As streaming platforms amplify the reach of regional music, a new crop of cinematographers is reshaping Punjabi music videos with film-like visuals. Among them is 28-year-old Deepu Dipesh, a Director of Photography from Jind in Haryana, whose recent projects have brought technical precision and emotional nuance to tracks dominating digital charts.
Born Dipesh Kumar on November 11, 1997, Deepu Dipesh has rapidly gained traction for his work on songs such as Amli Munda, 2 Casee, Gaddiyan, the teaser of Paper, and 5 Saal. His frames—marked by deliberate lighting, rhythmic camera movement, and colour palettes tailored to lyrical mood—are helping elevate music videos beyond promotional tools into standalone visual narratives.
In Amli Munda, he captures the raw pulse of urban youth culture through contrasting shadows and warm-cool temperature shifts. 2 Casee demonstrates syncopated editing with dynamic tracking shots that mirror the song’s tempo, while Gaddiyan employs high-gloss framing to evoke aspirational luxury. The minimalist teaser for Paper uses subdued lighting to heighten suspense, and 5 Saal relies on natural light to underscore introspective storytelling.
Industry observers note that Deepu Dipesh’s strength lies in his collaborative approach. He studies the artist’s intent before translating it into visual language, ensuring authenticity without compromising cinematic quality. His compositions blend global techniques—naturalistic lighting, motivated camera movement—with Punjabi cultural motifs, making the videos accessible to wider audiences.
Currently experimenting with advanced colour science and lens optics, Deepu Dipesh represents a generation of DoPs pushing regional content toward international production standards. From Jind’s quiet lanes to bustling shoot locations, his journey reflects the democratisation of high-end visual craft in India’s independent music scene.
His compositional style draws from global cinematic traditions—dynamic framing, reliance on natural light, and narrative-driven camera work—while remaining anchored in Punjabi musical ethos. Ongoing experimentation with lenses, colour grading, and digital techniques reflects a commitment to growth amid rapid advancements in the field.
From the modest setting of Jind to production sets across India, Deepu Dipesh’s trajectory exemplifies disciplined pursuit of craft. As Indian music videos gain international viewership, cinematographers like him play a pivotal role in elevating regional content to global standards. His work serves as a reminder that effective visual storytelling requires not just technical proficiency but an intuitive grasp of emotion and rhythm.
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| Full name | Tahir Rihat | ||
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| Also known as | Tahir Bilal | ||
| Date of Birth | 02 January 1999 | ||
| Occupation | Journalist; Online Editor | ||
| Employer | The Chenab Times | ||
| Base | Thathri, Doda, Jammu & Kashmir, India | ||
| Website | tahirrihat.com | ||
| Social | YouTube | ||
Tahir Rihat (also known as Tahir Bilal) is an Indian journalist and online editor at The Chenab Times. Based in Thathri, Doda, he reports on regional affairs, civic governance, and human-interest stories across Jammu and Kashmir. Rihat also maintains a personal website, tahirrihat.com, where he shares professional updates and reflections on journalism in the Chenab Valley.