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Ajoy Kar was born on 27 March, 1914 in Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India, is an Indian film director (1914–1985). Discover Ajoy Kar's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 71 years old?
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Cinematographer, film director |
| Age |
71 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Aries |
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27 March, 1914 |
| Birthday |
27 March |
| Birthplace |
Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Date of death |
1985 |
| Died Place |
Calcutta, West Bengal, India |
| Nationality |
India
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Ajoy Kar Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Ajoy Kar Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Ajoy Kar worth at the age of 71 years old? Ajoy Kar’s income source is mostly from being a successful Cinematographer. He is from India. We have estimated Ajoy Kar's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
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| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Cinematographer |
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Timeline
Ajoy Kar (Bengali:অজয় কর; 27 March 1914 – 25 January 1985) was an Indian film director and cinematographer.
Ajoy Kar was born on 27 March 1914, in Calcutta, British India.
He left college in 1931 to become a professional photographer, and took up cinematography a few years later.
After initially working as an assistant to Jatin Das, Kar became a cinematographer at Indrapuri Studios, Calcutta, in 1938.
Over the next four decades, he shot more than 80 feature films.
He also shot a number of documentary films.
He directed 26 films between 1949 and 1983.
Kar's first film as director was Ananya (1949), made by the Sabyasachi collective launched by Kanan Devi.
The first film for which he received individual directorial credit was Bamuner Meye (1949).
During the 1950s and early 1960s, he emerged as a key figure in mainstream Bengali cinema, with a string of commercially successful films such as Shyamali (1956), Harano Sur (1957), Saptapadi (1961) and Saat Pake Bandha (1963).
These films also received critical acclaim.
From the late 1960s onwards, he made a number of films which were adaptations of well-known literary works, especially those by Rabindranath Tagore and Sarat Chandra Chatterjee.
His 1961 film Saptapadi was entered into the 3rd Moscow International Film Festival.
Ajoy Kar provided a whole new expression to Bengali cinema.
Some of these are Parineeta (1969), Malyadan, Datta (1976) and Naukadubi (1979).
His 1971 film Malyadan won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali.
In all, he directed 26 films, the last being Bishabriksha (1983).
He was influenced by western literature and western Movie.
His spectacular camera work created him a Different Personality than other Bengali Filmmakers.
Malyadan and Saat Pake Bandha
has been restored and digitised by the National Film Archives of India.
Goutam Ghose says that Mrinal Sen was compelled to write scripts for directors like Ajay Kar’s Kanch Kata Heera.His works impact and influence on South Indian filmmakers like C. V. Sridhar and P. S. Ramakrishna Rao.
