Kireet Khurana
Kireet Khurana | |
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Born | Bombay, Maharashtra, India | 25 October 1967
Alma mater | Sheridan College, Canada University of Mumbai |
Occupation(s) | Filmmaker, animator |
Years active | 1996-present |
Children | Kabeer Khurana |
Father | Bhimsain |
Kireet Khurana (born 25 October 1967) is an Indian filmmaker, animator,[1] and ad-film director.[2] He is known for have received 6 President's National Film Awards for his contribution to the animation industry.[3][4][5] He is the director of Climb Media, a company started by his father, filmmaker Bhimsain in the 70s. [6][7][8][9][10] Apart from feature films and documentaries, he has also directed and produced 500+ ad films.[11][12]
Kireet has been the Festival Director of Animela,[13][14] India's first Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics festival, in collaboration with Annecy International Animation Film Festival, France.[15][16]
Work
[edit]Kireet joined his father's company after college, doing the animation for India's largest animation series Vartmaan. In 2010, he made his debut with India's first feature film combining live-action and 3D animation, Toonpur Ka Superrhero, starring Ajay Devgan and Kajol.[17][18]
Kireet has been a loud voice in social issues with activism films like Safar, Pravaasi and Samvaad, where he has used voice-overs of prominent personalities like Taapsee Pannu, Shabana Azmi, Nandita Das and Tisca Chopra.[19][20][21][22][23][24]
His 2016 documentary on Indian parallel cinema auteur Saeed Akhtar Mirza, entitled Saeed Mirza: The Leftist Sufi, released on Netflix. The film featured Mahesh Bhatt, Sudhir Mishra, Kundan Shah, Aziz Mirza, Pawan Malhotra and others.[25] It was named among the top 10 documentaries of 2017 by Vogue India and The Hindu.[26][27]
His 2018 feature film T for Taj Mahal, produced by Abis Rizvi, was premiered at the London Indian Film Festival.[28][29][30][31] The trailer of the film was launched at the Cannes Film Festival (2018).[32]
His upcoming works include The Storyteller,[33][34] starring Adil Hussain and Paresh Rawal,[35] and a docu-feature The Invisible Visible, on homelessness and the destitute in India.[36][37][38][39][40][41]
Personal
[edit]His exposure to animation films started due to his father, Bhimsain, who was an Animator.[42][43] Kireet attended the Jamnabai Narsee School and later completed a BA with a major in economics from the University of Mumbai. Soon thereafter, he graduated from Sheridan College, Canada in animation filmmaking.[44][45][46]
Filmography
[edit]Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer | Animation | Misc | Notes | Ref. |
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1995 | O (Short) | Yes | Yes | Winner of National Film Award | ||||
1997 | Locked (Short) | Yes | ||||||
1998 | Trade (Short) | Yes | Yes | [47] | ||||
2001 | Laadli (Feature film) | Yes | Yes | Executive Producer and Co-director | ||||
2002 | The Adventures of Chhota Birbal (TV Series) | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
2004 | Shaadi ka Laddoo (Feature film) | Yes | Animation Director | |||||
2004 | Hum Tum (Feature film) | Yes | Animation Director | |||||
2009 | Detective Naani (Feature film) | Yes | Animation Director | |||||
2010 | Toonpur ka Superrhero (Feature film) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | [48] | ||
2013 | Like Sisters (Short) | Yes | Yes | |||||
2013 | Education Counts (Short) | Yes | Yes | |||||
2013 | Komal (Short) | Yes | Yes | Winner of National Film Award | [49] | |||
2014 | Dewang (Short) | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
2014 | Innocence (Short) | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
2016 | Saeed Mirza: The Leftist Sufi (Documentary) | Yes | Yes | Yes | [50] | |||
2018 | T for Taj Mahal (Feature film) | Yes | Yes | [51] | ||||
2020 | Pravaasi (Short) | Yes | Yes | Yes | [52] | |||
2020 | Safar (Short) | Yes | Yes | Yes | [53] | |||
2020 | Samvaad (Short) | Yes | Yes | Yes | [54] | |||
2021 | The River of Love (Feature film) | Yes | Creative Producer | [55] | ||||
2022 | Samvidhaan (Short) | Yes | Yes | Yes | [56] | |||
2023 | The Storyteller (upcoming feature) | Yes | ||||||
2023 | The Invisible Visible (upcoming documentary feature) | Yes | Yes | Yes | [57] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Advice From Kireet Khurana". Business of Animation. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ Khurana, Kireet (7 October 2019). Connecting the dots through stories. Retrieved 5 November 2024 – via www.ted.com.
- ^ "Origins of Indian Animation: The tribulations and enduring social consciousness of Kireet Khurana -". www.animationxpress.com. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
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- ^ TEDx Talks (7 October 2019). Connecting the dots through stories | Kireet Khurana | TEDxIITKharagpur. Retrieved 5 November 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Renowned Animator Filmmaker Kireet Khurana Takes Students of Animation Game Design Visual Communication Design Behind the Scenes of Animation and Filmmaking in India". WWI. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ Coutinho, Roseina (10 August 2024). "When Desi Tradition Meets Animation". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ Pandya, Sonal. "How filmmaker Bhimsain's legacy is being kept alive by his family". Cinestaan. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ Staff, Scroll (18 April 2018). "Ace animator and filmmaker Bhimsain dies at 81". Scroll.in. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ WAHStory. "Storyteller | Filmmaker | Animator | Kireet Khurana | WAHStory". WAHStory.com. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ "Interview: Kireet Khurana, Animation filmmaker". India Today. 29 October 2010. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ admin (29 January 2024). "Kireet Khurana". Mumbai International Film Festival. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ "Animela Festival Core Team and Board of Advisors". Animela Festival. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
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- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (9 February 2023). "Annecy Gives Backing to AniMela, Animation Festival in India (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ Feb. 3, Rayan Sayyed Posted; 2024; P.m, 6:17 (3 February 2024). "AniMela Interview: Kireet Khurana Discusses Feedback, Challenges, and More". IGN India. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
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