India, April 26 -- Raghu Rai, one of India's most renowned photographers, died at a private hospital in Delhi on Sunday. He was 83. His son, photographer Nitin Rai, said he had been battling cancer for the past two years. Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar paid a heartfelt tribute for the late photographer in his X account.

Sharing a picture with him, Madhur wrote, "Sad to hear of Raghu Rai's sir demise. During my research for the film #InduSarkar, he gave great insight into India's Emergency. His camera was a compass for truth, and his work a meditation on life. Sir you will be deeply missed and forever celebrated."

His film Indu Sarkar was based on the 21-month Emergency between 1975 and 1977 imposed by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

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