Janhvi Kapoor is currently promoting her upcoming film, Ulajh, directed by Sudhanshu Saria. Along with her, the film also stars Gulshan Devaiah, Roshan Mathew, Rajesh Tailang, and Adil Hussain in lead roles. The film is a spy thriller and will hit theatres on August 2, 2024. Amidst promotions, she talked about working with a female DOP for the first time in an exclusive interview with Hauterrfly’s The Male Feminist, hosted by Siddhaarth Aalambayan.
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Janhvi Kapoor Shares Her Experience Working With A Female Cinematographer In Ulajh
In the latest interview with Hauterrfly’s The Male Feminist, the Ulajh star revealed working with a female cinematographer for the first time and how it’s different from working with male cinematographers. On being asked how she felt being the only woman on the sets of Ulajh, She responded, “My DOP was a female, and oh god, she’s brilliant. Her name is Shreya Dube, and it was the first time that I had a female DOP.” She further added, “And that female gaze was so comforting to have. I don’t know if other people will feel this way; I have been filmed in this movie, and from a woman’s point of view, the difference is visible.”
The Ulajh actor further talked about the difference between a female DOP and a male DOP: “One such concern is not over-sexualizing the female protagonist because the film is not about that, or there are times when they believe in sexualizing because that is what sells.” She further added, “But Shreya didn’t have that baggage on her shoulders; she showed whatever she felt was beautiful and narratively apt with great sensitivity. And, with the male cinematographers, it was like they always showed the directions of lights and instructed me accordingly. However, with Shreya, she just used to say, Do whatever you have to do, and I’ll catch it.” Janhvi Kapoor further added that she felt liberated working with a female cinematographer.
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