Chandan Kar (born 16 September) is an

Ollywood The Odia film industry, colloquially known as Ollywood, is the Odia language Indian film industry, based in Bhubaneshwar and Cuttack in Odisha, India. The name Ollywood is a portmanteau of the words Odia and Hollywood. Industry In 1974, th ...

actor and IT Professional from the state of

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. He made his debut in the film Babu I Love You in 2006.

Film career

Kar was inexperienced before acting in his first movie, ''Babu I Love You'', in 2006. He was also featured in the movie ''De Maa Shakti De'' in the same year.

Filmography

Off-screen work

Kar is an active member and counselor of the

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named

Save Indian Family Foundation Save Indian Family Foundation (SIFF) is a men's rights movement in India, men's rights group in India. It is a registered, non-funded, non-profit, non-governmental organization (NGO) and works with various like-minded NGOs in India. History ...

(SIFF) since the year 2007. Kar has adopted two tigers through the "Adopt an Animal" program of

Nandankanan Zoological Park Nandankanan Zoological Park is a zoo and botanical garden in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. Established in 1960, it was opened to the public in 1979 and became the first zoo in India to join World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) in 2009. ...

located at

Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar (; ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Odisha. The region, especially the old town, was historically often depicted as ''Ekamra Kshetra'' (area (''kshetra'') adorned with mango trees (''ekamra'')). Bhubaneswar is ...

.. Later, Kar also joined the organization People For Animals PFA,

. To promote

eye donation Corneal transplantation, also known as corneal grafting, is a surgical procedure where a damaged or diseased cornea is replaced by Corneal button, donated corneal tissue (the graft). When the entire cornea is replaced it is known as penetrating ...

in the State and raise awareness, Chandan has donated his eyes with the help of Drushti Daan eyebank.

Awards and accreditation

References

External links

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www.welcomeorissa.com profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kar, Chandan 1981 births Living people Indian male film actors Ollywood Male actors in Odia cinema Male actors from Odisha People from Cuttack Cinema of Odisha 21st-century Indian male actors