Awtar Krishna Kaul

Awtar Krishna Kaul was an Indian film director who was active between 1970 and 1974. He won the National Film Award for Best Hindi Feature Film for 27 Down. Awtar was the film's screenwriter and producer. The National Film Award for Best Cinematography was awarded to Apurba Kishore Bir. It received the Ecumenical Award at the Locarno Film Festival and the Dulac Prize at the Mannheim International Film Festival.