Music and videos might be two different things all together, but they go hand-in-hand. One of the youngest cinematographers in the industry, whose job is to make videos for music, is city boy Aditya Jella. The twenty-three-year-old who got his first break with Go Goa Gone, who shot the videos for Khoon Choos Le and Babaji Ki Booti from the movie.
Not a smooth sail for everyone who looks for a break in Bollywood, but for Aditya, it was almost a cake walk.
He says, “Before Go Goa Gone, I had made some shortfilms and music videos. I sent my work to Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K., the directors of the film. Initially, they wanted me to work on the song Khoon Choos Le and then went on to shoot the song Babaji Ki Booti as well. I was the co-cinematographer and the creative associate for film.”
He adds, “I wouldn’t say it was hard nor an easy entry into Bollywood, but things worked in my favour and I am happy it did.”
After his first break, Aditya made his debut in Tollywood with D for Dopidi in which he worked as a co-director and an additional cinematographer.
About the difference in shooting a song and shooting a film, Aditya says, “For a song, there are no set of rules. You can experiment and be as creative as possible. Now-a-days, in Bollywood, the trend where the actors dance with a bunch of other dancers in a song is slowly disappearing. The audience is now looking for something new and that is where we put in our efforts. There are no boundaries while shooting a song. But for a movie, there should be a sync between the shots and the story. One should keep certain things in mind and it is an intense form of story-telling.”
Aditya is all excited about his next project titled Happy Ending, again starring Saif Ali Khan and directed by Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K.
He says, “I can’t wait for the shooting to start. It’s a new story and I feel this movie will give me a bigger break.”
