Archana Ghangrekar is an accomplished FTII alumna in Cinematography.

Her graduation film 'Meenalap' garnered critical acclaim, winning Grand Prix (Eurasia 2018) and Ritvik Ghatak gold medal the same year. Meenalap depicts the journey of a Bangladeshi immigrant couple navigating life in Pune during nine months of pregnancy. 

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All India Rank (AIR) is a coming-of-age drama set in 1990s' India, marking her first feature as a Cinematographer. It is the directorial debut of writer-lyricist Varun Grover.

The film intimately portrays a reluctant 17-year-old boy from Lucknow navigating intensely competitive world of engineering entrance exams.

It is now available on Netflix after a successful theatrical run.

During COVID lockdown, Archana shot 'Lailaa Manju', a film set in pandemic-fueled Mumbai. It is a film about a daughter coming out to her mother.  

 

Her next release is "In-Transit" a 4 episode docu-series about the journeys of eight extra ordinary trans individuals across India. In transit is produced by Zoya Akhtar-Reema Kagti's Tiger baby Films and directed by Ayesha Sood. 

The series will be globally released on Amazon Prime later this year. 

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Chora Jasti/ Like a son is a Nepalaese/Hindi feature she shot in Sikkim last winter with director duo Tribeny Rai and Kislay. The film is in post production now. 

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Archana believes in keeping a holistic balance shooting both Commercial and regional-indie-parallel cinema. 

Driven by deep interest in human condition, Archana excels at uncovering  the hidden gems within the ordinary routines of life, particularly those of the underprivileged, the exploited and the violated. 
Her expertise and keen eye for detail bring these stories to life with exceptional clarity and depth.

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" My journey as a cinematographer has taken me to various terrains. I have shot guerrilla style in the crowded by lanes of Benaras, dumping grounds of Mumbai, sweltering hot desert towns of Rajasthan, humid, wet and rainy forests of Kerala capturing the raw unfiltered essence of these places and the faces that reside there.

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I want to tell stories that transcend boundaries and enrich human experience, with like minded people.

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If you think you are that someone, please reach out." 

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