Biography

Samala Bhasker is a cinematographer and director in Indian Cinema, particularly Telugu films. He is a postgraduate at the Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University (JNAFAU), Hyderabad in Photography & Visual communication. His first film as a cinematographer was Sasirekha Parinayam directed by Pasupuleti Krishna Vamsi.

After Sasirekha Parinayam, Bhasker worked mostly for different directors: Three (2008) with Sekhar Suri, Ayyare (2012) with Saagar K Chandra, Yedyanchi Jatra (2012) with Milind Zumber Kavde, Popat (2013) with Satish Rajwade,

Japam (2014) with M. S. Raju , Dongaata(2015) with Vamsi Krishna Naidu, Raja Cheyyi Vesthe (2016) with Pradeep chilukuri, W/O Ram (2018) with Vijay Yelakanti, Mrs. Subbalakshmi (2019 Telugu web series) with Vamsi Krishna Naidu, Nenevaru (2022) with Nirnai Palanati, Grandhalayam (2023) with Sai Sivan, Vairam (2023) with Sai Sivan, Karmanye Vadhikaarastey (2023) with Amardeep Challapalli, and Hindi film Operation Fryday (2023) directed by Vishram Sawant. This was his first collaboration with Vishram Sawant in Hindi. He is presently working on a film with R. Samala and Stish Rajwade.

He made his Telugu debut with Sasirekha Parinayam (2008).

His Marathi debut was with Yedyanchi Jatra (2012).

He made his Hindi debut with film Shooter(2011) [later title changed to Operation Fryday) but its got released in (2023) Operation Fryday (2023).