Mumbai, April 26 -- Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar paid tribute to legendary photographer Raghu Rai after the noted visual storyteller passed away at a private hospital in Delhi on Sunday. He was 83.

The news of his death was confirmed by his family on his official social media, along with a black-and-white portrait of the photographer.

Remembering Rai's contribution and his personal experience with him, Bhandarkar said the photographer had helped him during the research for his 2017 thriller Indu Sarkar . Calling his camera a "compass for truth," the filmmaker shared an emotional note on X.

Taking to social media, Madhur wrote, "Sad to hear of Raghu Rai's sir demise. During my research for the film #InduSarkar, he gave great insight into...