Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru

Mangaluru, Dec 11: City's acclaimed photojournalist Ahmed Anwar passed away on Sunday December 11 at his residence in Balmatta here. He was 55.

Besides being an excellent photojournalist, Anwar was also a poet and short story writer.

Anwar, who was in the garment industry, became a photojournalist due to his interest in photography. Over the years, he held several photography exhibitions to showcase his works. In February 2015, 'Street Life', an exhbition of his photographs in monochrome was held in the city.

Anwar, who was battling cancer, won several awards for his photographic and literary works, including Attimabbe Literary Award for his anthology 'Bevu Bella', Pejawar Sadashiv Rao Memorial Award conferred by Mumbai Karnataka Sangha, Muslim Literary Award by Muslim Writers' Association, Mangaluru and Sneha Setu Award conferred by Sneha Setu Literary Organization. His other works include 'Bharata Geeta', 'Gul Mohar', and 'Nanna Kanasina Bharata'.

'Payanigala Padyagalu', a book of his poems brought out by his friends, was scheduled for release on December 23.