Kantilal Rathod

Kantilal Rathod (12 December 1924 – 28 September 1988) was an Indian film maker, animator and painter chiefly known for his work in Gujarati and Hindi cinema. He directed the 1969 Gujarati film Kanku which won National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Gujarati at the 17th National Film Awards.

Biography Born on 12 December 1924 in Raipur, India, His father Morarji Rathod belonged to KGK community of Kutch hailing from village Khedoi He died on 28 September 1988 at Bombay. The DFF also gave Samantar Chitra Private Limited a Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus), , and a certificate; Rathod got a Rajat Kamal, , and a certificate. Rathod's film Cloven Horizon won the best documentary film in 1965. The same year he won the National Film Award for Best Children's Film for The Adventures of Sugar Doll at 13th National Film Awards.