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Shyam Benegal (born 14 December 1934, in Trimulgherry, near Secunderabad is 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.
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Filmography
all 41
Movies 39
Director 30
self 7
TV Shows 2
Producer 1
Mujib: The Making of a Nation (2023)
Samvidhaan (2014)
FU377 (2014)
The Last Adieu (2014)
Celluloid Man (2012)
Cinema Is Everywhere (2011)
Pride of India: Shama Zaidi (2011)
Well Done Abba (2010)
Welcome to Sajjanpur (2008)
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero (2005)
Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai (2002)
Smita (2001)
Zubeidaa (2001)
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar (2000)
Hari Bhari (2000)
Samar (1999)
And the Show Goes On (1996)
Sardari Begum (1996)
The Making of the Mahatma (1996)
Sanshodhan (1996)
Mammo (1994)
The Seventh Horse of the Sun (1992)
Antarnaad (1991)
In Search of Guru Dutt (1989)
The Discovery of India (1988)
Susman (1987)
Yatra (1986)
Trikal (1985)
Satyajit Ray (1985)
Nehru (1984)
Mandi (1983)
Arohan (1983)
Kalyug (1981)
Junoon (1978)
Kondura (1978)
Bhumika (1977)
Manthan (1976)
Nishant (1975)
Charandas Chor (1975)
Ankur (1974)
Indian Youth: An Exploration (1968)
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1934-12-14 (89 years old)
Birth PlaceTrimulgherry, India
RelativesAtma Ram, Guru Dutt, Lalita Lajmi
CitizenshipsBritish Raj, India
Awardshonorary doctor of the University of Calcutta, Padma Shri in arts, Dadasaheb Phalke Award, IIFA Lifetime Achievement Award, Filmfare Award for Best Director, Padma Bhushan
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