Biography
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.
Filmography
all 41
Movies 38
Director 29
self 8
TV Shows 3
Producer 1
The Last Adieu (2014)
Well Done Abba (2010)
Welcome to Sajjanpur (2008)
Zubeidaa (2001)
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar (2000)
Fertility (2000)
The Conflict (1999)
Sardari Begum (1996)
Sanshodhan (1996)
Mammo (1994)
Antarnaad (1991)
In Search of Guru Dutt (1989)
The Discovery of India (1988)
The Essence (1987)
Satyajit Ray (1985)
Nehru (1984)
The Market Place (1983)
Arohan (1983)
Kalyug (1981)
The Obsession (1978)
The Sage from the Sea (1978)
Bhumika (1977)
The Churning (1976)
Night's End (1975)
Charandas the Thief (1975)
Ankur: The Seedling (1974)
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1934-12-14
Deathday2024-12-23 (90 years old)
Birth PlaceTrimulgherry, India
SiblingsSumitra Narayan
RelativesAtma Ram, Guru Dutt, Lalita Lajmi
CitizenshipsBritish Raj, India
AwardsIIFA Lifetime Achievement Award, Filmfare Award for Best Director, Padma Bhushan, honorary doctor of the University of Calcutta, Padma Shri in arts, Dadasaheb Phalke Award
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