Sunil Borkar

Cinematographer · Born January 28, 1991 (35) · Mumbai, Maharashtra

Sunil Borkar is a Mumbai-based Director of Photography and visual effects artist with a background in animation and visual effects. His journey into cinematography began on film sets, where he discovered a deep interest in visual storytelling. Over the years, he has developed a distinct style shaped by both analog and digital photography, with a strong focus on human stories and atmosphere. His work spans films, series, and commercials, blending technical precision with a thoughtful, story-driven approach. He was awarded the Critics’ Choice Award in 2026 for Jugnuma, marking a significant milestone in his evolving career.

What are Sunil Borkar's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight

Power

32%

Morality

29%

Bonds

16%

Self

14%

Society

10%

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3

Dark

Tone · Weight

lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

Grounded

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Intense

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 2

Shifting

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Even-paced

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 1

Engaged

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 0 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

Heavy

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 3

Open-ended

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 0 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

3

Dread

2

Melancholic

1

Contemplative

1

How their films linger

Thought-provoking2 Haunting2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Sunil Borkar's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (3).

Subscription and free streaming for Sunil Borkar's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

7 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page.

Babita Singh Reporting(2026)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
The Fable(2024)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Kovarty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Cinematographer
Tinctoria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Cinematographer
Crazxy(2025)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Laar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Cinematographer
Sacred Games(2018)
Show 8 episodes · Second Assistant Camera
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 7 titles from 2018 to 2026.

Highest rated

The Fable (2024)

Midcredits 82^nd

By role

only this rolewith another role

Cinematography6 of 7Other crew1 of 7

By decade

2010s1 · crew2020s6 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Sunil Borkar's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 77^th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

97^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

77^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 4 titles, by percentile

75^th and up3
50^th to 74^th1

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 4 titles are Universally Loved.

Universally Loved2
Crowd Pleaser1
Mixed1

Most divisive · cinematographer

Babita Singh Reporting (2026)

53^rd percentile spread · 18% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Fable (2024)

Midcredits 82^nd · 98% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 77/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Sunil Borkar work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sunil Borkar's MovieCove titles; Nimisha Sajayan shares the most, 2.

Nimisha Sajayan2 titles See all 2 shared titles with Nimisha Sajayan