Govind Nihlani pays tribute to V K Murthy

Critically acclaimed filmmaker Govind Nihalani remembered legendary cinematographer V K Murthy at IFFI here and said cult films like 'Pyaasa' and 'Sahib Bibi aur Ghulam' were result of his brilliant vision.
Recalling the work of the national award winning cinematographer, who passed away this year in April, Nihalani said classics like 'Pyaasa', 'Sahib Bibi aur Ghulam' emerged perfect on the silver screen due to the brilliant vision of Murthy and Hindi cinema's pioneer filmmaker Guru Dutt.
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"Guru Dutt gave a new dimension to his craft, he gave him (Murthy) space and liberty to express himself fully," the 'Ardh Satya' director said during screening of his film 'Remembering V K Murthy' at IFFI, marking a tribute to the cinematographer.
Murthy, who was also a violinist and freedom fighter, extensively teamed up with Dutt, gave Indian cinema some most notable images in starkly contract black and white.
He also shot India's first cinemascope film Guru Dutt's 'Kaagaz Ke Phool'.
Nihalani said he was impressed by Murthy's courage, experimentation and penchant for 'not the usual' which resulted in the memorable films.
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