Portrait of Shyam Benegal

Shyam Benegal

Bio: 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
Born: Fri, Dec 14 1934
Birthplace: Alwal, Hyderabad, British India (now Andhra Pradesh, India)

Death: Mon, Dec 23 2024
Shyam Benegal is 90 years old
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Poster of Mujib: The Making of a Nation
Mujib: The Making of a Nation
Shyam Benegal was
88 in Mujib: The Making of a Nation
as 'Director'.
Fri, Oct 27 2023
Poster of Samvidhaan: The Making of the Constitution of India
Samvidhaan: The Making of the Constitution of India
Shyam Benegal was
79 in Samvidhaan: The Making of the Constitution of India
as 'Director'.
Fri, May 02 2014
Poster of Well Done Abba
Well Done Abba
Shyam Benegal was
75 in Well Done Abba
as 'Director'.
Thu, Sep 16 2010
Poster of Welcome to Sajjanpur
Welcome to Sajjanpur
Shyam Benegal was
73 in Welcome to Sajjanpur
as 'Director, Story'.
Fri, Sep 19 2008
Poster of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero
Shyam Benegal was
70 in Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero
as 'Director'.
Fri, May 13 2005
Poster of Zubeidaa
Zubeidaa
Shyam Benegal was
66 in Zubeidaa
as 'Director'.
Fri, Jan 19 2001
Poster of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
Shyam Benegal was
66 in Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
as 'Script Consultant'.
Fri, Dec 15 2000
Poster of Fertility
Fertility
Shyam Benegal was
65 in Fertility
as 'Director'.
Fri, Jan 07 2000
Poster of The Conflict
The Conflict
Shyam Benegal was
64 in The Conflict
as 'Director'.
Sat, Feb 27 1999
Poster of Sardari Begum
Sardari Begum
Shyam Benegal was
61 in Sardari Begum
as 'Director'.
Thu, May 23 1996
Poster of The Making of the Mahatma
The Making of the Mahatma
Shyam Benegal was
61 in The Making of the Mahatma
as 'Director'.
Fri, Apr 26 1996
Poster of Mammo
Mammo
Shyam Benegal was
59 in Mammo
as 'Director'.
Sat, Jan 01 1994
Poster of The Seventh Horse of the Sun
The Seventh Horse of the Sun
Shyam Benegal was
58 in The Seventh Horse of the Sun
as 'Director'.
Thu, Dec 31 1992
Poster of The Essence
The Essence
Shyam Benegal was
52 in The Essence
as 'Producer, Director'.
Thu, Jan 01 1987
Poster of Satyajit Ray
Satyajit Ray
Shyam Benegal was
50 in Satyajit Ray
as 'Director'.
Tue, Oct 01 1985
Poster of Past, Present, and Future
Past, Present, and Future
Shyam Benegal was
50 in Past, Present, and Future
as 'Director, Screenplay, Story'.
Fri, Aug 30 1985
Poster of Nehru
Nehru
Shyam Benegal was
49 in Nehru
as 'Director, Script'.
Wed, Nov 14 1984
Poster of The Market Place
The Market Place
Shyam Benegal was
48 in The Market Place
as 'Director, Writer'.
Fri, Feb 25 1983
Poster of Arohan
Arohan
Shyam Benegal was
48 in Arohan
as 'Director'.
Sun, Jan 30 1983
Poster of Kalyug
Kalyug
Shyam Benegal was
46 in Kalyug
as 'Director, Writer'.
Thu, Mar 05 1981
Poster of The Obsession
The Obsession
Shyam Benegal was
44 in The Obsession
as 'Director, Writer'.
Thu, Dec 14 1978
Poster of The Sage from the Sea
The Sage from the Sea
Shyam Benegal was
43 in The Sage from the Sea
as 'Screenplay, Director'.
Sun, Jan 01 1978
Poster of The Role
The Role
Shyam Benegal was
42 in The Role
as 'Director, Screenplay'.
Fri, Nov 11 1977
Poster of The Churning
The Churning
Shyam Benegal was
41 in The Churning
as 'Director, Story'.
Fri, Oct 01 1976
Poster of Night's End
Night's End
Shyam Benegal was
40 in Night's End
as 'Director'.
Fri, Jun 06 1975
Poster of Charandas the Thief
Charandas the Thief
Shyam Benegal was
40 in Charandas the Thief
as 'Director, Writer'.
Mon, Apr 21 1975
Poster of Ankur: The Seedling
Ankur: The Seedling
Shyam Benegal was
39 in Ankur: The Seedling
as 'Director, Screenplay'.
Sat, Jul 20 1974
Poster of Indian Youth: An Exploration
Indian Youth: An Exploration
Shyam Benegal was
33 in Indian Youth: An Exploration
as 'Director, Writer, Producer'.
Mon, Jan 01 1968

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Poster of Samvidhaan: The Making of the Constitution of India
Samvidhaan: The Making of the Constitution of India
Shyam Benegal was
79+ in Samvidhaan: The Making of the Constitution of India
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 02 2014
Poster of The Discovery of India
The Discovery of India
Shyam Benegal was
53+ in The Discovery of India
as 'Director, Creator'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 03 1988