MUMBAI: Veteran filmmaker and animation pioneer
Bhimsain, best known for his film 'Gharaonda' and animation short films like 'Ek Anek Ekta', has died at the age of 81.
Bhimsain died on Tuesday night at a
Juhu hospital
due to renal failure. A versatile artiste who enriched the medium of both television and films with his contribution, Bhimsain was primarily known for his work in the world of animation. 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 in the Chicago Film Festival. 'Ek chidiya, anek chidiyaan' is one of the most popular songs from animation film 'Ek Anek Ekta', which he made in 1974.
He 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 film's screenplay was by
Gulzar. agencies