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== The team ==
== The team ==


The film was directed by [[Vijaya Mulay]] and [[Bhimsain]]. The film's design, animation and creation was done by [[Bhimsain]].<ref name="Bhimsain"/> The lyrics of ''Hind Desh ke Niwasi'' were written by Pandit [[Vinay Chandra Maudgalya]]. [[Sadhna Sargam]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-27/news-and-interviews/31411301_1_songs-singers-gujarati-film|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130817170451/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-27/news-and-interviews/31411301_1_songs-singers-gujarati-film|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-08-17|title=I won't mind singing an item number: unknown singer|author=Abhimanyu Mishra|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>  sang ''Ek Chidiya, Anek Chidiyan''. The assistants were S.M. Hasan, Mahesh Taavre and Girish Rao. The film won the [[National Film Award (India)|National Film Award]] for [[National Film Award for Best Educational/Motivational/Instructional Film|Best Educational Film]].,<ref>{{cite book|last=Sharma|first=Bela Rani|title=Women's Rights and World Development|editor=Vijay Kaushik|publisher=Sarup & Sons|year=1998|series=Encyclopaedia of human rights & women's development|volume=5|pages=350|isbn=978-81-7625-015-3|oclc=70510934|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qnJ9J9UygR0C&q=ek+anek+ekta%2C+mulay&pg=PA350}}</ref> and it was the first film from the animation studios of then [[National Council of Educational Research and Training|Center for Education Technology]].<ref>{{cite journal|year=1975|title=National Film Awards|journal=The Education Quarterly|publisher=Ministry of Education and Social Welfare, Government of India|volume=27|pages=34|issn=0013-1482|oclc=1567557}}</ref> The film also won [https://archive.today/20130817170445/http://www.climbmedia.com/portfolio/docus_shorts.html the Best Children's Film award in Japan].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.climbmedia.com/docshorts.htm|title=Documentaries and Shorts|publisher=Climb Media|access-date=17 March 2010}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> The film is considered to be one of India's greatest examples of animation story-telling, and well remembered by the 80s generation as a classic illustration of ''Anekta mein Ekta''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050213/spectrum/main1.htm|title=Tales Well Told|date=13 February 2005|newspaper=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]|access-date=17 March 2010}}</ref>
The film was directed by [[Vijaya Mulay]] and [[Bhimsain]] with design, animation and creation by [[Bhimsain]].<ref name="Bhimsain"/> The lyrics of ''Hind Desh ke Niwasi'' were written by [[Vinay Chandra Maudgalya]]. [[Sadhna Sargam]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/music/news-and-interviews/I-wont-mind-singing-an-item-number-Sadhna-Sargam/articleshow/12880922.cms|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130817170451/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-27/news-and-interviews/31411301_1_songs-singers-gujarati-film|url-status=live|archive-date=2013-08-17|title=I won't mind singing an item number: unknown singer|author=Abhimanyu Mishra|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>  sang ''Ek Chidiya, Anek Chidiyan''. The assistants were S.M. Hasan, Mahesh Taavre and Girish Rao. The film won the [[National Film Award (India)|National Film Award]] for [[National Film Award for Best Educational/Motivational/Instructional Film|Best Educational Film]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Sharma|first=Bela Rani|title=Women's Rights and World Development|editor=Vijay Kaushik|publisher=Sarup & Sons|year=1998|series=Encyclopaedia of human rights & women's development|volume=5|pages=350|isbn=978-81-7625-015-3|oclc=70510934|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qnJ9J9UygR0C&q=ek+anek+ekta%2C+mulay&pg=PA350}}</ref> It was the first film from the animation studios of then [[National Council of Educational Research and Training|Center for Education Technology]].<ref>{{cite journal|year=1975|title=National Film Awards|journal=The Education Quarterly|publisher=Ministry of Education and Social Welfare, Government of India|volume=27|pages=34|issn=0013-1482|oclc=1567557}}</ref> The film also won [https://archive.today/20130817170445/http://www.climbmedia.com/portfolio/docus_shorts.html the Best Children's Film award in Japan].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.climbmedia.com/docshorts.htm|title=Documentaries and Shorts|publisher=Climb Media|access-date=17 March 2010}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> The film is considered to be one of India's greatest examples of animation story-telling, and well remembered by the 80s generation as a classic illustration of ''Anekta mein Ekta''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050213/spectrum/main1.htm|title=Tales Well Told|date=13 February 2005|newspaper=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]|access-date=17 March 2010}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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Ek Anek Aur Ekta
Directed byVijaya Mulay
Bhimsain
Produced byFilms Division of India
Screenplay byVijaya Mulay
Music byVasant Desai
Edited byWaman B. Bhosle and Guru Dutt Shirali (Waman-Guru)
Production
company
Release date
  • 1974 (1974)
Running time
7:07
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Ek Anek Aur Ekta or "One, Many, and Unity" (also known as Ek Chidiya, Anek Chidiyan after the title song) is a traditionally animated short educational film released by the Films Division of India (Government of India).[1] It was released in 1974.[2] It was aired on the public broadcaster channel Doordarshan and became very popular among children.

Summary[edit | edit source]

The film was intended to teach the value of unity and teamwork to children (Unity in Diversity). It also contains the message of how India is stronger if its citizens stand united, regardless of cultural differences. It begins with a group of children playing in a garden with one of them asking his elder sister, "Didi, yeh anek kya hota hai?", or in English, "Sis, what do you mean by Many?". The rest of the film is the sister's reply, using a metaphorical story of how a group of birds escape a bird catcher by uniting to recruit their friends, a group of mice.

The team[edit | edit source]

The film was directed by Vijaya Mulay and Bhimsain with design, animation and creation by Bhimsain.[2] The lyrics of Hind Desh ke Niwasi were written by Vinay Chandra Maudgalya. Sadhna Sargam[3] sang Ek Chidiya, Anek Chidiyan. The assistants were S.M. Hasan, Mahesh Taavre and Girish Rao. The film won the National Film Award for Best Educational Film.[4] It was the first film from the animation studios of then Center for Education Technology.[5] The film also won the Best Children's Film award in Japan.[6] The film is considered to be one of India's greatest examples of animation story-telling, and well remembered by the 80s generation as a classic illustration of Anekta mein Ekta.[7]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Jubilee Year - Films Division celebrates six decades of telling the story of India". Indian Express. 23 December 2008. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Narwekar, Sanjit (1994). Directory of Indian film-makers and films. Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England: Flicks Books. p. 54. ISBN 978-0-948911-40-8. OCLC 30386224.
  3. ↑ Abhimanyu Mishra. "I won't mind singing an item number: unknown singer". The Times of India.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ↑ Sharma, Bela Rani (1998). Vijay Kaushik (ed.). Women's Rights and World Development. Encyclopaedia of human rights & women's development. Vol. 5. Sarup & Sons. p. 350. ISBN 978-81-7625-015-3. OCLC 70510934.
  5. ↑ "National Film Awards". The Education Quarterly. 27. Ministry of Education and Social Welfare, Government of India: 34. 1975. ISSN 0013-1482. OCLC 1567557.
  6. ↑ "Documentaries and Shorts". Climb Media. Retrieved 17 March 2010. [dead link]
  7. ↑ "Tales Well Told". The Tribune. 13 February 2005. Retrieved 17 March 2010.

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