Ajoy Kar

Ajoy Kar

Known for

Directing

Born

March 27, 1914

Birthplace

Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India [now India]

Died

January 25, 1985 (aged 70)

Biography

Ajoy Kar (27 March 1914 – 25 January 1985) was an Indian film director and cinematographer. He directed 26 films between 1949 and 1983. Ajoy Kar provided a whole new expression to Bengali cinema. He was a Pioneer of Bengali Romantic Drama. He left college in 1931 to become a professional photographer and took up cinematography a few years later.

Best known work

Harano Sur

Harano Sur

1957

Barnali

Barnali

1963

Mejdidi

Mejdidi

1950

Ananya

Ananya

1949

Atal Jaler Ahwan

Atal Jaler Ahwan

1962

Datta

Datta

1976

Suno Baranari

Suno Baranari

1960

Saat Pake Bandha

Saat Pake Bandha

1963

Seven Steps

Seven Steps

1961

Shipwreck

Shipwreck

1979

Filmography

1984
Bisha Briksha
Director
1983
Madhuban
Director
1979
Shipwreck
Director
1976
Datta
Director
1973
Kaya Hiner Kahini
Director
1971
Malyadan
Director
1969
Parineeta
Director
1965
Kanch Kata Hire
Director
1963
Saat Pake Bandha
Director
1963
Barnali
Director
1962
Atal Jaler Ahwan
Director
1961
Seven Steps
Director, Cinematography
1960
Suno Baranari
Director
1959
Khelaghar
Director of Photography, Director
1957
Harano Sur
Director, Cinematography
1957
Baradidi
Director, Director of Photography
1956
Shyamali
Director, Director of Photography
1954
Grihapravesh
Director
1954
Kashti
Director of Photography
1951
Jighangsa
Director, Cinematography, Screenplay
1950
Mejdidi
Director
1949
Paribartan
Director of Photography
1949
Ananya
Director, Director of Photography
1948
Bhuli Nai
Director of Photography
1943
Samadhan
Director of Photography