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    Award-winning animation filmmaker and pioneer Bhimsain dies at 81

    Award-winning animation filmmaker and pioneer Bhimsain dies at 81

    By Rajashree Seal
    (PTI desk)
    Apr 18, 2018
    02:34 pm

    What's the story

    Veteran filmmaker and animation pioneer Bhimsain Khurana, best known for his film "Gharaonda" and animation short films like "Ek Anek Ekta", has died at the age of 81 on Tuesday night

    Bhimsain breathed his last yesterday at a Juhu hospital in Mumbai due to renal failure. He is survived by wife Neelam and sons Himaanshu and Kireet Khurana.

    Here's more.

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    Bhimsain primarily known for his animation works

    A versatile artist who enriched the medium of both television and films with his contribution, Bhimsain was primarily known for his work in the world of animation during the golden period of Doordarshan.

    Debut

    Made his directorial debut with "The Climb"

    Born in 1936 in Multan (modern-day Pakistan), Bhimsain obtained his diploma in Fine Arts and Classical Music from Lucknow University. In 1970, he made his directorial debut with his first animation short "The Climb", which earned him the Silver Hugo Award.

    "Ek chidiya, anek chidiyaan" is one of the most popular songs from animation film "Ek Anek Ekta", which he made in 1974.

    Films

    Bhimsain produced several animation and ad films

    Bhimsain also directed and produced several animation and ad films such as Na, Ek-Do, Fire, Munni, Freedom is a Thin Lie, Mehman, Kahani Har Zamane Ki, and Business is People.

    In 1976, the director made his feature film debut with "Gharaonda", starring Zarina Wahab and Amol Palekar. The screenplay was by Gulzar. It is one of the best-known films from the middle-of-the-road cinema.

    Animation

    Bhimsain made India's first computer-aided animation serial "Lok Gatha"

    The filmmaker returned to television in 1985 with the popular sitcom, "Choti Badi Baatein". He also made several documentaries like "Der Aaye Durust Aaye", "Shaadi Shaadi", "Jeevan Rahasya", "Setu", "Roshhni", and "Kathani Karni Ek Si".

    Bhimsain is credited with making the country's first computer-aided animation serial "Lok Gatha" in 1991, whose success led him to make India's largest animation project "Vartaman".

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