Age, Biography and Wiki
Apurba Kishore Bir was born on 1948 in Odisha, India, is an Indian film cinematographer, director. Discover Apurba Kishore Bir'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 76 years old?
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Cinematographer, Director |
| Age |
76 years old |
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1948, 1948 |
| Birthday |
1948 |
| Birthplace |
Odisha, India |
| Nationality |
India
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Apurba Kishore Bir Height, Weight & Measurements
At 76 years old, Apurba Kishore Bir height not available right now. We will update Apurba Kishore Bir's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Apurba Kishore Bir's Wife?
His wife is Prativa Bir (m. 1982)
| Family |
| Parents |
Ajoy Chandra Bir |
| Wife |
Prativa Bir (m. 1982) |
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Apurba Kishore Bir Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Apurba Kishore Bir worth at the age of 76 years old? Apurba Kishore Bir’s income source is mostly from being a successful film. He is from India. We have estimated Apurba Kishore Bir'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 |
| House |
Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Source of Income |
film |
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Timeline
27 Down, his debut feature-film as a cinematographer, won him the Best Cinematographer award at the 21st National Film Awards.
Nearly 70 percent of the film was shot using a handheld camera.
Apurba Kishore Bir (born 1948), also known as A. K. Bir, is an Indian film cinematographer, screenwriter and director.
An alumnus of the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune, he worked in various Ad-films and documentaries before making his feature-film debut.
He won the National Film Award for Best Cinematography for 27 Down, his debut film.
His directional debut Aadi Mimansa won the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration.
Bir's other directional ventures Lavanya Preeti and Baaja were bestowed with the National Film Award for Best Children's Film.
He won two more awards for "Best Cinematography" for Daasi (1988) and Aadi Mimansa (1991).
The latter also marked his directional debut.
It won the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration.
As a director Known for his work in Parallel Cinema.
Bir's films focused on children as two of his films—Lavanya Preeti and Baaja won the National Film Award for Best Children's Film in 1993 and 2002 respectively.
The former received the "Best Asian Film" award at the Osaka International Film Festival in addition to an "International Jury's Critic Award" and a screening at the Berlin International Film Festival.
Hamari Beti, for which he wrote the screenplay apart from photography and direction, was screened at the competitive section of the "World Film Section" of Chicago International Film Festival in 2006.
In 2012, Bir was appointed as one of the directors of the National Film Development Corporation of India.
As of 2014, he has won nine National Film Awards—including three for Best Cinematography—and is one of the directors of National Film Development Corporation of India.
Born in Balikuti village of Odisha, Bir had a great passion for painting.
At the insistence of his father, he joined the Film and Television Institute of India with a specialisation in motion-picture cinematography.
After passing out of the institute, he worked on short films and documentaries.
He headed the "Technical Sub-committee" and was the chairman of the feature film jury of the 45th International Film Festival of India in 2014.
