Shyam Benegal
Known for Directing · 10 credits
- Born
- 1934-12-14
- Died
- 2024-12-23
- Place of birth
- Alwal, Hyderabad, British India (now Andhra Pradesh, India)
Biography
Shyam Benegal (December 14, 1934–December 23, 2024) was a prolific Indian director and screenwriter. With his first four feature films Ankur (1973), Nishant (1975), Manthan (1976), and Bhumika (1977) he created a new genre, which has now come to be called the "middle cinema" in India although he himself has expressed dislike in the term preferring his work to be called New or Alternate cinema.
He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1976 and the Padma Bhushan in 1991. On 8 August 2007, he was awarded the highest award in Indian cinema for lifetime achievement, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2005. He has won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi seven times. Benegal died of kidney disease on 23 December 2024 in Mumbai and is survived by his daughter.
Known For
TV Shows (1)
Movies (9)
The Master: Shyam Benegal
2022
as Himself
Satyajit Ray
1985
as Self
Celluloid Man
2012
as Self
In Search of Guru Dutt
1989
as Self - Director, Cousin of Guru Dutt
Smita
2001
The Last Adieu
2014
as Himself
Pride of India: Shama Zaidi
2011
Light, Shadow, and Me
2012
as Self
Benegal's New Cinema
About Shyam Benegal
Shyam Benegal (December 14, 1934–December 23, 2024) was a prolific Indian director and screenwriter. With his first four feature films Ankur (1973), Nishant (1975), Manthan (1976), and Bhumika (1977) he created a new genre, which has now come to be called the "middle cinema" in India although he himself has expressed dislike in the term preferring his work to be called New or Alternate cinema. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1976 and the Padma Bhushan in 1991. On 8 August 2007, he was awarded the highest award in Indian cinema for lifetime ac… With 10 credits spanning from 1985 to 2022, Shyam Benegal has appeared in 9 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular Shyam Benegal Movies
- The Master: Shyam Benegal (2022) — as Himself
- Satyajit Ray (1985) — as Self
- Celluloid Man (2012) — as Self
- In Search of Guru Dutt (1989) — as Self - Director, Cousin of Guru Dutt
- Smita (2001)
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