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{{short description|Indian cinematographer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Fali Mistry
| image =Fali Mistry.jpeg 
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| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1919|02|17}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Fali Mistry |url=http://www.citwf.com/person63111.htm |publisher=Complete Index of World Film |accessdate=27 April 2013}}</ref>
| birth_place =
| death_date = {{Death year and age|1979|1919}}
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| nationality =
| other_names =
| occupation = [[Cinematographer]], [[director of photography]]
| known_for = ''[[Guide (film)|Guide]]'' (1967)
|years_active=1942 - 1979
|spouse={{marriage|[[Shyama]]|1953|1979|reason=his death}}
| relatives = [[Jal Mistry]] (younger brother)
}}

'''Fali Mistry''' (1919–1979) was an [[India]]n cinematographer, who worked in [[Bollywood]] films, from the 1940s to 1980, both in black and white and colour cinema, and along with younger brother Jal Mistry, he was one of the most acclaimed cinematographers of his era. He also produced and directed a few films.

He won the [[Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer]] twice, ''[[Guide (film)|Guide]]'' (colour) (1967) and ''[[Fakira (film)|Fakira]]'' (1977).

==Early life==
Mistry was born in [[Bombay]] on 17 February 1917 to a Parsi family.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://thewire.in/film/fali-mistry-cinematographer-cameraman|title=Fali Mistry, the Cinematographer Who Taught Bollywood the Importance of Cameramen|work=The Wire|date=11 February 2018|access-date=29 June 2021}}</ref> His younger brother [[Jal Mistry]], also became a cinematographer.

==Career==
Mistry first received acclaim for his work in film ''Amrapali'' (1945), directed by Nandlal Jaswantlal.<ref>''Swatantra'', Volume 9, Issues 1-26, 1954. p. 48</ref>
He was a stalwart of [[Navketan Films]], after the critical acclaim of ''[[Guide (film)|Guide]]'' (1967) directed by [[Vijay Anand (Hindi film maker)|Vijay Anand]], which also won him a Filmfare Award,<ref name=hin08>{{cite news |title=Blast From The Past: Guide 1965|author=Suresh Kohli |url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/10/04/stories/2008100450641100.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130629104339/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/10/04/stories/2008100450641100.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 June 2013 |date=4 October 2008 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=27 April 2013}}</ref> Mistry worked in a number of films directed by his elder brother [[Dev Anand]], including ''[[Prem Pujari]]'' (1970), ''[[Hare Rama Hare Krishna (1971 film)|Hare Rama Hare Krishna]]'' (1971), ''[[Heera Panna]]'' (1973), ''[[Ishq Ishq Ishq]]'' (1974), ''[[Des Pardes (1978 film)|Des Pardes]]'' (1978).

He directed three feature films, including, ''[[Jan Pahechan|Jan Pahchan]]'' (1950), ''[[Armaan (1953 film)|Armaan]]'' (1953) and ''[[Sazaa (1951 film)|Sazaa]]'' (1951) starring [[Dev Anand]],<ref>{{cite book |title=Follywood flashback: a collection of movie memories |author=Bunny Reuben|publisher=Indus|year=1993 |page=205 }}</ref> The film also noted for its music by [[SD Burman]] in songs ''Tum Na Jaaney Kis Jehan Mein Kho Gaye'' sung by Lata Mangeshkar.<ref>{{cite news|title=SD Burman _ composer who used Bengali folk to create melodies |url=http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2012%5C01%5C04%5Cstory_4-1-2012_pg9_14 |newspaper=Daily Times |date=4 January 2012 |access-date=27 April 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120113125040/http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2012%5C01%5C04%5Cstory_4-1-2012_pg9_14 |archive-date=2012-01-13 }}</ref>

Along with his younger brother, Jal Mistry (1923-2000), the Mistry brothers made a name for themselves in Bollywood.<ref>{{cite news |title=Their SHOT at fame |url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2003/09/09/stories/2003090900170400.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040801021745/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2003/09/09/stories/2003090900170400.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 August 2004 |date=9 Sep 2003 |accessdate=27 April 2013|newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |quote=..the immensely talented cinematographer duo, the Mistry brothers Fali and Jal,..}}</ref><ref name=gu>[[#Gu|Gulzar, p. 590]]</ref> Their work exemplified influences of Hollywood and European cinema. In time, he became known for his glamorous lighting, with [[Diffuser (optics)|diffusers]] and [[low-key lighting]] in night sequences. His work in [[Vyjayanthimala]] and [[Pradeep Kumar]] starrer, ''[[Nagin (1954 film)|Nagin]]'' (1954) is especially noted for use of diffusers, and high-contrast lighting to create graphic art like effect and composition.<ref>[[#Gu|Gulzar, p. 248]]</ref> He became an influential cinematographer and inspired other technicians, noted cinematographer [[V.K. Murthy]] who made name in [[Guru Dutt]] classic, ''Pyaasa'', ''Kaagaz Ke Phool'' and ''Sahib Bibi Aur Gulam'', worked as his assistant, and in an interview mentioned ''Amrapali'' (1945) as ''the most inspiring cinematographic work ..during those days.''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Poetry in picture |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2007/07/20/stories/2007072051400300.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071022095202/http://hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2007/07/20/stories/2007072051400300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 October 2007 |date=20 July 2007|quote= Fali Mistry was his guru. . |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=27 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Through The Mind’s Eye |url=http://archive.tehelka.com/story_main44.asp?filename=hub270310through_the.asp |date=27 March 2010 |publisher=Tehelka Magazine, Vol 7, Issue 12 |access-date=27 April 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130630102209/http://archive.tehelka.com/story_main44.asp?filename=hub270310through_the.asp |archive-date=30 June 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

He died in 1979 at the age of 60.<ref name=cine/>

==Personal life==
He married actress [[Shyama]] in 1953, she was noted for films like ''[[Aar Paar]]'' (1954) and ''[[Barsaat Ki Raat]]'' (1960). The couple had two son Faroukh and Rohin and a daughter Shirrin. Shyama lived in her South Mumbai flat before she died in 2017.<ref name=cine>{{cite web |title=Shyama’s Interview |url=http://cineplot.com/shyamas-interview-2010/ |year=2010 |publisher=Cineplot |accessdate=27 April 2013}}</ref> His son Faroukh Mistry is a cinematographer and documentary filmmaker, while brother Jal Mistry was also a noted cinematographer in Hindi cinema, whose son Zubin Mistry is also a cinematographer based in London.<ref>{{cite web |title=Zubin Mistry continues a tradition of cinematography|author=David M. Martin |url=http://www.shootonline.com/go/index.php?CategoryID=&TypeID=9&name=Articles&op=results&search=dition&start=450 |date=29 October 1999 |publisher=[[Shoot (advertising magazine)]] |accessdate=27 April 2013}}</ref>

==Filmography==
; Cinematographer
* ''Mata'' (1942)
* ''Amrapali'' (1945)
* ''[[Mela (1948 film)|Mela]]'' (1948)
* ''[[Babul (1950 film)|Babul]]'' (1950)
* ''[[Nagin (1954 film)|Nagin]]'' (1954)
* ''Taj'' (1956)
* ''[[Ek Musafir Ek Hasina]]'' (1962)
* ''[[Guide (film)|Guide]]'' (1967)
* ''[[Neel Kamal (1968 film)|Neel Kamal]]'' (1968)
* ''[[Humsaya (1968 film)|Humsaya]]'' (1968)
* ''[[Prem Pujari]]'' (1970)
* ''[[The Evil Within (1970 film)|The Evil Within]]'' (1970)
* ''[[Johny Mera Naam]]'' (1970)
* ''[[Hare Rama Hare Krishna (1971 film)|Hare Rama Hare Krishna]]'' (1971)
* ''[[Manchali]]'' (1973)
* ''[[Heera Panna]]'' (1973)
* ''[[Joshila]]'' (1973)
* ''[[Ishq Ishq Ishq]]'' (1974)
* ''[[Jaaneman (1976 film)|Jaaneman]]'' (1976)
* ''[[Fakira (film)|Fakira]]'' (1977)
* ''[[Darling Darling (Hindi film)|Darling Darling]]'' (1977)
* ''[[Des Pardes (1978 film)|Des Pardes]]'' (1978)
* ''[[Mr. Natwarlal]]'' (1979)
* ''[[Ram Balram]]'' (1980)
* ''[[Do Premee (1980 film)|Do Premee]]'' (1980)

;Director
* ''[[Jan Pahechan]]'' (1950)
* ''[[Sazaa (1951 film)|Sazaa]]'' (1951)
* ''[[Armaan (1953 film)|Armaan]]'' (1953)
;Producer
* ''[[Jan Pahechan]]'' (1950)
* ''[[Armaan (1953 film)|Armaan]]'' (1953)
* ''Taj'' (1956)
* ''[[Chandan (film)|Chandan'' (1958)]]

==Awards==
* [[Filmfare Award]]
** [[Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer|Best Cinematographer]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Best Cinematographer Award (B&W), Colour|url=http://recipeguide.indiatimes.com/awards2001/ex_cinematographer.htm |publisher=Official Listing, [[Indiatimes]] |accessdate=28 April 2013}}</ref>
*** 1967: ''[[Guide (film)|Guide]]'' (colour) <ref name=hin08/>
***1977: ''[[Fakira (film)|Fakira]]''

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

* {{cite book |title=Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema |author=Gulzar |author-link=Gulzar|author2=Govind Nihalani |author3=Saibal Chatterjee |publisher=Popular Prakashan|year=2003|isbn=8179910660 |chapter=Cameramen with a Difference|url=https://books.google.com/?id=8y8vN9A14nkC&pg=PT272&dq=Fali+Mistry|ref= Gu}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0592991}}
* [http://www.upperstall.com/people/fali-mistry Fali Mistry, Filmography] [[Upperstall]]

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[[Category:1919 births]]
[[Category:1979 deaths]]
[[Category:Cinematographers from Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Filmfare Awards winners]]
[[Category:Artists from Mumbai]]
[[Category:Hindi film producers]]
[[Category:Hindi-language film directors]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian photographers]]
[[Category:Parsi people from Mumbai]]

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