Cinematographer Shanker Raman can now put a prefix to his nameu00a0- National Award winner. Shanker received the award for Best Cinematography for Feature Film from President Pratibha Patil on October 21 for his breath-taking presentation of snow-capped mountains and rocky terrains of Ladakh in Frozen.



Written by Shanker himself, Frozenu00a0- shot in black and white in extreme harsh weatheru00a0- talks of the life of a family struggling to make a living and cope with the intrusion of an army camp close to their home. CS spoke to him about the experience of shooting the film and his award:

Penning it down
Frozen was a very personal project as I wrote the script and gave life to different characters. The idea came from Shivajee Chandrabhushan, who's the director of the film. It turned out to be an exciting story to flesh out. The story is universal in portraying a family's struggle for survival, yet charming.