Cinematography in Indian Films at the Oscars

Mother India, directed by Mehboob Khan, won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography in 1958, making it the first Indian film to receive an Oscar.

Ravi K. Chandran is the only Indian cinematographer to have won two Academy Awards for Best Cinematography, for his work on "Life of Pi" (2012) and "Slumdog Millionaire" (2008).

Lagaan, directed by Ashutosh Gowariker, was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography in 2002, becoming the third Indian film to receive a nomination in this category.

Billy Williams was the cinematographer for the 1984 film "Gandhi", directed by Richard Attenborough. The film won eight Academy Awards, including Best Cinematography.

Monsoon Wedding, directed by Mira Nair, was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography in 2001, becoming the second Indian film to receive a nomination in this category.

Anthony Dod Mantle was the cinematographer for the 2008 film "Slumdog Millionaire", directed by Danny Boyle. The film won eight Academy Awards, including Best Cinematography.

Salaam Bombay!, directed by Mira Nair, was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography in 1995, becoming the first Indian film to receive a nomination in this category.

V.K. Murthy was the cinematographer for the 1957 film "Mother India", directed by Mehboob Khan. The film won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography in 1958.

3 Idiots, directed by Rajkumar Hirani, was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography in 2010, becoming the fourth Indian film to receive a nomination in this category.

Ravi K. Chandran was the cinematographer for the 2012 film "Life of Pi", directed by Ang Lee. The film won four Academy Awards, including Best Cinematography.

The Lunchbox, directed by Ritesh Batra, was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography in 2013, becoming the fifth Indian film to receive a nomination in this category.

Santosh Sivan was the cinematographer for the 2002 film "Devdas", directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. The film was nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Cinematography.

Haider, directed by Vishal Bhardwaj, was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography in 2015, becoming the sixth Indian film to receive a nomination in this category.

Ravi K. Chandran was the cinematographer for the 2015 film "Bajirao Mastani", directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. The film was nominated for two Academy Awards, including Best Cinematography.

Newton, directed by Amit V. Masurkar, was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography in 2018, becoming the seventh Indian film to receive a nomination in this category.