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K.K. Mahajan was born on 2 October, 1944 in Gurdaspur, Punjab, British India, is an Indian cinematographer (1944–2007). Discover K.K. Mahajan'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 63 years old?
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| Occupation |
Cinematographer |
| Age |
63 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Libra |
| Born |
2 October 1944 |
| Birthday |
2 October |
| Birthplace |
Gurdaspur, Punjab, British India |
| Date of death |
13 July, 2007 |
| Died Place |
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality |
India
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K.K. Mahajan Height, Weight & Measurements
At 63 years old, K.K. Mahajan height not available right now. We will update K.K. Mahajan's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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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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K.K. Mahajan Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is K.K. Mahajan worth at the age of 63 years old? K.K. Mahajan’s income source is mostly from being a successful Cinematographer. He is from India. We have estimated K.K. Mahajan's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Cinematographer |
K.K. Mahajan Social Network
Timeline
K. K. Mahajan (2 October 1944 – 13 July 2007) was an Indian cinematographer who was known for his work in Parallel Cinema.
In a career that spanned over four decades, he won four National Film Awards.
Starting his career in the late 1960s, Mahajan worked simultaneously in parallel and mainstream films for the next four decades.
In all he shot 84 feature films, around 100 commercials and over 20 documentaries and several television serials.
Born in Gurdaspur in Punjab, Mahajan graduated in a physics from Panjab University, Chandigarh.
Thereafter, he joined the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) and graduated with a diploma in Motion Picture Photography in 1966 with a gold medal.
Prior to this, while still at FTII, he had shot, Shahani's avant garde graduation film, The Glass Pane (1966).
Mahajan started his career worked on advertising films, short films and documentaries most notably Shyam Benegal's Child of the Streets (1967), Kumar Shahani's A Certain Childhood (1967), and BD Garga's Amrita Shergil (1968) and Mahabalipuram (1968).
Subsequently, upon viewing this film, Mrinal Sen offered Mahajan, Bhuvan Shome (1969), which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film and became an important film the parallel cinema movement.
This paved way for lifelong collaboration, as he went to shoot many films with Sen, including, Interview (1971), Calcutta 71 (1972), Padatik (1973), Chorus (1974), Mrigayaa (1976), Oka Oori Katha (1977), Ek Din Pratidin (1979), Akaler Sandhane (1980), Chalchitra (1981), Kharij (1982), Khandhar (1983) Ek Din Achanak (1988).
Another director he worked extensively with was Basu Chatterjee; they had collaborated in films such as Piya Ka Ghar (1971), Rajnigandha (1974), Chhoti Si Baat (1975), Chitchor (1976), Swami (1977) and Manzil (1979).
The film was shot in 1971, but released only in 2008, due to legal issues.
He also shot Ramesh Sippy's family saga on television, Buniyaad (1986), which was shot on video (high-band) and shown of state-run for Doordarshan channel.
After Char Adhyay (1997) directed Kumar Shahani he did few films, Ekti Nadir Naam directed by Anup Singh was the last film shot by him in 2002.
He was diagnosed with throat cancer and as a result his voice-box was removed.
In 2002, he received the Ezra Mir Award for Lifetime Achievement at the IDPA Awards 2005 of Indian Documentary Producers Association (IDPA).
In 2003, the Indian Society of Cinematographers (ISC) awarded him an Honorary Membership, along with A. Vincent and V. K. Murthy.
Thereafter he shot no other feature film, though he shot a small documentary in 2005, directed by Kumar Shahani about the mounting of an exhibition of painter Akbar Padamsee.
His cancer returned in his last months and eventually he died in Mumbai on 13 July 2007.
His last release was Yaar Meri Zindagi starring Amitabh Bachchan and Shatrughan Sinha.
