<p>Burjor K Karanjia, renowned film journalist and former chairman of National Films Development Corporation (NFDC), popularly known as “B K” died, a family friend said. He was 92.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Karanjia passed away late Friday evening. He is survived by two daughters and a son.Born and bred in Quetta, now in Pakistan, the Karanjia family moved to India after partition. Karanjia qualified for the Indian Civil Service. <br /><br />Karanjia pursued entertainment and film journalism. He avoided film parties and had a strong distaste for them.<br /><br />After doing stints as a reporter, he went on to become the editor of Filmfare, Screen, Cine Voice, Movie Times and authored several books on the entertainment industry.<br /><br />Karanjia was the founder of the trend-setter Films Financing Corporation. He later became the NFDC chairman and set a precedent to finance high quality, low-budget movies for new and talented film-makers.<br /></p>
<p>Burjor K Karanjia, renowned film journalist and former chairman of National Films Development Corporation (NFDC), popularly known as “B K” died, a family friend said. He was 92.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Karanjia passed away late Friday evening. He is survived by two daughters and a son.Born and bred in Quetta, now in Pakistan, the Karanjia family moved to India after partition. Karanjia qualified for the Indian Civil Service. <br /><br />Karanjia pursued entertainment and film journalism. He avoided film parties and had a strong distaste for them.<br /><br />After doing stints as a reporter, he went on to become the editor of Filmfare, Screen, Cine Voice, Movie Times and authored several books on the entertainment industry.<br /><br />Karanjia was the founder of the trend-setter Films Financing Corporation. He later became the NFDC chairman and set a precedent to finance high quality, low-budget movies for new and talented film-makers.<br /></p>