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Shyam Benegal (born 14 December 1934) is an Indian film director, screenwriter and documentary filmmaker. Often regarded as the pioneer of parallel cinema, he is widely considered as one of the greatest filmmakers post 1970s.
Nov 16, 2021 · Shyam Benegal, 86, is in Dhaka busy wrapping up his magnum opus on the life of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman — the central figure behind the Bangladesh Liberation Movement and the founder of independent Bangladesh.
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Bollywood film director, screenwriter and documentary filmmaker Shyam Benegal attends the special screening of his upcoming biographical film Mujib: The Making of a Nation, a biopic on...
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Oct 31, 2023 · The veteran director talks about his latest film, a joint production between India and Bangladesh, that traces the life and legacy of the founder of Bangladesh. He discusses the challenges of making a political film, the role of his wife's voiceover, and the reception of the film in Bangladesh.
Shyam Benegal was born on 14 December 1934 in Tirumalagiri, Hyderabad State, British India. He is a director and producer, known for Ankur: The Seedling (1974), Bhumika (1977) and Trikal (Past, Present, Future) (1985). He is married to Nira Benegal.
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May 18, 2024 · Shyam Benegal, leading Indian director of nonmainstream Hindi cinema and one of its most prolific filmmakers. He is considered a founder of the movement of realistic and issue-based filmmaking known variously as New Indian cinema, New Wave Indian cinema, or parallel cinema.
Mar 15, 2024 · Shyam Benegal, 89, the filmmaker who’s the director behind several National Award-winning feature films, numerous documentaries and short films, released his twenty-third feature, Mujib: The ...
