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The basics
Quick facts
Intro
Indian cinematographer
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
(Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India)
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Family:
Mother:
Shaukat Kaifi
Father:
Kaifi Azmi
Siblings:
Shabana Azmi
Spouse(s):
Tanvi Azmi
The details
Biography
Sayyid Baba Azmi is an Indian film cinematographer and member of the Akhtar-Azmi film family. He is the child of the poet and lyricist Kaifi Azmi. Even though he is not as well known as his sister Shabana Azmi, he has used his lenses in films such as m Arjun, Beta, Dil, Tezaab, Mr. India, Akele Hum Akele Tum and Pukar.
He started his career in mid 1970s, assisting Ishan Arya his first cousin, in Telugu films, starting as light boy. He worked with Arya for 10-12 Telugu films, before he got an independent break.