Renowned cinematographer Murthy passes away

Bangalore, Apr 7 Renowned cinematographer and Dada Saheb Phalke awardee V K Murthy, famous for his camera work in Guru Dutt’s classics like ‘Pyaasa’ and ‘Sahib, Bibi Aur Ghulam’ passed away here today, his family said. He was 91.

“He passed away this morning at his Shankarapuram residence here; he had only age related issues,” Murthy’s niece Nalini Vasudev told.

The ace cinematographer is survived by his daughter Chaya Murthy.