Waman P. Bhonsle (19 February 1932 – 26 April 2021) was an Indian film editor, who worked in

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from 1960s to 1990s. At the

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, he won the Best Editing Award for '' Inkaar''.

Biography

He was born in a small village in Goa called Pomburpa on 19 February 1932. He was the third son born to Pandhary and Krishnabai Bhonsle. He did his early schooling in Goa and came to Mumbai in the year 1952 to complete his primary education.

Career

That year on Bhonsle adopted the city of Mumbai as the land of his destiny. He started his tutorship under the trained eyes of Editor D.N.Pai at

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in 1952. After working as an apprentice with Pai for 6 months, he was asked to work at Filmistan as an assistant editor. Bhonsle honed his skills for 12 years at

Filmistan Filmistan is an Indian film studio based in Goregaon, Mumbai. Spread over five acres, near Patkar College on S.V. Road, the studio has seven shooting floors, and a temple and garden for outdoor locations. Patkar College's reputation has incre ...

and landed his first big assignment as an Independent Editor for

Raj Khosla Raj Khosla (31 May 1925 – 9 June 1991) was one of the top director, producer and screenwriter in Hindi film industry from the 1950s to the 1980s. He was known for bringing in "neo-noir" and style in Indian cinema, and also as a "women's direc ...

’s film "Do Raaste" in 1967. He received critical acclaim for his editing technique in this film, and built on this success. In his career he worked with many important film makers of his times:

, Gulzaar,

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, Shekar Kapur,

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, Mahesh Bhat,

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, Vikram Bhat,

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. In association with these film makers he edited some blockbuster movies like

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, Inkaar, Dostana,

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, Agneepath, Parichay, Mausam,

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, Karz,

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, Saudagar During the course of his more than 4 decades in the Indian film industry he helped his assistants progress in their careers. The several awards won over the years stand testimony to his craft, his commitment, his focus on mentoring his people and his unwavering belief in advancing Indian Cinema through innovative editing techniques (e.g.: The train sequence in Ghulam). Bhonsle retired in 2002.

Awards and recognition

National Film Award for Best Editing The National Film Award for Best Editing is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals, the organisation set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India. It is one of several awards presente ...

for ''Inkaar'' in 1978 *

Filmfare Award for Best Editing The Filmfare Best Editing Award is given by the '' Filmfare'' magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. Superlatives Most Awards * Sreekar Prasad – 4 * Hrishikesh Mukherjee – 3 * Raj Kapoor – 3 * Sanjay Verma – 3 ...

for '' Saudagar'' in 1992. * FTII -Pune honor for Contribution to Indian Cinema in 1997 * Lux ZeeCine Award for Best Editing for ''Ghulam'' in 1998. * Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image (MAMI) - Technical Excellence Award in 2003 * Goa International Film Festival - Honored for Lifetime Achievement award in 2008. * Bimal Roy Trophy - Lifetime achievement award by Bimal Roy Memorial and Film Society recognizing his 4 decades contribution to film industry.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bhonsle, Waman 1932 births 2021 deaths Hindi film editors People from North Goa district Best Editor National Film Award winners Filmfare Awards winners Film editors from Goa