[1] Debu Deodhar graduated from Film and Television Institute of India, Pune with a specialization in cinematography.
[3][4] Debu Deodhar died at his residence in Mumbai, the evening of 1 September 2010 at the age of 62, after suffering from a severe lung disorder, and cancer.
[5] He was a "well-loved and much-respected professional, the condolence meet drawing a large number of actors and technicians.
Actors like Vikram Gokhale, Sachin and Sonali Kulkarni also spoke on the occasion as did Jaya Bachchan who had a lump in her throat by the time she finished her little speech.
"[5] Deodhar's work was shared as part of a retrospective tribute by International Film Festival of India during December 2010, celebrating eleven filmmakers whose works "made them unforgettable chapters of Indian cinema.