Renowned cinematographer Ashok Mehta passed away today in Mumbai. 65 years old Mehta was suffering from lung cancer. Since Last few days he was critically ill and admitted to Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in suburban Andheri where he berthed his last.

Mehta had many prominent films to his credit, including Shekhar Kapoor`s `Bandit Queen`, Shyam Benegal`s `Mandi` and `Trikaal`, Shashi Kapoor`s `Utsav`, Subhash Ghai`s `Ram Lakhan`, `Khalnaayak`, M F Hussain`s `Gaja Gamini`, multi starrer comedy film `No Entry`, Shah Rukh Khan`s `Chalte Chalte`.

Apart from being a cinematographer, Mehta wrote dialogues for films like `Moksha` and Hum Tumhare Hai Sanam.

Several Bollywood celebrities have mourned the death of Ashok Mehta.