Manthan which was restored by the Film Heritage Foundation (FHF) for its premiere at the Cannes Classic section last year, ...

Shyam Benegal (December 14, 1934 – December 23, 2024) was a celebrated Indian film director, screenwriter, and documentary ...

NEW DELHI (AP) — Shyam Benegal, a renowned Indian filmmaker known for pioneering a cinema movement that tackled social issues ...

Filmmaker Shyam Benegal, who passed away at 90 on December ... With cinematography from Govind Nihalani and Kamath Ghanekar, Ankur clinched three National Film Awards, including the Second Best ...

Benegal, who burst on the scene with his first film "Ankur" in 1974, was a chronicler of India's times and politics, that rare artiste who worked both in non-fiction and fiction across varied ...

That’s the reason for his death,” she said. Also read: Shyam Benegal death reactions LIVE Mourning the Ankur director’s death, Naseeruddin Shah shared over a text message: “It is ...

Shyam Benegal, starting from scratch in cinema ... Shabana Azmi, though not the first choice for Ankur, impressed Benegal, leading to her significant roles. Smita Patil was similarly discovered ...

Shyam Benegal, known as a pivotal figure in the Indian ... advertising before transitioning to filmmaking. His debut film, Ankur, set him apart with its incisive storytelling that explored the ...

Shyam Benegal dies: Veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal, a pioneer of the Indian parallel cinema movement with iconic films like Ankur, Nishant, and Manthan, passed away on Monday. He was 90.

However, it was Shyam Benegal's films, particularly his 1970s uprising trilogy—'Ankur' (1974), 'Nishant' (1975), and 'The Churning' (1976)—that broke through to cinema audiences. Shyam Benegal ...