Shailesh Anikhindi

Shailesh Anikhindi is a cinematographer working in Bollywood and Hindi TV industry. After completing his Photography course with an Honours at Nagpur Institute in 1991-92, he shifted to Mumbai to work in the film industry. He joined Dilip Dutta Dilip Dutta is a well-known figure in the Indian b >> Read More... as an apprentice. In 1993, Shailesh assisted Dilip in Shiva Maha Puran, a mythological show. It was produced by T-Series. In a show, while assisting Babubhai Mistry   Recognized as the Trick Master of the film frat >> Read More... of Parasmani movie fame, he learned the camera techniques, including the special effects. He learned the Trick Photography quickly.

Soon, he became an Assistant Cameraman in the show Akbar The Great This series was a touching narrative of "Jalaluddi >> Read More... . The series was shot in Jaigargh Fort, Jaipur, in Rajasthan. After six months, Shailesh became an Operative Cameraman in Akbar The Great. This happened in 1996-97. In Jara Dekho Toh Inka Kamal, he worked as a second DOP with Munir Khan. Veteran actor Dilip Kumar Muhammad Yusuf Khan was born on the 11th of Decemb >> Read More... directed the show. Till 1998, he worked in many shows and series, including Banegi Apni Baat Banegi Apni Baat is an Indian television drama ser >> Read More... , Ajnabee, Yug, Just Mohabbat Just Mohabbat was a typical Indian Soap Opera/Roma >> Read More... , and Dekh Bhai Dekh. 

In 1999-2000, Shailesh joined ZED TV, an educational channel of Zee TV as a cinematographer. Boogie-Woogie, Chhappar Phadke, Kbc, Kya Masti Kya Dhoom are some of the shows he worked. He also worked in Live Shows like Filmfare Awards and Screen Awards. In 2001, he got an opportunity to work as an independent DOP in the super hit series, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, made by Balaji Telefilms. Smriti Irani played a vital role in the series. After that, he worked in Yeh Meri Life Hain, Reehaee, Sati, Mamta, Chori Chori Chupke Chupke, Aahat, Shakuntala, Meera, Jai Shree Krishna, Madhubala, and Taxi for DD. For Star Plus, he worked on the show Sara Akash, featuring Kiran Kumar Kiran Kumar is an Indian Bollywood actor who has w >> Read More... and Kanwaljeet.

For the record-breaking series “ CID Crimes happens to anybody in this world. You canno >> Read More... ,” he worked as the DOP for over 250 episodes. He worked on the 1000th episode of CID in 2013, which was awarded the longest-running Indian series. He also worked in Ek Thi Rajkumari Ek Thi Rajkumari is a light-hearted drama that air >> Read More... with Ayushman Khurrana. In 2018, Shailesh worked on the show Patiala Babes This is an Indian drama written by Rajita Sharma, >> Read More... for Sony TV. It was at the top of the London TV chart. Besides working in TV serials and shows, Shailesh has worked in the OTT platforms, MX Player, and ALT Balaji.

Besides this, he also made a short movie for the National Highways Authorities Of India, featuring Dayanand Shetty Dayanand Chandrashekhar Shetty is an Indian model, >> Read More... . The famous politician Nitin Gadkari Hailing from Maharashtra, Nitin Gadkari is a polit >> Read More... inaugurated the short film in Nagpur on 14th February 2021. Shailesh was felicitated for the short film by Prakash Jawadekar, the Information, and Broadcasting Minister. Shailesh wishes to make more social awareness and informative documentaries.