Legendary Indian filmmaker Shyam Benegal dies

Shyam Benegal, Indian Filmmaker Who Explored Social Issues, Dies at 90
He won acclaim from critics and audiences even as the gritty stories he put on the big screen grappled with some of India’s thorniest problems.
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Legendary Indian filmmaker Shyam Benegal dies at age 90
Deeply saddened by the passing of Shyam Benegal, whose storytelling had a profound impact on Indian cinema,” India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted.
Shyam Benegal: Pioneer of India’s parallel cinema movement dies at 90
Benegal, celebrated for classics like Ankur and Manthan, shaped Indian cinema with socially impactful storytelling
Shyam Benegal Dies: Pioneering Indian Filmmaker Was 90
Pioneering Indian filmmaker Shyam Benegal died Monday in Mumbai following a chronic kidney disease. He was 90. His daughter Pia Benegal confirmed the news to India Today. He had recently celebrated his 90th birthday with friends, family and the likes of Shashi Kapoor’s son Kunal Kapoor, according to the local outlet.
Bollywood condoles demise of Veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal
Veteran director and screenwriter Shyam Benegal has passed away at the age of 90. He breathed his last today at 6:38 pm at Wockhardt Hospital, Mumbai Central, where he was undergoing treatment for chronic kidney disease.
Late filmmaker Shyam Benegal's remarkable contributions to Indian cinema
Renowned Indian filmmaker Shyam Benegal, a titan of Indian cinema, passed away yesterday, leaving behind an indelible legacy that transformed the landscape of filmmaking in the country. Known as the pioneer of Indian parallel cinema,
Filmmaker Shyam Benegal cremated with full state honours
Veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal, the pioneer of the parallel cinema movement in Indian cinema in the 1970s and 1980s, was cremated on Tuesday with full state honours and a three-gun salute here
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How Shyam Benegal shaped Sanjay Leela Bhansali's filmmaking career
Bhansali's first encounter with Benegal was 'warm' Bhansali recalled his first meeting with Benegal, saying, "There was no ...
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Ila Arun fondly remembers Shyam Benegal, calls him “Bheeshma Pitamah of parallel cinema”
The prolific singer-actress Ila Arun’s association with Shyam Benegal was long and rewarding. “Mandi was released in 1982, so you can count the years,” she said. “I was almost in all his ventures ...
Sanjay Leela Bhansali Reveals What He Learned From Watching Shyam Benegal Work | Exclusive
Gangubai Kathiawadi filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali is the latest filmmaker to pay tribute to late writer-director Shyam ...
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Shyam Benegal: Framing India in a Catholic aesthetic
Nationalist would be the most erroneous description to use for Shyam Benegal, even though his cinema remained perennially ...
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Shyam Benegal Cremated With Full State Honors
Legendary filmmaker Shyam Benegal, celebrated for his profound contributions to Indian cinema, was cremated on December 24 at ...
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Remembering Shyam Benegal: Maestro of Parallel Cinema
Farida Jalal fondly remembers Shyam Benegal, the soft-spoken filmmaker who revolutionized 'parallel cinema' in the 1970s and ...
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