Photo-Journalist Pradeep Bandekar passes away following heart attack; He was favorite of Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan and others

MUMBAI: Veteran photojournalist Pradeep Bandekar passed away early on Sunday morning from a heart attack at home. In his early seventies, Bandekar was a favorite of numerous film stars, including Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Shah Rukh Khan, and Sanjay Dutt.

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A source close to the family revealed, “He passed away at 2.30 am at his residence in Powai. He started feeling uneasy after he returned home from a family dinner in the early hours of Sunday. "His son Prathamesh immediately rushed him to the hospital where he was declared dead on arrival by the doctor.”

Bandekar, a well-known figure in Mumbai's media landscape with a forty-year career, has contributed to several of the city's top newspapers. On social media, actors Neil Nitin Mukesh, Bipasha Basu, and Ajay Devgn expressed respect to the seasoned photojournalist.

Movie Stars offered their condolences for Pradeep. Ajay Devgn wrote, “Pradeep Bandekar ji's passing is a personal loss…His decades-long bond with our family goes beyond the lens….He will be dearly missed and fondly remembered. Om Shanti.” Neil Nitin Mukesh wrote, “Pradeep ji you will be missed. Rest in peace.”

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