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Bhimsain Khurana, known for films like Gharaonda and for iconic animation shorts like Ek Anek Ekta -- with the unforgettable --Ek chidiya, anek chidiya song -- died at a hospital on Tuesday while undergoing dialysis
Soon after, he directed and produced several animation and ad films. He further established his repute as a director and producer with his landmark animation short "Ek Anek Ekta", which won him a National Award. He ventured into feature film production with "Gharaonda", which got Filmfare Awards. This was followed by two other successful films - "Doooriyan" and "Tum Laut Aao".
Khurana also tried his hand at TV show production. His first tryst was in 1985 with popular sitcom "Choti Badi Baatein", based on superstitions. He also made documentaries. In 1991, he made computer-aided animation serial "Lok Gatha", based on folk tales, and then a 26-episode series Vartaman, aired on Doordarshan. Khurana was also a writer, and penned six books. His banner Climb Films has been running since the last 31 years.
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