Shyam Benegal
Directing
1934-12-14 · 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. 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
Mujib: The Making of a Nation
2023 · Movie
The Master: Shyam Benegal
2022 · Movie
Benegal's New Cinema
2014 · Movie
Samvidhaan: The Making of the Constitution of India
2014 · Series
The Last Adieu
2014 · Movie
Celluloid Man
2012 · Movie
Light, Shadow, and Me
2012 · Movie
Pride of India: Shama Zaidi
2011 · Movie
Well Done Abba
2010 · Movie
Welcome To Sajjanpur
2008 · Movie
Bose: The Forgotten Hero
2005 · Movie
Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai
2002 · Series
Smita
2001 · Movie
Zubeidaa
2001 · Movie
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
2000 · Movie
Hari-Bhari
2000 · Movie
Samar
1999 · Movie
Sardari Begum
1996 · Movie
The Making of the Mahatma
1996 · Movie
Mammo
1994 · Movie
Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda
1992 · Movie
Inner voice
1991 · Movie
In Search of Guru Dutt
1989 · Movie
The Discovery of India
1988 · Series
Susman
1987 · Movie
Satyajit Ray
1985 · Movie
Trikal
1985 · Movie
Nehru
1984 · Movie
Mandi
1983 · Movie
Arohan
1983 · Movie
Kalyug
1981 · Movie
Junoon
1978 · Movie
The Sage from the Sea
1978 · Movie
Bhumika
1977 · Movie
Manthan
1976 · Movie
Nishant
1975 · Movie
Charandas The Thief
1975 · Movie
Ankur
1974 · Movie
Indian Youth: An Exploration
1968 · Movie