Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has mourned the death of veteran cinematographer W.B. Rao, who worked on his movies like 'Hum' and 'Khuda Gawah'. "Ace cameraman and a gentle creative talent, W.B. Rao passed away. His memorable works shall ever be etched in the history of Indian Cinema. Prayers and condolences to near and dear," Amitabh tweeted on Wednesday.

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— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) January 17, 2018

Rao died here on January 16 at the Bhartiya Arogya Nidhi Hospital. Rao had been a part of the film industry for over four decades. He even worked for films like "Rangeela", "Raja Hindustani", "Judwaa", "Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega" and "Dhadkan".