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Kireet Khurana | |
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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 | 1996-present |
| Children | Kabeer Khurana |
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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]
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- ^ "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.
- ^ "Interview Kireet Khurana, Filmmaker & Creator Of Animation Film "Toonpur Ka Superhero" - Homelessness In India: The "Invisible Visible"". www.openbusinesscouncil.org. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "Kireet Khurana". IMDb. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.