Shyam Benegal
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.
Acting
Movie
Celluloid Man
as Self
2012
TV
Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai
as Himself
2002
Movie
Satyajit Ray
as Self
1985
Movie
In Search of Guru Dutt
as Self - Director, Cousin of Guru Dutt
1989
Movie
The Master: Shyam Benegal
as Himself
2022
Movie
The Last Adieu
as Himself
2014
Movie
Smita
2001
Movie
Pride of India: Shama Zaidi
2011
Movie
Light, Shadow, and Me
as Self
2012
Movie
Benegal's New Cinema
Crew
Movie
Mujib: The Making of a Nation
Director
2023
Movie
Ankur: The Seedling
Director
1974
Movie
Welcome to Sajjanpur
Director
2008
Movie
Bhumika
Screenplay
1977
Movie
Zubeidaa
Director
2001
Movie
Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda
Director
1992
Movie
Nishant
Director
1975
Movie
Manthan
Director
1976
Movie
Bose: The Forgotten Hero
Director
2005
Movie
Mandi
Director
1983
Movie
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
Script Consultant
2000
Movie
Junoon
Director
1978