Kireet Khurana
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![]() Kireet Khurana, at the 62nd National Film Awards Function, in New Delhi on May 03, 2015 | |
Born | (1967-10-25) 25 October 1967 (age 56) Bombay, Maharashtra, India |
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, and commercial director.
Work
Kireet joined his father's company after college.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.[1] He is the director of Climb Media.
Kireet has been a loud voice in social issues of poor migrant workers facing problem during covid lockdown with activism films like Safar & Pravasi, where he has used voice overs of prominent personalities like Nandita Das.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.[2] It was named among the top 10 documentaries of 2017 by Vogue India and The Hindu.[3][4]
His 2018 feature film T for Taj Mahal, produced by Abis Rizvi, was premiered at the London Indian Film Festival.[5][6] The trailer of the film was launched at the Cannes Film Festival (2018).[7]
His upcoming works include The Storyteller,[8][9] starring Adil Hussain and Paresh Rawal,[10] and a docu-feature The Invisible Visible, on homelessness and the destitute in India.[11][12][13]
Personal
His exposure to animation films started due to his father, Bhimsain, who was an Animator.[14][15] 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.[16][17][18]
Filmography
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 | [19] | ||||
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 | [20] | ||
2013 | Like Sisters (Short) | Yes | Yes | |||||
2013 | Education Counts (Short) | Yes | Yes | |||||
2013 | Komal (Short) | Yes | Yes | Winner of National Film Award | [21] | |||
2014 | Dewang (Short) | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
2014 | Innocence (Short) | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
2016 | Saeed Mirza: The Leftist Sufi (Documentary) | Yes | Yes | Yes | [22] | |||
2018 | T for Taj Mahal (Feature film) | Yes | Yes | [23] | ||||
2020 | Pravaasi (Short) | Yes | Yes | Yes | [24] | |||
2020 | Safar (Short) | Yes | Yes | Yes | [25] | |||
2020 | Samvaad (Short) | Yes | Yes | Yes | [26] | |||
2021 | The River of Love (Feature film) | Yes | Creative Producer | [27] | ||||
2022 | Samvidhaan (Short) | Yes | Yes | Yes | [28] | |||
2023 | The Storyteller (upcoming feature) | Yes | ||||||
2023 | The Invisible Visible (upcoming documentary feature) | Yes | Yes | Yes | [29] |
References
- ^ "Toonpur is a very hectic place to live in". Indian Express. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "'Naseeruddin Shah and Paresh Rawal were convinced by the Satyajit Ray connection'". Cinema 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.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. 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.