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Shyam Benegal
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Shyam Benegal (1934–2024) was an Indian film director, screenwriter, film producer, and politician. Born in Trimulgherry, British India, he worked primarily in the art film genre and documentary film. He was educated at North-Eastern Hill University, Osmania University, and Nizam College. Benegal held the position of member of Rajya Sabha and was a citizen of both the British Raj and India.
He received the Padma Bhushan, Dadasaheb Phalke Award, and Filmfare Award for Best Director. His notable relatives included Guru Dutt and Lalita Lajmi. Benegal died in Mumbai on December 23, 2024. He had one child and spoke English.
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Alwal, Hyderabad, British India (now Andhra Pradesh, India)
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.…
Known for
- The Master: Shyam Benegal — Himself2022
- The Last Adieu — Himself2014
- Celluloid Man — Self2012
- Light, Shadow, and Me — Self2012
- Pride of India: Shama Zaidi2011
- Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai — Himself2002
- Smita2001
- In Search of Guru Dutt — Self - Director, Cousin of Guru Dutt1989
- Satyajit Ray — Self1985
- Benegal's New Cinema
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- India
- Place of birth
- Trimulgherry
- Place of death
- Mumbai
- Position held
- member of Rajya Sabha
- Educated at
- Nizam College
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- documentary film
- Genre
- art film
- Image
- Shyam Benegal.jpg
- Number of children
- 1
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- Commons category
- Shyam Benegal
- date of birth
- 1934-12-14
- name in native language
- श्याम बेनेगल
- relative
- Lalita Lajmi
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Shyam Benegal
- P10632
- Shyam Benegal
- date of death
- 2024-12-23
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