Ajoy Kar

Born 27 March 1914 in Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India [now India]

Died 25 January 1985 (aged 70)

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.