Priya Seth is one of the few women cinematographers to have made a sizeable impact in Indian films. She has shot big-ticket movies like Akshay Kumar's Airlift and Saif Ali Khan's Chef. She is an expert scuba diver and one of the few specialists who shoot underwater footage in Hindi films. This expertise has helped Priya shoot scenes for acclaimed projects like Tandav and Mardaani 2. On International Women's Day, ETimes caught up with the outspoken cinematographer, who doesn't paint a pretty picture for women and gender equality. In fact, she acknowledges that an invisible ceiling restricts true opportunities for women in cinema. Read on...
Do you feel things have changed for women on a film set? Are there more women cinematographers today than before?
