Harish Bhimani (born 15 February) is an Indian voiceover artiste, writer and anchor. He was the voice of Samay (Time), the narrator of the TV series Mahabharat.[1]
Harish Bhimani | |
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| Born | 15 February 1956 |
| Citizenship | India |
| Alma mater | Laxminarayan Innovation Technological University (B.E) Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (MBA) |
| Occupation(s) | Voiceover artiste, Anchor, Writer |
| Known for | 'Samay' of Mahabharat |
| Relatives | Kishore Bhimani (brother) |
| Awards | National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film Narration / Voice Over (2015) |
Personal life
editHarish was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra on 14 February 1956. His brother Kishore Bhimani was a sports journalist and cricket commentator. Harish completed his graduation from LITU, Nagpur, (previously LIT Nagpur)[2] and MBA from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS), Mumbai.[3]
Career
editHe started with TV news anchoring on Bombay TV; from narrating the Mahabharat to the legendary playback singer Lata Mangeshkar’s biography titled, In Search of Lata Mangeshkar, Ajeeb Dastan Hai Yeh (1995).[4] He is set to be the voice of the god Shiva in the multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game Smite.[5] Harish was conferred with the coveted (63rd) National Award for Voiceovers/Narration in 2015.[6]
Works
edit- Lata Didi Ajeeb Dastan Hai Yeh (Hindi). 1995, ISBN 978-93-5000-018-2.
References
edit- ^ Das, Samarpita (24 May 2020). "Narrator of Mahabharata Harish Bhimani: BR Chopra considered Dilip Kumar first, later I got selected [Exclusive]". www.ibtimes.co.in. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ "Gadkari fetes top LIT alumni, says will try to up inst status". The Times of India. 23 December 2018. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ "Meet The Top 10 Voice Over Artists In India". 27 December 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ "Meet Lata-ben Mangeshkar!". The Times of India. 29 September 2009. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012.
- ^ "He is set to be the voice of the god Shiva in the MOBA". www.smitegame.com. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film Narration / Voice Over