Ajoy Kar

Ajoy Kar

Personal Info

  • Known for

    Directing

  • Gender

    Male

  • Birthday

    1914-03-27

  • Day of Death

    1985-01-25 (70 years old)

  • Place of Birth

    Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India [now India]

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.

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