Laxman Utekar is a renowned Indian Film Director and Cinematographer. He always had a flair for storytelling and capturing the most powerful images on camera.

 

His most recent directing credit includes the 2019 Blockbuster, Luka Chuppi (2019), a Romantic Comedy starring Kartik Aaryan & Kriti Sanon. A roaring success at the box office, it went on to become one of the top grossing Hindi films of the year.

 

His next directorial venture, MiMi, is a much awaited Comedy with Kriti Sanon & Pankaj Tripathi. It is produced by the leading Film Production House, Maddock Films.

 

With the much acclaimed commercial for Maharashtra Times, he seamlessly stepped into the role of an Ad film-Director too.

 

Laxman Utekar is also an ace cinematographer. He has worked with some of the most well-known actors like Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Alia Bhat, Akshay Kumar, to name a few. His most well-known works as a D.O.P include English Vinglish, Dear Zindagi, Hindi Medium & 102 Not Out.

 

Be it the emotional ad for Google, the witty ads for Fewikwik  or the picturesque ads for Nexa, Laxman Utekar is known for his penchant to capture various moods and emotions. Perhaps, that is the reason why he has shot more than 500 commercials for leadings brands with the top advertising firms globally.

 

When passion takes precedence, nothing can stop an artist. Even in the most difficult of circumstances, this ace filmmaker always finds a way to say stories. Despite the lockdown of 2020, when the world stood still, he shot and directed a music video which was widely appreciated, speaking volumes about his love for direction and story-telling.

 

When passion takes precedence nothing can stop an artist. Even in the most difficult of circumstances, this ace Film-maker always finds a way to say stories. Despite the lockdown of 2020, when the world stood still, he shot and Directed a music-video which was widely appreciated, speaking volumes about his love for story-telling.