Priya Seth - Cinematographer
Cinematographer
Priya Seth (born 1975) is an Indian cinematographer, best known for her work in Indian feature films, advertisements, and underwater filming and photography.
Seth’s first solo feature film project was the indie Barah Aana, directed by Raja Krishna Menon and starring Naseeruddin Shah. She reunited with Menon on his 2016 historical drama film Airlift, starring Akshay Kumar and Nimrat Kaur. The film was noted for its bold, raw, and tense camerawork depicting the real events on which the film was based. She then worked on the Saif Ali Khan starring Chef, an official remake of the 2014 Hollywood film. In 2018, Seth shot the Season 2 of Zee5 web series Karenjit Kaur – The Untold Story of Sunny Leone, a show based on the life of former Adult star-turned-actor Sunny Leone.
In 2017, Seth became the founding member of the Indian Women Cinematographer’s Collective (IWCC), along with cinematographers Fowzia Fathima and Savita Singh.