Kaji
2026 | Feature Film | Director of Photography | Cinematographer/(DP)
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ChintanRajbhandari
Cinematographer/(DP)Cinematographer/(DP)
Chintan Rajbhandari is a Nepali cinematographer and director of photography known for his sensitive, atmospheric visual work in independent and festival-recognized cinema. He gained major international recognition through Dadyaa: The Woodpeckers of Rotha, which won the Special Jury Award for Cinematography at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. His notable works include Kathaa '72, Hari, Halkara, Unko Sweater, and Kaji. His cinematography in Halkara also received recognition at WorldFest-Houston, where the film won awards including Best Cinematographer for Chintan Rajbhandari. Through films rooted in memory, landscape, migration, and human emotion, Chintan has built a strong reputation as one of the thoughtful visual voices in contemporary Nepali cinema.
- Nationality
- Nepalese
- Location
- kathmandu
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Chintan Rajbhandari is a Nepali cinematographer and director of photography known for his sensitive, atmospheric visual work in independent and festival-recognized cinema. He gained major international recognition through Dadyaa: The Woodpeckers of Rotha, which won the Special Jury Award for Cinematography at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. His notable works include Kathaa '72, Hari, Halkara, Unko Sweater, and Kaji. His cinematography in Halkara also received recognition at WorldFest-Houston, where the film won awards including Best Cinematographer for Chintan Rajbhandari. Through films rooted in memory, landscape, migration, and human emotion, Chintan has built a strong reputation as one of the thoughtful visual voices in contemporary Nepali cinema.
- Nationality
- Nepalese
- Location
- kathmandu
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