Avtar Krishna Kaul (1939–1974) was an Indian film director. Although his career was brief, he is remembered in Indian cinema for his contribution as a filmmaker during the early 1970s.
| Name | Avtar Krishna Kaul |
|---|---|
| Born | 1939 |
| Died | 1974 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Film director |
Kaul belonged to the generation of Indian filmmakers who were active during a period of significant transition in Hindi cinema, when parallel and art-house traditions were beginning to take shape alongside mainstream commercial film production. His working life was cut short by his early death in 1974 at the age of 35.
Kaul worked as a director in Indian cinema. Details of his filmography are limited in widely available reference sources, and specific projects are therefore not enumerated here in order to avoid inaccuracy.
Kaul is listed among Indian directors of his era in encyclopaedic and biographical references. His short career places him within the cohort of filmmakers active in India during the late 1960s and early 1970s.