[2][3] Divecha was born in Mumbai, India.
Divecha worked as a cameraman[4] and cinematographer[5] on about 30 movies.
In 1955 he won a Filmfare Best Photographer in Black and White award for his work on the film Yasmin.
His best known film is Sholay, in which he was also involved in creating the sets[8] and special effects.
[10][11] The film was a box office hit, and critics agreed that the quality of the photography contributed to its success.