Ajoy Kar

Ajoy Kar
Born(1914-03-27)27 March 1914
Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died25 January 1985(1985-01-25) (aged 70)
Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Occupation(s)Cinematographer, film director
Years active1937–1983
Known for

Ajoy Kar (Bengali:অজয় কর; 27 March 1914 – 25 January 1985) was an Indian film director and cinematographer who is known for his epic film, Saptapadi (1960). He directed 26 films between 1949 and 1983. His 1961 film Saptapadi was entered into the 3rd Moscow International Film Festival. Ajoy Kar provided a whole new expression to Bengali cinema.[2] He was a Pioneer of Bengali Romantic Drama. His 1971 film Malyadan won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali. Kar made Harano Sur which film was based on 1942 Oscar nominated film Random Harvest which itself based on the novel of same name written by James Hilton.His contemporary filmmakers are Asit Sen, Tarun Majumdar.

  1. ^ "ATAL JALER AHWAN". bbfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 September 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  2. ^ "3rd Moscow International Film Festival (1963)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2012.