Nusrat F. Jafri

Nusrat F Jafri, is a Mumbai based female cinematographer, with twenty years of experience in filmmaking. Born and brought up in Lucknow, Nusrat, did her schooling from La Martiniere Girls College. She did her graduation from Delhi University and her Masters in Mass Communication from MCRC, Jamia Millia Islamia. Nusrat is the Cinematographer for the Hindi Feature Film, “Kuchh Bheege Alfaaz”. She also shot Amazon Prime’s web- series, “Chacha Vidhayak Hain Humare, ” (S1) created by comedian Zakir Khan. She did Additional Cinematography for Hansal Mehta’s National Award winning feature “Shahid.” And has shot many TVCs and documentaries. Her commercial work includes brands like Anita Dongre, NH7 Bacardi, Merc Pharmaceuticals, Tulsi Sada, and Reliance, to name a few .Her latest short film, “Pilibhit,” won her an IPTDA Award for best Cinematographer.

She started working on This Land We Call Home, as a Fellow with the South Asia Speaks Mentorship Program, 2021, initiated by the wonderful author and journalist Sonia Faleiro. She lives in Mumbai with her husband and son and a cat.