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F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 14, 2026 • 3 min read

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Date of birth1981

Age41 (as of 2022)

BirthplaceHaryana

ProfessionCinematographer, Filmmaker

NationalityIndian

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyFather - Vijai Singh; Mother - Shakuntla Singh; Sister - Sunita Singh

Savita Singh (Cinematographer) Biography

Savita Singh is an Indian cinematographer and filmmaker from Hisar, Haryana. A FTII alumnus, she has won National Film Awards for her cinematography and is

Early life and background
Savita Singh was born in Haryana in 1981 and grew up in Hisar. She completed undergraduate studies in journalism and mass communication at Indraprastha College for Women before moving to the Film and Television Institute of India for a diploma in cinematography. Her parents are Vijai Singh, who worked in a bank, and Shakuntla Singh; she has a sister named Sunita Singh.

Career
Savita began building her career behind the camera with early work in short films. Her cinematography on the short film Kramasha, which she shot as a thesis project while at FTII, brought her national recognition. Kramasha also received international festival honors and a prize at the Mumbai International Film Festival. Following that achievement, she worked on a range of feature films, ad films and documentaries, with titles in her filmography including Phoonk (2008), 404: Error Not Found (2011), Hawaizaada (2015), Ventilator (2016) and Devi (2020).

Her work has been repeatedly acknowledged by the National Film Awards. She won the National Award for Best Cinematography for Kramasha and later received another National Award and a Rajat Kamal for Best Cinematography for Sonsi, a short film she directed in 2020. Sonsi, which she also directed, was selected to enter the Oscars short film category in 2021. Savita has described the camera as a tool that allowed her to express herself and said that early on she discovered an instinct for placing the camera to convey what she wanted to say.

Professional development and initiatives
After graduating from FTII, Savita was invited to the Budapest Cinematography Masterclass, where she had the opportunity to learn from the acclaimed cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond. In 2015 she co-founded the Indian Women Cinematographers Collective (IWCC) to create visibility and a platform for female cinematographers. She has explained that the goal of the collective is to draw attention to an underexposed group of professionals and to provide a space for women cinematographers to make themselves heard, not to set up a separation from male colleagues.

Public profile
Savita has spoken in interviews about her cinematic influences and tastes. She has long admired parallel cinema and filmmakers such as Satyajit Ray and Mrinal Sen, and she credits reading and early exposure to serious cinema with shaping her sensibilities. She also has commented on the evolving landscape of film and streaming platforms, noting that OTT services have expanded opportunities and diversified talent while also producing some content she views as repetitive.

Recognition and personal notes
Savita’s achievements include being the first woman from her village to graduate. Her early experiences included an internship writing film reviews for a newspaper during her mass-communication studies. While working on Hawaizaada she recalled being addressed on set as “camera ma’am,” a small anecdote that highlights her visible role in crews traditionally dominated by men. Upon winning the National Film Award and Rajat Kamal for Sonsi, she dedicated the honor to her parents and described the moment as a source of pride and gratitude.

Latest updates
In 2020 Savita directed the short film Sonsi (Shadow Bird), the project that led to national recognition as a director and which entered the Oscars short film category in 2021. She remains active in cinematography for feature films, commercials and documentaries and continues to advocate for greater visibility for women in her profession.

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Recent Work

Sonsi (Shadow Bird)

Short film directed by Savita Singh; won a National Film Award for Best Cinematography and entered the Oscars short film category in 2021.

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Career Highlights

  1. Debut cinematography on the short film Kramasha (2007)
  2. National Film Award for Best Cinematography for Kramasha
  3. Directed Sonsi (2020), which entered the Oscars short film category in 2021
  4. Won a National Film Award and Rajat Kamal for Best Cinematography for Sonsi
  5. Founder of the Indian Women Cinematographers Collective (2015)
  6. Invited to the Budapest Cinematography Masterclass; learned from Vilmos Zsigmond
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