Veteran photographer Pradeep Bandekar, who worked as a photo-journalist or as many simply call them ‘paparazzo’ passed away on Sunday (August 11). Pradeep, who worked alongside reputed publications in Mumbai including Mid-day was a Bollywood favourite. He shared a great camaraderie with bigwigs such as Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Sunny Deol, Abhishek Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, and Deepika Padukone to name a few. 

A paparazzo took to Instagram and shared news of Pradeep’s demise. The post read, “Really sad and shocking. Senior film press photographer Pradeep Bandekar passed away early this morning. He was fine until last night and had gone out with his family members. Late at night, he started feeling uneasy, and his son, Prathmesh, decided to take him to the doctor. However, before he could do anything, Pradeep took his last breath. The funeral will be held today after 3 p.m. as his daughter is coming from Dubai. Pradeep's strongest qualities were his patience and hard work. No wonder he earned the respect of all senior actors and the film industry. Om Shanti.”