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 |
Parent |
|
Kireet Khurana (born 25 October 1967) is an Indian filmmaker, animator, and commercial director. [1] He is winner of 6 President's National Film Awards [2] for his contributions to the animation industry. [3] [4]
Kireet joined his father's company to create Vartmaan. [5] [6] [7] [8]
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. [9] He is the director of Climb Media.
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. [10] It was named among the top 10 documentaries of 2017 by Vogue India and The Hindu. [11] [12]
His 2018 feature film T for Taj Mahal, produced by Abis Rizvi, was premiered at the London Indian Film Festival. [13] [14] The trailer of the film was launched at the Cannes Film Festival (2018). [15]
His upcoming works include The Storyteller, [16] [17] starring Adil Hussain and Paresh Rawal, [18] and a docu-feature The Invisible Visible, on homelessness and the destitute in India. [19] [20] [21]
His exposure to animation films started from age six due his father, Bhimsain, who was an Animator. [22] [23] 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. [24] [25] [26]
Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer | Animation | Misc | Notes | Ref. |
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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 | [27] | |||||
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 | [28] | ||||
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 | [29] | ||
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 | [30] | |||
2014 | Dewang (Short) | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
2014 | Innocence (Short) | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
2016 | Saeed Mirza: The Leftist Sufi (Documentary) | Yes | Yes | Yes | [31] | |||
2018 | T for Taj Mahal (Feature film) | Yes | Yes | [32] | ||||
2020 | Pravaasi (Short) | Yes | Yes | Yes | [33] | |||
2020 | Safar (Short) | Yes | Yes | Yes | [34] | |||
2020 | Samvaad (Short) | Yes | Yes | Yes | [35] | |||
2021 | The River of Love (Feature film) | Yes | Creative Producer | [36] | ||||
2022 | Samvidhaan (Short) | Yes | Yes | Yes | [37] | |||
2023 | The Storyteller (upcoming feature) | Yes | ||||||
2023 | The Invisible Visible (upcoming documentary feature) | Yes | Yes | Yes | [38] |
Kireet Khurana | |
---|---|
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 |
Parent |
|
Kireet Khurana (born 25 October 1967) is an Indian filmmaker, animator, and commercial director. [1] He is winner of 6 President's National Film Awards [2] for his contributions to the animation industry. [3] [4]
Kireet joined his father's company to create Vartmaan. [5] [6] [7] [8]
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. [9] He is the director of Climb Media.
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. [10] It was named among the top 10 documentaries of 2017 by Vogue India and The Hindu. [11] [12]
His 2018 feature film T for Taj Mahal, produced by Abis Rizvi, was premiered at the London Indian Film Festival. [13] [14] The trailer of the film was launched at the Cannes Film Festival (2018). [15]
His upcoming works include The Storyteller, [16] [17] starring Adil Hussain and Paresh Rawal, [18] and a docu-feature The Invisible Visible, on homelessness and the destitute in India. [19] [20] [21]
His exposure to animation films started from age six due his father, Bhimsain, who was an Animator. [22] [23] 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. [24] [25] [26]
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 | [27] | |||||
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 | [28] | ||||
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 | [29] | ||
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 | [30] | |||
2014 | Dewang (Short) | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
2014 | Innocence (Short) | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
2016 | Saeed Mirza: The Leftist Sufi (Documentary) | Yes | Yes | Yes | [31] | |||
2018 | T for Taj Mahal (Feature film) | Yes | Yes | [32] | ||||
2020 | Pravaasi (Short) | Yes | Yes | Yes | [33] | |||
2020 | Safar (Short) | Yes | Yes | Yes | [34] | |||
2020 | Samvaad (Short) | Yes | Yes | Yes | [35] | |||
2021 | The River of Love (Feature film) | Yes | Creative Producer | [36] | ||||
2022 | Samvidhaan (Short) | Yes | Yes | Yes | [37] | |||
2023 | The Storyteller (upcoming feature) | Yes | ||||||
2023 | The Invisible Visible (upcoming documentary feature) | Yes | Yes | Yes | [38] |