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Apurba Kishore Bir | |
|---|---|
 Bir in 2016 | |
| Born | 1948 (age 75–76)[1] |
| Alma mater | Film and Television Institute of India[2] |
| Occupation(s) | Cinematographer, Director |
| Years active | 1973–present |
| Spouse |
Prativa Bir (m. 1982) |
| Parent | Ajoy Chandra Bir |
| Awards | National Film Award for Best Cinematography |
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. 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.
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- ^ "Apurba Kishore Bir - About This Person - Movies & TV". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
Born in 1948 in Orissa
- ^ "::DIRECTORATE OF FILM FESTIVALS::". dff.nic.in. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
In 1974 three Oriya graduates from the FTII, Sadhu Meher (Actor), A.K. Bir (Cinematographer) and Ravi Patnaik (Editor), secured National Awards for the film, '27DOWN'.