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.

Personal Details

• Born: 1934-12-14 in Alwal, Hyderabad, British India (now Andhra Pradesh, India)
• Known For: Directing

Shyam Benegal Movies List

Looking for Shyam Benegal movies? Here are some of their most popular films and where they rank in their career:

• Celluloid Man (2012)
• In Search of Guru Dutt (1989)
• The Master: Shyam Benegal (2022)
• The Last Adieu (2014)
• Smita (2001)
• Pride of India: Shama Zaidi (2011)
• Light, Shadow, and Me (2012)

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