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His lens empathetic, rooted to the Indian reality and always political, Shyam Benegal was the arthouse pioneer who rewrote the rules of cinema with films such as “Ankur”, “Nishant” and “Bhumika” that blazed an alternate path to mainstream movies. The pioneer of parallel cinema, one of India’s greatest directors whose work found an audience in…
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At the age of 12, Shyam Benegal shot a film using a camera presented by his father. New Delhi: Chairperson of Adani Foundation, Priti Adani, on Monday, said the passing away of one of the pioneers of ‘parallel cinema’ — film-maker and National Award winner Shyam Benegal — marks the end of an era in…
On December 23, Shyam Benegal died at the age of 90. New Delhi: Photos from legendary filmmaker Shyam Benegal’s 90th birthday celebration have resurfaced online following the news of his death. The heartwarming images serve as a poignant reminder of the iconic director’s enduring legacy and the lives he touched. The late filmmaker celebrated his…
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Veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal, who heralded the Indian parallel cinema movement in the 1970s and 1980s with films such as ‘Ankur’, ‘Nishant’ and ‘Manthan’, died at a Mumbai hospital on Monday, barely a week after celebrating his 90th birthday. The filmmaker – who received Padma Bhushan and Dadasaheb Phalke Award, along with 18 National Film…