The Last Color is my best work to date as a cinematographer, says Subhransu Das

The Last Color (2020), which released in theatres last month, is now being streamed on Amazon Prime Video. The film, which marks the directorial debut of chef Vikas Khanna, is based on his book of the same name.

Set in Varanasi, it highlights the plight of widows. The feature film stars Neena Gupta, Aqsa Siddiqui, Princy Sudhakaran, Neha Garg and Rajeshwar Khanna.

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Khanna and cinematographer Subhransu Das shared their experiences of working on the drama. The director particularly praised Das for his vision while expressing pleasure that the film received a theatrical release.

“The reason that people admired this movie is because of our amazing cinematographer Chintu sir [as Das is known in the industry],” Khanna said.

“He was the man behind capturing all the beautiful moments, the beauty of Varanasi and colours of Ganga. Most importantly he was the one who ensured the vision of this movie to be perfectly executed. Thank you Chintu sir for creating this magic. The Last Color is your film!"

Das also expressed his gratitude for being a part of the film. “I feel it's my best work to date as a cinematographer,” he shared. “Before the movie started, I heard a lot about Vikas Khanna's humbleness and passion for work. When I met him, I released anyone could get motivated by his passionate energy. When he narrated the story in detail, I started visualizing images before seeing the location.”

“I feel [The Last Color] is a path-breaking film,” Das added. “He [Khanna] was very confident about the plots and emotions of the film. The Last Color was a journey of filmmaking and an exploration of Indian heritage. It is Vikas sir's vision that I translated into visuals.”