Ajoy Kar
Film director (1914-1985) · India · On the map · Directors · Died at 70
Ajoy Kar was an Indian film director and cinematographer who is known for his Classic film,Saptapadi (1960). He directed 26 films between 1949 and 1983. His 1961 film Saptapadi was entered into the 3rd Moscow International Film Festival. Ajoy Kar provided a whole new expression to Bengali cinema.
Ajoy Kar is read about 8 times a day, in 6 languages.
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Bisha BrikshaFilm, Director1983
MadhubanFilm, Director1976
DattaFilm, Director1973
Kaya Hiner KahiniFilm, Director1969
ParineetaFilm, Director1965
Kanch Kata HireFilm, Director1963
BarnaliFilm, Director1961
Seven StepsFilm, Director1960
Suno BaranariFilm, Director1959
KhelagharFilm, Director1956
ShyamaliFilm, Director1954
GrihapraveshFilm, Director1950
MejdidiFilm, Director1949
AnanyaFilm, Director1914Born27 March 1914People around Ajoy
Close ties
- Roma Dasgupta Ajoy directed Grihapravesh and Harano Sur
Soumitra Chatterjee Ajoy directed Parineeta and Malyadan
Arun Kumar Chatterjee Ajoy directed Grihapravesh and Bardidi- Chhabi Biswas Ajoy directed Bardidi and Saptapadi
Utpal Dutt Ajoy directed Harano Sur and Saptapadi
Kanan Devi Produced Ananya and Mejdidi
Aparna Sen Ajoy directed Kayahiner Kahini (1973)- Gita Dey Also in Saat Pake Bandha, Parineeta and Malyadan
Kamal Mitra Also in Jighangsa, Barnali and Parineeta
Sharmila Tagore Ajoy directed Prabhater Rang (1964)
Mala Sinha Ajoy directed Khelaghor (1959)
Moushumi Chatterjee Ajoy directed Parineeta (1969)
Hemanta Mukhopadhyay Ajoy directed Saptapadi (1961)
Jennifer Kendal Ajoy directed Saptapadi (1961)
Sabitri Chatterjee Ajoy directed Malyadan (1971)
Ruma Guha Thakurta Ajoy directed Prabhater Rang (1964)
Chaya Devi Also in Barnali and Parineeta
Subodh Ghosh Also in Suno Baranari and Barnali
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About this person
He was a Pioneer of Bengali Romantic Drama.Saptapadi retrospectively at the 45th International Film Festival of India in the "homage section" of Indian panorama. His 1971 film Malyadan won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali. Kar made Harano Sur which film was based on 1942 Oscar nominated film Random Harvest which itself based on the novel of same name written by James Hilton.His contemporary filmmakers are Satyajit Ray, Tapan Sinha, Asit Sen, Tarun Majumdar. Alongside, Guru Dutt in Bollywood.
