“The animation industry in India does not focus on social issues. Most projects are for firms abroad. I wanted to work on issues affecting our country,” Gill said. His first project, however, was a fully-animated version of the song Mere paas aao, mere dosto, ek kissa suno — from the Amitabh Bachchan starrer Mr Natwarlal. Gill said it was the first-ever, fully animated 3D song made in the country.

At present, Gill is working on a short feature on littering and a film on child molestation for Raj Niwas. He said Khanna has already told him to start work on another “pertinent issue”.

Senior officials at Raj Niwas said these films will also get exposure at public places which have screens. Wing Commander Ranjan Mukherjee said, “We might also give the films to the Delhi government as well as municipality schools, to be shown to children.”