Yasir Abbasi

Born on November 17th, 1978, Yassir Abbasi has distinguished himself as an established author and cinematographer. His formative educational years were shaped in the city of Lucknow and Gorakhpur. He pursued his masters in Mass Communication from Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi in 2002. Throughout life, he has intricately crafted compelling documentaries and conceived remarkable independent films, reaping several honorary awards at film festivals. One of his works as an author includes 'Yeh Un Dinoñ Ki Baat Hai: Urdu Memoirs of Cinema Legends', compiling the lost publications of Old Urdu Magazines, it captures the ingenuous essence of our cherished old artists. Exploring his art of cinematographic pursuit, he has been an active part of acclaimed films like Urf (2012), and short films like Goodnight (2008) and Yours Truly, Amitabh (2018).

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Yassir Abbasi is a writer and cinematographer, born on 17th November 1978. In 2002, he completed his master’s in Mass Communication from Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi. However, his primary formal education was seeded in the city of Gorakhpur and Lucknow. Yassir Abbasi achieved several honorary awards at prestigious film festivals for riveting documentaries and films that he created. As we dive into his art, we see that he has also actively contributed into making acclaimed films like Ur (2012), and short films like Goodnight (2008) and Yours Truly, Amitabh (2018). Abbasi has also written a book called "Yeh Unn Dino Ki Baat Hai: Urdu Memoirs of Cinema Legends", that is a compilation of aged publications of Old Urdu Magazines. It narrates the true essence of the treasure of Indian cinema.