Personal info
Known for
Cinematographer
Gender
Male
Birthday
07 January
Location
Tamil Nadu, India
Edit pageNizar Shafi
Biography
Nizar Shafi is an Indian cinematographer and film director who works mainly in the Tamil film industry and Telugu cinema. He was critically acclaimed for his work in Sutta Kadhai, Naaigal Jaakirathai, Bhale Bhale Magadivoy, and Nenu Local. He debuted as a director with the Tamil and Telugu bilingual film Seven.
Nizar completed his diploma in cinematography from M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute, Chennai. He assisted Sakthi Saravanan in Saroja and Mankatha, he also worked as an associate cinematographer in Enthiran. His first independent movie as a cinematographer was Sutta Kadhai (2013).
His movie Naaigal Jaakirathai (2014) received positive reviews from critics and was one of the most profitable ventures of 2014. His movie Bhale Bhale Magadivoy (2015) became the fourth-highest-grossing Telugu film of all time at the United States box office, where it was released on 115 screens.
