Apurba Kishore Bir

Apurba Kishore Bir
Apurba Kishore Bir
	Bir in 2016
Born	1948 (age 75–76); Odisha, India
Alma mater	Film and Television Institute of India
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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