Peter Pereira, a seasoned director of photography and special effects creator, passed suddenly at the age of 93. Mr. India (1987), Sheshnaag (1990), Ajooba (1991), Border (1997), and Aa Gale Lag Jaa(1973) are some of Peter Pereira's best-known works. Actor Abhishek Bachchan posted a homage to him on his Twitter account after hearing about his passing.
For the uninitiated, Peter has made many contributions to Sunny Deol's film Border. The films Ajooba, starring Amitabh Bachchan, and Mr. India, starring Anil Kapoor were also his works. “Our industry lost a legend today. # Peter Pereira was a pioneer in Cinematography in our films. One of the greatest!”, Junior Bachchan tweeted.
“I remember him fondly from the sets of my father’s films that I visited as a child. Kind, loving, dignified, and brilliant. Rest in Peace, sir”, Abhishek continued. The Twitterati quickly left their condolences in the comments section. One Twitter user said, "May the departed soul rest in Peace," and another called him a "legend." "Rest in Peace" and "Om Shanti" were frequently posted in the comments section.
The late cameraman discussed pursuing a career in the entertainment industry in 2019, during an interview with Scroll. He stated, “My father was a photography enthusiast. I shared his hobby and enjoyed photography from the very beginning, throughout my youth. I owned a small Brownie camera and used to take lots of pictures. It was during my time as an apprentice at Basant Studio, where being in that whole environment in which films were being made, I too got attracted to motion pictures.”
Hemant Chaturvedi's documentary was Peter's most recent project.
