Acclaimed film cinematographer W.B. Rao passes away

Renowned Hindi film cinematographer W.B. Rao passed away this morning in Mumbai. He was admitted to a hospital in Juhu in a critical health condition. Some of his famous films are blockbusters like ‘Hum’, ‘Khuda Gawah’, ‘Dhadkan’, ‘Rangeela’, ‘Judwaa’, ‘Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega’, ‘Afsana Pyar Ka’, ‘Barsaat Ki Raat’, ‘Insaaf’, and ‘Jurrat’.
Rao started his career in the late 1960s as an assistant cinematographer to filmmaker Vikram Bhatt’s father, Pravin Bhatt. As a technician, Rao was respected for his use of lights and colours, and held a senior position at the Western Indian Cinematographer's Association (WICA). In a career spanning over four decades, Rao worked with directors like David Dhawan, Ram Gopal Varma and Dharmesh Darshan, and superstars like Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, Sanjeev Kumar and Juhi Chawla.