Kireet Khurana
Kireet Khurana, at the 62nd National Film Awards Function, in New Delhi on May 03, 2015
Born (1967-10-25) 25 October 1967
Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Alma materSheridan College, Canada University of Mumbai
Occupation(s)Filmmaker, animator
Years active1996-present
ChildrenKabeer 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]

Personal

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]

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 [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]

References

  1. ↑ "Broadcast & Film 2022". www.broadcastandfilm.com. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  2. ↑ "Dinis Guarda YouTube Podcast Series - Powered by citiesabc and openbusinesscouncil : Kireet Khurana, Filmmaker & Animator - Homelessness In India: The "Invisible Visible" sur Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts (in French). Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  3. ↑ "Interview Kireet Khurana, Filmmaker & Creator Of Animation Film "Toonpur Ka Superhero" - Homelessness In India: The "Invisible Visible"". www.openbusinesscouncil.org. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  4. ↑ "Kireet Khurana". IMDb. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  5. ↑ "Government's Protection and support is needed for nurturing local animation industry- Kireet Khurana". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  6. ↑ Team, AnimationXpress (13 September 2017). "The Origins of Indian Animation : From Ram Mohan and Bhimsain Khurana to Kireet". AnimationXpress. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  7. ↑ "Educational Alliances in India: Fueling Future Growth". Animation World Network. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  8. ↑ "Ek chidiya Anek Chidiya director and animation pioneer Bhimsain dies at 81". Hindustan Times. 18 April 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  9. ↑ "Toonpur is a very hectic place to live in". Indian Express. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  10. ↑ Khurana, Kireet; Narasimhamurthy, Padmakumar (24 June 2016), Saeed Mirza: The Leftist Sufi (Documentary), Climb Media, N.N. Sippy Productions, retrieved 22 August 2022
  11. ↑ Chakraborty, Sucheta (14 July 2017). "Passion for cinema". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  12. ↑ "7 Indian documentaries you can't miss on Netflix". VOGUE India. 9 May 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  13. ↑ 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.
  14. ↑ "Kireet Khurana's T For Taj Mahal Trailer Applauded At Cannes 2018 | Urban Asian". Urban Asian. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  15. ↑ "T FOR TAJ MAHAL Trailer Applauded At Cannes » Glamsham". 10 May 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  16. ↑ "'Naseeruddin Shah and Paresh Rawal were convinced by the Satyajit Ray connection'". Cinema Express. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  17. ↑ "Story by Satyajit Ray to be made into a Hindi film". punemirror.com. 1 May 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  18. ↑ Mahadevan, Anant, The Storyteller (Drama), Jio Studios, Purpose Entertainment, Quest Films, retrieved 22 August 2022
  19. ↑ "Exclusive biography of #KireetKhurana and on his life". FilmiBeat. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  20. ↑ 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.
  21. ↑ "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.
  22. ↑ Sanyukta Iyer (19 April 2018). "Father of Indian animation Bhimsain Khurana remembered by Zarina Wahab, Govind Nihalani". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  23. ↑ Team, AnimationXpress (13 September 2017). "The Origins of Indian Animation : From Ram Mohan and Bhimsain Khurana to Kireet". AnimationXpress. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  24. ↑ "Kireet Khurana | Climb Media". Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  25. ↑ "Broadcast & Film 2021". www.broadcastandfilm.com. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  26. ↑ Priya Verma (29 October 2010). "Interview: Kireet Khurana, Animation filmmaker". India Today. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  27. ↑ Team, AnimationXpress (21 June 2004). "Up close with 2nz CEO & Climb Media Creative Director Kireet Khurana". AnimationXpress. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  28. ↑ "National Film Board of Canada".
  29. ↑ Khurana, Kireet (30 December 2013). "Toonpur Ka Superrhero | Apple TV". Apple TV. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  30. ↑ Team, AnimationXpress (19 September 2017). "Origins of Indian Animation: The tribulations and enduring social consciousness of Kireet Khurana". AnimationXpress. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  31. ↑ "An ode to the leftist Sufi". Mid-day. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  32. ↑ Frater, Patrick (5 April 2018). "Sony Pictures Networks India Backs Socially Conscious Drama 'T for Taj Mahal'". Variety. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  33. ↑ "Nation Failed Migrants, Says Director Of Viral Short 'Pravaasi'". HuffPost. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  34. ↑ "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.
  35. ↑ Shete, Yugandhara (15 September 2020). "Kireet Khurana sheds light on yet another social issue through 'Samvaad'". AnimationXpress. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  36. ↑ Pandya, Sonal. "It became a mystical journey, says Akash Khurana of his feature The River Of Love". Cinestaan. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  37. ↑ "Shabana Azmi voices the preamble of Indian Constitution in an animated short!". Zee News. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  38. ↑ "Director Kireet Khurana's film 'The Invisible Visible,' is a crusade against the draconian Anti-Beggary Law 1959". Tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
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