Chandan Kar

{{Infobox person

| name = Chandan Kar

| image =Chandan_Kar_Updated.jpg

|caption =

| occupation = Film actor

| years active = 2006–present

|nationality =Indian

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Chandan Kar (born 16 September) is an Ollywood actor and IT Professional from the state of Odisha in India.{{cite web

|url=http://www.oscarflicks.com/cinema_of_orissa/encyclopedia.htm#Actors

|title=Ollywood Actor Chandan

|publisher=oscarflicks.com

|accessdate=2011-12-25

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426071427/http://www.oscarflicks.com/cinema_of_orissa/encyclopedia.htm#Actors

|archive-date=26 April 2012

|url-status=dead

}}

{{cite web

|url=http://www.welcomeorissa.com/oriya_film_industry.php

|title=Wel Come To Orissa

|publisher=welcomeorissa.com

|accessdate=2011-12-01

|url-status=dead

|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081223053546/http://www.welcomeorissa.com/oriya_film_industry.php

|archivedate=23 December 2008}}

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

{{cite web

|url=http://odiacinemaworld.blogspot.com/2010/08/oriya-odia-cinema-produced-during-2005.html

|title=Chandan as debutant in the Superhit blockbuster

|publisher=odiacinemaworld.blogspot.com

|accessdate=2011-12-15

|date=7 August 2010

}}

{{cite web

|url=http://ollywood-actor-actress.blogspot.com/2010/05/oriya-odia-cinema-films-moviees.html

|title=Chandan featured along with actress Archita in the movie Babu I Love You

|publisher=ollywood-actor-actress.blogspot.com

|accessdate=2011-12-12

|date=11 May 2010

}}

{{cite web

|url=http://www.orissabarta.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8605:-odia-films-list-from-the-year-1936-2010&catid=36:entertainment&Itemid=41

|title=List of movies of the Ollywood heartthrob Actor Chandan

|publisher=orissabarta.com

|accessdate=2011-10-12

}}

Film career

Kar was inexperienced before acting in his first movie, Babu I Love You, in 2006.

{{cite web

|url=http://nuaodisha.com/OdiaMovieDetails.aspx

|title=Chartbuster hit movie of the actor

|publisher=nuaodisha.com

|accessdate=2011-12-20

}}

{{cite web

|url=http://auofpud.typepad.com/blog/2011/07/rakhi-bhijigala-aakhi-luha-re-online.html

|title=Chandan the Star Actor after the supersuccess of Babu I Love You

|publisher=auofpud.typepad.com

|accessdate=2011-12-20

}}

He was also featured in the movie De Maa Shakti De in the same year.{{cite web

|url=http://www.movie-encyclopedia.com/oriya-film-hero-prema-katha-2011/

|title=Versatile Actor Chandan featured in negative lead role in the movie Hero

|publisher=movie-encyclopedia.com

|accessdate=2011-02-12

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120311184245/http://www.movie-encyclopedia.com/oriya-film-hero-prema-katha-2011/

|archive-date=11 March 2012

|url-status=dead

}}{{cite web

|url=http://www.movie-encyclopedia.com/tag/action/

|title=Action hero Chandan

|publisher=movie-encyclopedia.com

|accessdate=2011-05-12

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111206215848/http://www.movie-encyclopedia.com/tag/action/

|archive-date=6 December 2011

|url-status=dead

}}

{{cite web

|url=http://www.blogger-index.com/feed880533.html

|title=Versatile Ollywood Actor Chandan

|publisher=blogger-index.com

|accessdate=2011-12-23

|url-status=dead

|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130118200416/http://www.blogger-index.com/feed880533.html

|archivedate=18 January 2013}}

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	class="unsortable" \| Notes
class="wikitable"
\| 2006	Babu I Love You	Akash Patnaik	Om Shree and Subham Award for Best Debut Actor - Male
\| 2006	De Maa Shakti De	Rahul
\| 2008	Mate Ani Dela Lakhye Faguna	Prabhakar	Moon TV Award for Best Actor in Negative Role - Male
\| 2008	Chati Chiri Dele Tu	Shankar
\| 2009	Dhire Dhire Prema Hela	Pratap
\| 2009	Keun Dunia Ru Asila Bandhu	Rahul
\| 2009	Pagala Karichi Paunji Tora	Rahul
\| 2009	Shani Dev	Chandan
\| 2010	Ae Milana Juga Jugara	Ronny
\| 2011	Chatire Lekhichi Tori Naa	Akash
\| 2011	Hero - Prem Katha	Shakti
\| 2011	Plot No,104	Sagar	To be released
\| 2013	Tanka Tate Salam	Akash
\| 2014	To Bata Chanhichi Rati Sara	Akash Patnaik
\| 2015	Rangila Baba	Akash
2016 \|Excuse me.. Kana Kala Se \|Chandan \|
2017 \|Nijhum Rati Ra Sathi \|Vikram \|
2017 \|Tu Achu Ta Mu Achi \|Avinash \|
2017 \|Luchei De Mate Chhati Bhitare \|Akash \|
2019 \|To Pain Pheribi Basudha Chiri \|Cheetah \|

Off-screen work

Kar is an active member and counselor of the NGO named Save Indian Family Foundation (SIFF) since the year 2007.

{{cite web

|url=http://www.saveindianfamily.org/contact-us/activists.html

|title=NGO Activist for Save Indian Family Foundation

|publisher=saveindianfamily.org

|accessdate=2012-07-18

|url-status=dead

|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120530002734/http://saveindianfamily.org/contact-us/activists.html

|archivedate=30 May 2012

}}

Kar has adopted two tigers through the "Adopt an Animal" program of Nandankanan Zoological Park located at Bhubaneswar, Odisha..

{{cite web

|url=http://odialive.com/happy-birthday-dashing-chandan/

|title=Ollywood actor Chandan shows his love for animals by adopting the White Tigress "Bijaya"

|publisher=odialive.com

|accessdate=2012-09-30

}}

{{cite news

|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1121003/jsp/odisha/story_16044292.jsp#.UGxeUE3ql1

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304142655/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1121003/jsp/odisha/story_16044292.jsp#.UGxeUE3ql1

|url-status=dead

|archive-date=4 March 2016

|title=Nandankanan seeks more animal adoptors, Ollywood actor Chandan joins the adopters list

|publisher=telegraphindia.com

|accessdate=2012-10-03

|location=Calcutta, India

|date=2012-10-03

}}

{{cite news

|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-19/news-interviews/33951231_1_indian-tigers-cub-nandan-kanan-zoo

|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126114511/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-19/news-interviews/33951231_1_indian-tigers-cub-nandan-kanan-zoo

|url-status=dead

|archive-date=2013-01-26

|title=Chandan adopts White Tigress "Bijaya" on his 31st birthday

|accessdate=2012-09-30

|work=The Times of India

|date=2012-09-19

}}

{{cite web

|url=http://sambadepaper.com/epapermain.aspx?edcode=10&eddate=9/24/2012&querypage=18

|title=Chandan facilitated by Nandankanan Zoo Authorities for adopting white tigress Bijaya

|publisher=sambadepaper.com

|accessdate=2012-09-24

}}

{{cite web

|url=http://odiaexpress.in/happy-adopting-happy-parenting-chandan/

|title=Chandan becomes a proud parent of White Tigress Bijaya

|publisher=odiaexpress.in

|accessdate=2012-09-30

|url-status=dead

|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130218003213/http://odiaexpress.in/happy-adopting-happy-parenting-chandan/

|archivedate=18 February 2013}}

{{cite web

|url=http://odiaexpress.in/after-all-there-is-some-responsibilities-towards-society-chandan/

|title=Social work by the Actor

|publisher=odiaexpress.in

|accessdate=2012-12-23

|url-status=dead

|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130218021110/http://odiaexpress.in/after-all-there-is-some-responsibilities-towards-society-chandan/

|archivedate=18 February 2013}}

{{cite web

|url=http://www.odishahaalchaal.com/adopt-an-animal-show-your-humanity-towards-them-l-ollywood-superstar-chandan-kar.html

|title=Chandan urges the public to come forward and start adopting animals

|publisher=odishahaalchaal.com

|accessdate=2012-09-30

|url-status=dead

|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120920182219/http://www.odishahaalchaal.com/adopt-an-animal-show-your-humanity-towards-them-l-ollywood-superstar-chandan-kar.html

|archivedate=20 September 2012}}

{{cite web

|url=http://www.nandankanan.org/adopt-an-animal.asp

|title=Chandan adopts a white tigress "Bijaya" through animal adoption program of Nandankanan Zoological Park

|publisher=nandankanan.org

|accessdate=2012-09-30

|url-status=dead

|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001233625/http://nandankanan.org/adopt-an-animal.asp

|archivedate=1 October 2012}}

{{cite web

|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2017/may/10/now-a-nandankanan-zoological-park-tiger-named-after-bahubali-1603408.html

|title=Bahubali in Nandankanan

|publisher=newindianexpress.com

|access-date=2018-08-30

}}

Later, Kar also joined the organization People For Animals PFA, Bhubaneswar.{{cite web

|url=http://www.pfaorissa.org/

|title=Chandan has joined the organization People For Animals to campaign for animal rights and protect them

|publisher=pfaorissa.org

|accessdate=2012-09-30

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120621033848/http://www.pfaorissa.org/

|archive-date=21 June 2012

|url-status=dead

}}{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/bhubaneswar/actor-chandan-kar-donates-for-stray-animals/articleshow/69532535.cms|title=Actor Kar donates for stray animals|date=May 28, 2019|first=Sandip|last=Bal|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-09-16}}

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

{{cite web

|url=http://www.drushtidaan.org/

|title=Chandan has donated his eyes through organization Drustidaan to promote eye donation in the State

|publisher=drushtidaan.org/

|accessdate=2012-09-30

}}