# Avik Mukhopadhyay

Avik Mukhopadhyay (Bengali: অভীক মুখোপাধ্যায়) is an Indian cinematographer who works in Bengali and Hindi films. He collaborated with eminent directors like Mrinal Sen, Aparna Sen, Rituparno Ghosh, Srijit Mukherji, Kamaleshwar Mukherjee, Anik Dutta, Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury, Shoojit Sircar and Sujoy Ghosh. Some of his most notable works include Chokher Bali, Patalghar, Bhalo Theko, Raincoat, Dosar, The Last Lear, Antaheen, Chitrangada: The Crowning Wish, October and Sardar Udham. He is the recipient of the National Film Award for Best Cinematography four times and the Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer twice. He studied the cinematography at the Film and television Institute of India.

## Filmography

* Denotes films that have not yet been released
| Year | Film | Director | Language |
| 1999 | Asukh | Rituparno Ghosh | Bengali |
| 2000 | Paromitar Ek Din | Aparna Sen | Bengali |
| 2000 | Utsab | Rituparno Ghosh | Bengali |
| 2002 | Titli | Rituparno Ghosh | Bengali |
| 2002 | Aamar Bhuvan | Mrinal Sen | Bengali |
| 2003 | Shubho Mahurat | Rituparno Ghosh | Bengali |
| 2003 | Chokher Bali | Rituparno Ghosh | Bengali |
| 2003 | Patalghar | Abhijit Chowdhury | Bengali |
| 2003 | Bhalo Theko | Gautam Haldar | Bengali |
| 2004 | Raincoat | Rituparno Ghosh | Hindi |
| 2005 | Bunty Aur Babli | Shaad Ali | Hindi |
| 2006 | Chukkallo Chandrudu | Sivakumar | Telugu |
| 2006 | Shoonya | Arindam Mitra | Bengali |
| 2008 | The Last Lear | Rituparno Ghosh | English |
| 2008 | Via Darjeeling | Arindam Nandy | Hindi |
| 2008 | Khela | Rituparno Ghosh | Bengali |
| 2009 | Antaheen | Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury | Bengali |
| 2010 | Abohomaan | Rituparno Ghosh | Bengali |
| 2010 | Ekti Tarar Khonje | Avik Mukhopadhyay | Bengali |
| 2012 | Bhooter Bhabishyat | Anik Dutta | Bengali |
| 2012 | Chitrangada: The Crowning Wish | Rituparno Ghosh | Bengali |
| 2013 | Ashchorjyo Prodeep | Anik Dutta | Bengali |
| 2013 | Satyanweshi | Rituparno Ghosh | Bengali |
| 2013 | Sunglass | Rituparno Ghosh | Bengali / Hindi |
| 2013 | Kangal Malsat | Suman Mukhopadhyay | Bengali |
| 2014 | Teenkahon | Bauddhayan Mukherji | Bengali |
| 2014 | Kill Dil | Shaad Ali | Hindi |
| 2015 | Rajkahini | Srijit Mukherji | Bengali |
| 2016 | The Violin Player | Bauddhayan Mukherji | Bengali |
| 2016 | Pink | Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury | Hindi |
| 2017 | Meghnad Badh Rahasya | Anik Dutta | Bengali |
| 2018 | October | Shoojit Sircar | Hindi |
| 2019 | Badla | Sujoy Ghosh | Hindi |
| 2019 | Bhobishyoter Bhoot | Anik Dutta | Bengali |
| 2019 | Password | Kamaleshwar Mukherjee | Bengali |
| 2020 | Borunbabur Bondhu | Anik Dutta | Bengali |
| 2020 | Gulabo Sitabo | Shoojit Sircar | Hindi |
| 2021 | Sardar Udham | Shoojit Sircar | Hindi |
| 2021 | Deep6 | Madhuja Mukherjee | Bengali |
| 2023 | Lost | Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury | Hindi |
| 2023 | Jaane Jaan | Sujoy Ghosh | Hindi |
| 2023 | Kadak Singh | Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury | Hindi |
| 2024 | I Want to Talk | Shoojit Sircar | Hindi |

## Awards and nominations
### National Film Awards

| Year | Category | Film |
| 2003 | Best Cinematography | Patalghar |
| 2004 | Best Cinematography | Bhalo Theko |
| 2009 | Best Cinematography | Antaheen |
| 2021 | Best Cinematography | Sardar Udham |

### Filmfare Awards

| Year | Category | Film | Ref(s) |
| 2021 | Best Cinematography | Gulabo Sitabo | |
| 2022 | Best Cinematography | Sardar Udham | |

### IIFA Awards

| Year | Category | Film | Ref(s) |
| 2022 | IIFA Award for Best Cinematography | Sardar Udham | |