Ashok Mehta in critical condition
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Ashok Mehta, the cinematographer of films like Bandit Queen, Mandi, Utsav, Ram Lakhan and Khalnaayak has been admitted to Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital after being diagnosed with lung cancer. “The fact of Mehta’s illness surfaced during the recording of Raveena Tandon’s new chat show Issi Ka Naam Zindagi Hai. A segment featuring Arjun Rampal had Mehta talking about Arjun on a video monitor. Rampal was Mehta’s discovery and he had cast Rampal as the lead in his directorial debut Moksha,” reports Subhash K Jha for Mumbai Mirror.
“Yes, I got to know of Ashok’s condition. He’s like a father-figure to me. I guess he wanted to keep his illness very quiet,” Rampal confirmed to the tabloid.
Ashok Mehta has shot for films including Shekhar Kapoor’s Bandit Queen, Shyam Benegal’s Mandi and Trikaal, Aparna Sen’s 36 Chowringhee Lane and Paroma, Shashi Kapoor’s Utsav, Subhash Ghai’s Ram Lakhan, Khalnaayak and Kisna and M F Hausain’s Gaja Gamini.
February 28, 2012 at 10:45 AM
Most of his filmography after Khalanayak was pretty uneventful.. in commercial terms this film (khalnayak) was probably his high point.
February 28, 2012 at 11:26 AM
Moksha had some terrific cinematography
February 28, 2012 at 11:32 AM
don’t recall this one.. the title rings a bell though.
February 28, 2012 at 11:40 AM
It had rampal and manisha koirala in it…. although movie failed… song “Jaanleva ” was a chart buster
February 28, 2012 at 11:44 AM
thanks for the info.. will try and see if there’s something on youtube..
February 28, 2012 at 12:21 PM
Most of the movie was shocked in Black and white. Definitely worth a watch for its cinematography.
February 28, 2012 at 12:10 PM
yeah, it was a different attempt.. the only movie Ashok Mehta ever directed. Was a big failure at the BO though
February 28, 2012 at 3:45 PM
Moksha had some amazi.g visuals.not a shabby film but inconsistent.