Mahendra Shetty's exquisite use of the period setting with gorgeous detailing has rendered this film as a masterpiece. Vikramaditya Motwane's Lootera is a cinematography masterpiece of Indian cinema. The cinematographer Anil Mehta effortlessly achieves the raw and rustic nature of traveling through North India that is evident in every scene, almost as if the roads are talking to you. Imtiaz Ali's Highway is one of those films that even managed to look as good as the stellar storyline. Based in the picturesque Kashmir, every scene of this film is so beautifully captured that you can't help but literally stare in awe.

One of the most gorgeous films Indian audiences have ever seen, Fitoor was saved by Tabu and its cinematographer Anay Goswami or else it's dull storyline matched with Aditya Roy Kapur's acting and Katrina Kaif's red hair was unsavable. Below, you'll discover some of the most beautiful cinematic moments from the Hindi cinema that promise to stay on your mind long after the credits roll. But there have been a few films in the past decade featuring conic scenes that will stop and make you stare for a while. The craft of cinematography on which our entire visual storytelling experience depends is most often forgotten or just taken for granted.

There is something to be said about a film that is absolutely stunning to look at. 'Cinema is a matter of what's in the frame and what's out.' -Martin Scorsese

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