Waman Bhonsle

Waman P. Bhonsle (19 February 1932 – 26 April 2021[1]) was an Indian film editor, who worked in Hindi cinema from 1960s to 1990s.

Bhonsle honed his skills for 12 years at Filmistan and landed his first big assignment as an Independent Editor for Raj Khosla’s film Do Raaste in 1967.

In his career he worked with many important film makers of his times: Raj Khosla, Gulzaar, Subhash Ghai, Shekar Kapur, Ravi Tandon, Mahesh Bhat, Raj Sippy, Anil Ganguly, Sunil Dutt, Vikram Bhat, Ashok Gaikwad, K. Viswanath.

In association with these film makers he edited some blockbuster movies like Do Raaste, Mera Gaon Mera Desh, Parichay, Mausam, Aandhi, Kalicharan, Inkaar, Dostana, Karz, Hero, Saaheb, Ram Lakhan, Agneepath, Saudagar, Ghulam, etc.

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).