Kireet Khurana
Kireet Khurana (born 25 October 1967) is an Indian filmmaker, animator, and ad-film director. [1]
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Kireet Khurana, at the 62nd National Film Awards Function, in New Delhi on May 03, 2015 | |
| Born | 25 October 1967 Bombay, Maharashtra, India |
| Alma mater | Sheridan College, Canada University of Mumbai |
| Occupation(s) | Filmmaker, animator |
| Years active | 1986-present |
| Children | Kabeer Khurana |
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After graduating with high-honours from Sheridan College, Canada from a three-year program in animation filmmaking, Kireet started his production house 2nz animation.[2][3] He produced over 300 commercials for leading brands including Coca-Cola, Cadbury and Kellogg's.[4][5] He created the animation series The Adventures of Chhota Birbal,[6] which premiered on Cartoon Network in 2003,[7] and featured the first Indian character to be licensed. He is also the creator of India's largest animation series Vartmaan with his father, the animation pioneer Bhimsain.[8][9][10][11]
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.[12] He was invited subsequently to be a partner of the International Animation Consulting Group (IACG), along with Max Howard, Bill Dennis and Frank Lunn.[13][14]
Kireet's 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.[15] It was named among the top 10 documentaries of 2017 by Vogue India and The Hindu.[16][17]
His 2018 feature film T for Taj Mahal, produced by Abis Rizvi, was premiered at the London Indian Film Festival.[18][19] The trailer of the film was launched at the Cannes Film Festival (2018).[20][21]
Kireet is currently the director of Mumbai-based production company, Climb Media. He has directed over 500 ad films. His upcoming works include The Storyteller,[22][23] starring Adil Hussain and Paresh Rawal,[24] and a docu-feature The Invisible Visible, on homelessness and the destitute in India.[25][26][27]
Personal
His exposure to animation films started from age six due his father, Bhimsain, who was known as the Father of Indian Animation.[28][29] Kireet attended the Jamnabai Narsee School and later completed a BA with a major in economics from the University of Mumbai. Soon thereafter, he went on to graduate in 1994 from Sheridan College, Canada, with honors, in animation filmmaking.[30][31][32]
His wife, Tehzeeb Khurana, is a pioneering animation educator, teaching animation to children in India.[33][34]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer | Animation | Misc | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Dooriyaan (Feature film) | Child Actor | ||||||
| 1986 | Chhoti Badi Baatein (TV Series) | Assistant Production Manager | ||||||
| 1989 | Kathni Karni Eksi (Documentary) | Assistant Production Manager | ||||||
| 1992 | Lok Gatha (TV series) | Yes | [35] | |||||
| 1994 | Vartmaan (TV series) | Yes | Yes | |||||
| 1995 | O (Short) | Yes | Yes | Winner of National Film Award | ||||
| 1997 | Locked (Short) | Yes | ||||||
| 1998 | Trade (Short) | Yes | Yes | [36] | ||||
| 1999 | Truck Dhina Dhin (TV series) | Yes | ||||||
| 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 | |||||
| 2007 | Sand Castle (Short) | Yes | ||||||
| 2007 | Here I am (Short) | Yes | ||||||
| 2009 | Detective Naani (Feature film) | Yes | Animation Director | |||||
| 2010 | Toonpur ka Superrhero (Feature film) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | [37] | ||
| 2013 | Like Sisters (Short) | Yes | Yes | |||||
| 2013 | Education Counts (Short) | Yes | Yes | |||||
| 2013 | The Rose (Short) | Yes | Yes | |||||
| 2013 | Komal (Short) | Yes | Yes | Winner of National Film Award | [38] | |||
| 2014 | Dewang (Short) | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 2014 | Innocence (Short) | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 2016 | Saeed Mirza: The Leftist Sufi (Documentary) | Yes | Yes | Yes | [39] | |||
| 2018 | T for Taj Mahal (Feature film) | Yes | Yes | [40] | ||||
| 2020 | Pravaasi (Short) | Yes | Yes | Yes | [41] | |||
| 2020 | Safar (Short) | Yes | Yes | Yes | [42] | |||
| 2020 | Samvaad (Short) | Yes | Yes | Yes | [43] | |||
| 2021 | The River of Love (Feature film) | Yes | Creative Producer | [44] | ||||
| 2022 | Samvidhaan (Short) | Yes | Yes | Yes | [45] | |||
| 2023 | The Storyteller (upcoming feature) | Yes | ||||||
| 2023 | The Invisible Visible (upcoming documentary feature) | Yes | Yes | Yes | [46] |
References
- ^ "Broadcast & Film 2022". www.broadcastandfilm.com. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ Team, AnimationXpress (21 June 2004). "Up close with 2nz CEO & Climb Media Creative Director Kireet Khurana". AnimationXpress. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ "Exclusive biography of #KireetKhurana and on his life". FilmiBeat. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood. "PBS: Director Kireet Khurana talks about his film Toonpur Ka Superrhero - Bollywood Hungama". Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ neeru (27 October 2015). "Commercial Break". D'Source. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ "About". THE ADVENTURES OF CHHOTA BIRBAL. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ "Adventures of Chhota Birbal on Cartoon Network from October 4". afaqs!. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ "Government's Protection and support is needed for nurturing local animation industry- Kireet Khurana". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ Team, AnimationXpress (13 September 2017). "The Origins of Indian Animation : From Ram Mohan and Bhimsain Khurana to Kireet". AnimationXpress. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Educational Alliances in India: Fueling Future Growth". Animation World Network. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Ek chidiya Anek Chidiya director and animation pioneer Bhimsain dies at 81". Hindustan Times. 18 April 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Toonpur is a very hectic place to live in". Indian Express. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- ^ "Kireet Khurana to be part IACG advisory board". Business Of Cinema. 20 November 2010. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood (20 November 2010). "Toonpur Ka Superhero director joins International Animation Consulting Group : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ Khurana, Kireet; Narasimhamurthy, Padmakumar (24 June 2016), Saeed Mirza: The Leftist Sufi (Documentary), Climb Media, N.N. Sippy Productions, retrieved 22 August 2022
- ^ Chakraborty, Sucheta (14 July 2017). "Passion for cinema". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ "7 Indian documentaries you can't miss on Netflix". VOGUE India. 9 May 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ Raman, Sruthi Ganapathy. "In Kireet Khurana's film 'T for Taj Mahal', butter chicken is served with a social message". Scroll.in. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ "Kireet Khurana's T For Taj Mahal Trailer Applauded At Cannes 2018 | Urban Asian". Urban Asian. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ "T FOR TAJ MAHAL Trailer Applauded At Cannes » Glamsham". 10 May 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ Seta, Keyur. "Trailer of T For Taj Mahal to be launched in India Pavilion at Cannes". Cinestaan. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ "'Naseeruddin Shah and Paresh Rawal were convinced by the Satyajit Ray connection'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ "Story by Satyajit Ray to be made into a Hindi film". punemirror.com. 1 May 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ Mahadevan, Anant, The Storyteller (Drama), Jio Studios, Purpose Entertainment, Quest Films, retrieved 22 August 2022
- ^ "Exclusive biography of #KireetKhurana and on his life". FilmiBeat. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ Kumar, Anuj (23 October 2021). "Kireet Khurana's 'The Invisible Visible': Beggary is not a choice, it's the last resort". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ "Reel change agent: Kireet Khurana's 'The Invisble Visible' is a battle to find dignity for the homeless". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ Sanyukta Iyer (19 April 2018). "Father of Indian animation Bhimsain Khurana remembered by Zarina Wahab, Govind Nihalani". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ Team, AnimationXpress (13 September 2017). "The Origins of Indian Animation : From Ram Mohan and Bhimsain Khurana to Kireet". AnimationXpress. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ "Kireet Khurana | Climb Media". Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Broadcast & Film 2021". www.broadcastandfilm.com. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ Priya Verma (29 October 2010). "Interview: Kireet Khurana, Animation filmmaker". India Today. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ Team, AnimationXpress (24 November 2006). "Tehzeeb Khurana's Toon Club: Animation and teaching children about it". AnimationXpress. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ Das, Binita (25 October 2021). "Laying a new team's foundation, a leader in teaching kids' animation, Toon Club promises insightful workshops". AnimationXpress. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ Team, AnimationXpress (21 June 2004). "Up close with 2nz CEO & Climb Media Creative Director Kireet Khurana". AnimationXpress. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ "National Film Board of Canada".
- ^ Khurana, Kireet (30 December 2013). "Toonpur Ka Superrhero | Apple TV". Apple TV. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ Team, AnimationXpress (19 September 2017). "Origins of Indian Animation: The tribulations and enduring social consciousness of Kireet Khurana". AnimationXpress. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ "An ode to the leftist Sufi". Mid-day. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (5 April 2018). "Sony Pictures Networks India Backs Socially Conscious Drama 'T for Taj Mahal'". Variety. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ "Nation Failed Migrants, Says Director Of Viral Short 'Pravaasi'". HuffPost. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ "Kireet Khurana's New Short Film Shows The Heart-Wrenching Plight Of Migrant Labourers". Women's Web: For Women Who Do. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ Shete, Yugandhara (15 September 2020). "Kireet Khurana sheds light on yet another social issue through 'Samvaad'". AnimationXpress. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ Pandya, Sonal. "It became a mystical journey, says Akash Khurana of his feature The River Of Love". Cinestaan. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Shabana Azmi voices the preamble of Indian Constitution in an animated short!". Zee News. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ "Director Kireet Khurana's film 'The Invisible Visible,' is a crusade against the draconian Anti-Beggary Law 1959". Tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 23 August 2022.