I met Ashok Mehtasaab for the first time on the sets of Prem (1995). Tabu is a good friend, so I had visited her on the sets. After that, I have met him many times. He has directed quite a few films written by me like Chalte Chalte and Mehbooba. He was the cinematographer for my first directorial film God Tussi Great Ho starring Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan and Priyanka Chopra. He spead a lot of positive energy on the sets.

Every cinematographer has a unique style but Ashok Mehta was famous because he would never say no to anything, even the most difficult shots. He was so hardworking that he would do the carpenter's work also if he didn't want to wait.

Image: Priyanka Chopra and Salman Khan in God Tussi Great Ho. Inset: Rumi Jaffery