Acclaimed photographer Nemai Ghosh, who documented Satyajit Ray at work, passes away at 86

Widely acclaimed photographer Nemai Ghosh passed away in Kolkata on March 25. He was 86 and unwell after a recent surgery.

Ghosh, who was the official photographer of legendary film-maker Satyajit Ray, documented ordinary people, artist painters and musicians over the past five decades. His black and white photographs had a distinct style and those of the maestro reflected a rare intimacy.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed condolences over his demise and called it an irreparable loss for the world of photography. Recipient of the Padma Shri award in 2010, Ghosh had authored many books, such as Satyajit Ray at 70 (1991), Satyajit Ray: A Vision of Cinema (2005) and Manik-Da: Memories of Satyajit Ray (2011).