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Shabana Azmi says she became 'surrogate' Smita Patil to latter's parents after her death: 'I regret saying uncharitable things about her'
April 19, 2025 2:01 pm
Shabana Azmi recalled how both Javed Akhtar and Raj Babbar actively tried to bridge the gap between her and Smita Patil.
In Shyam Benegal’s films, unheard voices from an unseen India
January 01, 2025 4:43 pm
He not only captured the nuances of power dynamics in rural India, he made the audience experience the complexities of human relationships, challenging the formulaic escapism of Bollywood.
Manthan to be screened on Doordarshan in honour of director Shyam Benegal
December 31, 2024 4:42 pm
Doordarshan has announced that it will be screening a restored version of the film Manthan, to remember the legacy of its director, the prolific Shyam Benegal.
Rajeev Sethi writes: When Shyam Benegal and I agreed that Raj Kapoor was an exception in Bollywood
December 31, 2024 5:42 am
RK’s music and frame-by-frame visual rhythm suggested a natural appropriation of tradition with new India’s mainstream aspiration.
'Rekha came at 12:30 pm for 9 am shift': How Shyam Benegal's anger at actress' tardiness turned into awe
December 30, 2024 3:12 pm
In an old interview, the late filmmaker Shyam Benegal opened up about how Rekha, who starred in his Kalyug, wasn't just a star but an accomplished actor
What made Shyam Benegal’s films stand out?
December 30, 2024 5:27 am
Shyam Benegal is among the foremost directors of India’s Parallel Cinema wave. His films also challenged social norms and prized authentic portrayals of marginalised groups, at a time when films like ‘Sholay’ set the template for mainstream Hindi films.
Naseeruddin Shah, Shabana Azmi fondly remember Shyam Benegal at his memorial meet: 'Shyam used every moment of his life in a creative pursuit...'
December 29, 2024 3:41 pm
Naseeruddin Shah, who worked with Shyam Benegal on classic movies like Nishant, Manthan and Mandi, said the filmmaker stayed true in his pursuit as a creative person.
From ‘Smitaben’s son’ to the buffalo called ‘Manthan’: A Gujarat village’s recollections of Shyam Benegal’s 1976 classic
December 28, 2024 7:02 pm
In the 1970s, Dr Verghese Kurien, the man behind the success of Amul, approached filmmaker Shyam Benegal to make what went on to become a national award-winning cinema. Nearly half a century later, the memory of the film still lives on in the village.
How Shyam Benegal left his mark of commitment and realism at FTII, Pune
December 27, 2024 11:20 pm
"His emotional intelligence and ability to adapt to situations were remarkable," said Dhiraj Singh, director of FTII.
Express view on Shyam Benegal: He leaves behind a cinema with a conscience
December 25, 2024 8:25 am
A touch of humanism, a crop of excellent actors, and Vanraj Bhatia’s soulful music – director Shyam Benegal’s repertoire shows how he redefined ‘mainstream’ and created a lasting legacy of timeless films
SHYAM BENEGAL PHOTOS
Shyam Benegal’s classic Manthan at Cannes: Everything you need to know about India's first crowd-funded film
May 16, 2024 4:14 pm
Shyam Benegal's 48-year-old film Manthan is all set to be screened at the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival 2024 in the Cannes Classic section. Directed by Shyam Benegal, Manthan (The Churning) is a 1976 Hindi film which is based on the pioneering milk cooperative movement of Verghese Kurien in Gujarat which eventually became Amul.
Arifin Shuvoo attends Kolkata screening of Shyam Benegal's Mujib: The Making of a Nation
October 26, 2023 9:28 pm
Shyam Benegal's directorial Mujib-The Making of a Nation is based on the life of Bangladesh’s founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Bollywood celebs at Divya Dutta's mother Prayer Meet
January 14, 2016 1:59 pm
Actress Divya Dutta, who is noted for playing a variety of roles in various film genres, recently lost her mother. A prayer meet was held for her late mother in Mumbai on Janbuary 13 and it was attended by many celebs from television and film industry.
Shyam Benegal, Anil Dharker, Julio Ribeiro attend Charles Correa's funeral
June 21, 2015 9:47 am
Charles Correa's funeral was attended by Shyam Benegal, Anil Dharker, Julio Ribeiro, Dolly Thakore, BV Doshi among others.
SHYAM BENEGAL VIDEOS
Minimal use of `scissors` will be focused on: Shyam Benegal
January 09, 2016 10:25 am
Mumbai, Jan 09 (ANI): Director and screenwriter Shyam Benegal on Saturday said that the main attempt is to minimize the use of scissors while certifying films, which means the committee, will need to grade films more carefully. He further said that the committee will have to work on the guidelines as India is a complex and diverse society.
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