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'''Girish Kumar Bhargava''' (1941–2017) was an Indian-born American film editor who worked in television and cinema.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.villagevoice.com/the-moving-camera-writes/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240416190318/https://www.villagevoice.com/the-moving-camera-writes/|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 16, 2024|title=The Moving Camera Writes|first=Deborah|last=Jowitt|date=April 22, 2003|website=The Village Voice}}</ref> He was nominated multiple times for [[Emmy Awards|Emmys]] and won it for at least two times.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.emmys.com/bios/girish-bhargava|title=Girish Bhargava|website=Television Academy}}</ref><br />
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==Early life and education==<br />
Bhargava was born in 1941 in Delhi, [[British India]], to a family of judges and lawyers.<ref name="auto">{{Cite news |last=Genzlinger |first=Neil |date=2017-11-17 |title=Girish Bhargava, Film Editor Who Captured Dance, Dies at 76 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/17/obituaries/girish-bhargava-film-editor-who-captured-dance-dies-at-76.html |access-date=2024-05-16 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> <br />
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Bhargava earned an engineering degree from the [[Birla Institute of Technology]] before starting his career at [[All India Radio]].<ref name="auto"/><ref name="auto1"/> He then completed an [[internship]] at Germany's [[ZDF]] broadcaster and later moved to the United States, where he joined [[CBS]].<ref name="auto"/><ref name="auto1"/><br />
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==Career==<br />
Bhargava began his career at CBS. His work led to a role at WNET in New York, where he edited several notable shows, including ''The Great American Dream Machine''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gladstone |first=Valerie |date=2002-01-20 |title=DANCE; Turning Bits of Video Into Works of Art |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/20/arts/dance-turning-bits-of-video-into-works-of-art.html |access-date=2024-05-16 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> He also made contributions to the dance-focused series ''Dance in America'', which was part of PBS's ''Great Performances'' series.<ref name="auto"/> Bhargava's editing style was known for its musicality and visual storytelling, which earned him praise from many in the field, such as choreographer Martha Graham.<ref name="auto"/><br />
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One of Bhargava's most well-known works was his editing on the 1987 film ''Dirty Dancing'', in which he crafted several memorable scenes.<ref name="auto"/><br />
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==Personal life==<br />
Bhargava married Rosaleen Brannigan in 1970, and they had two daughters, Nina and Anthea.<ref name="auto"/> He also had four brothers and a grandson.<ref name="auto"/><br />
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==Awards and honours==<br />
* 1991, Emmy winner, Outstanding editing for a miniseries or a special(multi-camera production) – "The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson", [[CBS]]<ref name="emmys">{{cite web |title=Girish Bhargava |url=https://www.emmys.com/bios/girish-bhargava |website=Television Academy |access-date=15 April 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* 1976, Emmy winner, Outstanding achievement in video tape editing for a series – "The Adams Chronicles", [[PBS]]<ref name="emmys" /><br />
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