B. K. Karanjia

Burjor Khurshedji Karanjia (21 December 1919 – 25 June 2012) commonly known as B. K. Karanjia was Indian film journalist and editor. He was the editor of Filmfare for 18 years, followed by Screen which he edited for 10 years. He also remained the chairman of the National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC).

Karanjia was born and brought up in Quetta (now in Pakistan) in a Parsi family. He was named after his maternal grandfather, Burjorji Patel, a merchant in the Baluchistan region of British India. His family shifted to Mumbai (then Bombay) following the Partition of India in 1947. Here he lived in South Mumbai known as 'Quetta Terrace', close to the Jinnah House, along with his brother R. K. Karanjia, who became a noted investigative journalist and founded, Blitz. He studied at Wilson College, Mumbai and it was here that he first developed interest in films. In 1934, a group of us students from the college were taken on a study tour to Bombay Talkies studio in Malad. There he saw the shooting of German director Franz Osten's film Always Tell Your Wife with Najmal Hussain and Devika Rani, which left him mesmerised.

Karanjia started his career with the Indian Civil Services (ICS) after passing the exam in 1943, however within a few months of joining, he left services as he didn't enjoyed the work in the Supplies department. He instead joined as a literary assistant in the National War Front organisation in India. Subsequently he chose to become a film journalist. In between, he also joined the Godrej Group, as publicity manager at their Malayasia factory.

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