Shyam Benegal

Shyam Benegal

Directing
Born 1934-12-14 Died 2024-12-23 Alwal, Hyderabad, British India (now Andhra Pradesh, India) 39 credits
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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.
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Filmography
Directing 29 credits
The Discovery of India
The Discovery of India
1988 · Director, Creator
Manthan
Manthan
1976 · 77% · Director, Story
Samvidhaan: The Making of the Constitution of India
Samvidhaan: The Making of the Constitution of India
2014 · Director
Trikal
Trikal
1985 · Director, Story
Bose: The Forgotten Hero
Bose: The Forgotten Hero
2005 · Director
Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda
Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda
1992 · Director
Ankur: The Seedling
Ankur: The Seedling
1974 · Director, Screenplay
Mujib: The Making of a Nation
Mujib: The Making of a Nation
2023 · ★ 6.5 · Director
Kalyug
Kalyug
1981 · Director, Screenplay
Bhumika
Bhumika
1977 · Screenplay, Director
Welcome to Sajjanpur
Welcome to Sajjanpur
2008 · Director, Story
Mandi
Mandi
1983 · Director, Writer
Zubeidaa
Zubeidaa
2001 · Director
Sardari Begum
Sardari Begum
1996 · Director
Nishant
Nishant
1975 · Director
Satyajit Ray
Satyajit Ray
1985 · Self, Director
The Sage from the Sea
The Sage from the Sea
1978 · Screenplay, Director
Junoon
Junoon
1978 · Director, Writer
Mammo
Mammo
1994 · Director
Antarnaad
Antarnaad
1991 · Director
Charandas The Thief
Charandas The Thief
1975 · Director, Writer
Arohan
Arohan
1983 · Director
Well Done Abba
Well Done Abba
2010 · Director, Story
Susman
Susman
1987 · Producer, Director
The Making of the Mahatma
The Making of the Mahatma
1996 · Director
Indian Youth: An Exploration
Indian Youth: An Exploration
1968 · Director, Writer
Samar
Samar
1999 · Director
Hari-Bhari
Hari-Bhari
2000 · Director
Nehru
Nehru
1984 · Director, Writer
Writing 14 credits
The Discovery of India
The Discovery of India
1988 · Director, Creator
Manthan
Manthan
1976 · 77% · Director, Story
Trikal
Trikal
1985 · Director, Story
Ankur: The Seedling
Ankur: The Seedling
1974 · Director, Screenplay
Kalyug
Kalyug
1981 · Director, Screenplay
Bhumika
Bhumika
1977 · Screenplay, Director
Welcome to Sajjanpur
Welcome to Sajjanpur
2008 · Director, Story
Mandi
Mandi
1983 · Director, Writer
The Sage from the Sea
The Sage from the Sea
1978 · Screenplay, Director
Junoon
Junoon
1978 · Director, Writer
Charandas The Thief
Charandas The Thief
1975 · Director, Writer
Well Done Abba
Well Done Abba
2010 · Director, Story
Indian Youth: An Exploration
Indian Youth: An Exploration
1968 · Director, Writer
Nehru
Nehru
1984 · Director, Writer
Acting 8 credits
Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai
Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai
2002 · Himself
In Search of Guru Dutt
In Search of Guru Dutt
1989 · Self - Director, Cousin of Guru Dutt
The Master: Shyam Benegal
The Master: Shyam Benegal
2022 · Himself
Satyajit Ray
Satyajit Ray
1985 · Self, Director
Celluloid Man
Celluloid Man
2012 · Self
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
2000 · 81% · Script Consultant
The Last Adieu
The Last Adieu
2014 · Himself
Light, Shadow, and Me
Light, Shadow, and Me
2012 · Self
Other credits 3 credits
Benegal's New Cinema
Benegal's New Cinema
2014
Pride of India: Shama Zaidi
Pride of India: Shama Zaidi
2011
Smita
Smita
2001
Producing 1 credit
Susman
Susman
1987 · Producer, Director
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