| 1. Vikash Nowlakha is a member of the Indian Society of Cinematographers (ISC). |
| 2. Vikash studied Eastern Philosophy and Environmental Economics at the University of Tasmania in Australia. |
| 3. In 1997, he moved to Mumbai, where he began working as an assistant director at a production house that made commercials. |
| 4. He learned VFX, animation, and compositing while gaining experience in post-production. |
| 5. He worked as a director at MTV from 1999 to 2000, creating promos and shows. |
| 6. Vikash joined the New York Film Academy (NYFA) in 2001 to fully focus on cinematography. |
| 7. He assisted cinematographer Ravi K. Chandran on films like ‘Yuva’ (2004) and ‘Black’ (2005). |
| 8. He mainly worked as a commercial DOP and gained experience in international projects. |
| 9. He worked on several high-profile commercials for brands like Maserati, BMW, and Nike. |
| 10. Vikash directed short films like ‘Going to School in India’ (2005) and ‘Girl Stars: Kiran the Junkyard Dealer’ (2007). |
| 11. His first major film was ‘Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year’ (2009). |
| 12. Vikash worked on a British nature documentary series titled ‘The Green Planet’ (2022). |
| 13. He worked as a cinematographer on an Indian dark comedy web-series titled ‘Bloody Brothers’ (2022). |
| 14. Vikash gained recognition for his work in the films ‘Dhurandhar’ (2025) and ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ (2026). |
| 15. He worked on films like ‘Dus Kahaniyaan’ (2007), ‘Brahmastra Part One: Shiva’ (2022), and ‘Laapataa Ladies’ (2023 or 2024). |
| 16. He handled 2nd unit DOP on ‘The White Tiger’ (2021). |
| 17. He directed short films including ‘Girl Stars: Anita the Beekeeper’ (2007). |
| 18. His advertising work includes clients like Buick, Chevrolet, Yamaha, Honda, Lexus, Skoda, Vespa, Fiat, the New York Knicks, Adidas. |
| 19. He contributed to David Attenborough's documentaries ‘The Green Planet’ and ‘The Year the Earth Changed’. |
