Shyam Benegal
Directing
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.
Known for
Directing29
movieWell Done Abba
2010
Director
movieWelcome to Sajjanpur
2008
Director
movieZubeidaa
2001
Director
movieHari-Bhari
2000
Director
Samar
1999
Director
movieSardari Begum
1996
Director
movieMammo
1994
Director
movieSuraj Ka Satvan Ghoda
1992
Director
Antarnaad
1991
Director
tvThe Discovery of India
1988
Director
movieSusman
1987
Director
movieSatyajit Ray
1985
Director
movieTrikal
1985
Director
movieNehru
1984
Director
movieMandi
1983
Director
movieArohan
1983
Director
movieKalyug
1981
Director
movieJunoon
1978
Director
movieThe Sage from the Sea
1978
Director
movieBhumika
1977
Director
movieManthan
1976
Director
movieNishant
1975
Director
movieCharandas The Thief
1975
Director
movieAnkur: The Seedling
1974
Director
Writing13
movieDr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
2000
Script Consultant
movieTrikal
1985
Story, Screenplay
movieNehru
1984
Writer
movieMandi
1983
Writer
movieKalyug
1981
Screenplay, Story
movieJunoon
1978
Writer
movieThe Sage from the Sea
1978
Screenplay
movieBhumika
1977
Screenplay
movieManthan
1976
Story
movieAnkur: The Seedling
1974
Screenplay
Acting10
movieThe Last Adieu
2014
Himself
movieIn Search of Guru Dutt
1989
Self - Director, Cousin of Guru Dutt
Production2
movieSusman
1987
Producer
Creator1
tvThe Discovery of India
1988
Creator