 3
Stock Bought from and Scanned at - @lazyfilmlab
Location - Gare de Lyon, Paris, France
Album - France Photos, Analog

Photos taken while travelling to Cannes via Paris on 11th May 2026 with @meharmalhotrafilm
@kush.rashmi @sai.sanjay22 @maasoom.makkhhii

#france #train #journey #photography #travel taken in Gare de Lyon by @diggantsurti

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2 months ago

Mighty Loosers, Mini Winners.

Photos from the day Paris witnessed the UEFA Champions League match between PSG and Arsenal, 30th May 2026.

I have no idea about football at all. But the energy and the cheering of the entire city captivated me to capture these photos. It was a total chaos after the win but it was worth experiencing it.

Shot on
Pentax K1000 with Kodak 5222 Stock from @lazyfilmlab

A few photos with Panasonic Lumix S5

Location - The Lions Arsenal Football Club Sports Bar, Paris.

Album - Paris, France.

#paris #championsleague #football #psg #arsenal taken in Paris, France by @diggantsurti

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3 months ago

Next stop, the Australian Premiere!
We are happy to share that our film ’Shadows of the Moonless Nights’ will be having its Australian premiere at the prestigious Indian Film Festival of Melbourne @iffmelbourne as one of their Centrepiece Screenings.

Huge thanks to @mitulange for this opportunity.

Congratulations team!

Screenplay and Direction: @meharmalhotrafilm
Cinematographer: @diggantsurti
Production Designer: @kush.rashmi
Editor: @maasoom.makkhhii
Sound Designer, Recordist and Mixer: @sai.sanjay22

Music Composer: @acousticcheesecake

Cast
@prayrakmehta
@himanshu.players50
@nikita_groverr
@radhikasinglaa
Pragya Joshi
@swapnil.shawarma
@gyanss_pdf
Yash Sharma

Direction Team
@tikli_wali_
@beaniebhai
@say_cheese.__
@_san_mitra_
Sanshita Sanjay Khilare
@aishh.music
@filmmaker__jeet
@twerking_pokemon @thisjasin

Casting Director
@nainadargan
@nikita_groverr

Camera Team
@saurabh__dixit
@harshit_dhall
@i_am_sumiet
@s0merry
@mrichhakanika

Production Team
@atharvaa_ponkshe
@samruddhi_2594
Suprem Shinde

Art Team
@mandy.yukta
@robin__khatri
@hanfloyou
@anusha_upendranath
Abhishek Godhe
Vaibhav Dixit

Costume
Namrata Dutta
@mandy.yukta

Focus Puller
@sagar_this

Boom Operator
Yash Sharma
Ramnandha
Kamal Darisetti

Sound Assistants
K G Fodjai

Foley Artist
Yash Sharma

Intimacy Coordinator
@caughtbetweentwocities

#indianfilmfestivalofmelbourne #iffmelbourne #iffm by @diggantsurti

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