Rajiv Malu is a visual artist and cinematographer based in Mumbai, India. His work focuses on capturing stories that celebrate culture, people, and the places he visits.

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He began his journey as a documentary and travel photographer before graduating as a cinematographer from Whistling Woods International, Mumbai. Since 2019, he has worked on at least 10 long-form projects as an associate, contributing to shows such as Scoop, Modern Love: Baai, Mrs., Srikanth, and Gandhi (most recent). Alongside this, he has independently shot several advertisements, documentaries, short films, and music videos. Most recently, he shot a Gujarati feature film, set to release in theaters at the end of this year.

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His work has been featured on Apple, National Geographic Your Shot, National Geographic Traveller India, India Today Magazine, and Chiiz Magazine. He was a finalist for the HIPA (Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award) 2017-18 and the Siena International Photo Awards 2017. His photographs have been exhibited by Wagon Art, VIBGYOR, LxS Org, Saatchi Gallery (London), Zostel Group of Hotels, and UP PhotoExpo.

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Currently, he works as a full-time Director of Photography (DP), collaborating with directors like Pan Nalin, Pranav Bhasin, Ria Singh, and Abhishek Jain among others. His portfolio spans across long-form shows, advertisements, music videos, and documentary films.