B.R. Vijayalakshmi was the pioneer, becoming the first Asian woman to helm a camera in 1984. Since then, more women have joined the field. Priya’s contemporaries include Neha Parti Matiyani (Waiting, Badrinath Ki Dulhania), Savita Singh (Hawaizaada), and Fowzia Fathima (Mitr: My Friend), among others. In 2010, Anjuli Shukla became the first Indian woman to win a National Award for cinematography for the Malayalam film Kutty Srank.
