Veteran
cinematographer
Ishwar
Bidri
passed
away
on
Sunday,
December
27
at
the
age
of
87.
The
news
was
shared
by
his
son
Sanjeev
Bidri,
who
revealed
that
the
noted
director
of
photography
breathed
his
last
at
a
hospital
in
Karnataka
after
suffering
from
multiple
health
issues.
Sanjeev
told
PTI
that
his
father
suffered
a
cardiac
arrest
when
they
were
at
a
marriage
function
in
Belgaum,
Karnataka
on
December
20.
"We
immediately
rushed
him
to
KLES
Hospital.
He
again
suffered
a
cardiac
arrest
at
the
hospital
and
given
his
age,
it
led
to
multiple
health
issues.
He
passed
away
today
at
9.50
am,"
Sanjeev
said.
According
to
reports,
Bidri
was
born
in
Karnataka's
Banhatti
town.
He
is
best
known
for
films
like
Andaz
Apna
Apna,
Ghatak,
Andaaz
and
many
more.
He
also
worked
with
filmmaker
JP
Dutta
on
a
number
of
projects
including
action
dramas
like
Yateem,
Hathyar,
Batwara
and
Border.
JP
Dutta
remembered
Ishwar
Bidri
as
a
'great
asset
to
the
team
and
revealed
the
two
met
a
few
months
ago.
"He
would
keep
dropping
by
at
the
office
for
a
cup
of
tea.
He
was
like
family," he
added.
Ishwar
Bidri
is
survived
by
his
wife
and
son
Sanjeev
Bidri.
According
to
reports,
the
cinematographer's
last
rites
took
place
on
Sunday
evening
in
Vijayapura,
Karnataka.