Vogue

Filmmakers Lewis Andrews and William Ainsworth captured behind-the-scenes footage for Vogue India’s 2017 cover shoot featuring Athiya Shetty and Arjun Kapoor. The project offered an intimate view of the energy, precision and collaboration involved in producing a major high-fashion editorial, while presenting the two actors within a polished and visually distinctive setting.

Working alongside the photography team, stylists, hair and makeup artists, assistants and talent, William and Lewis documented the shoot as it developed. Their camera work focused not only on the final poses, but also on the movement, preparation and interaction taking place between photographs. These details helped reveal the pace of the production and the coordination required to create the finished Vogue India imagery.

Lewis Andrews edited the footage into a concise behind-the-scenes film that balanced editorial elegance with a more immediate, observational style. He selected moments that highlighted the chemistry between Athiya Shetty and Arjun Kapoor, alongside glimpses of the wider creative process. Rhythmic cutting and carefully arranged transitions allowed the film to move naturally between posed imagery, candid interactions and the practical activity occurring around the set.

Lewis also applied a vibrant colour grade to strengthen the visual identity of the piece, enhancing the richness of the clothing, skin tones and surrounding production design. The grade gave the film a bold, contemporary finish while remaining consistent with the refined character of the magazine shoot.

AKA Music Records produced the music for the behind-the-scenes content, adding pace, atmosphere and structure to support the visual rhythm of the edit.

The completed film provided audiences with a stylish view behind the cover and demonstrated the team’s ability to capture, shape and present fashion editorial content for an internationally recognised publication. Together, the cinematography, editing, colour treatment and music transformed the working environment into an engaging piece of branded storytelling.