Legendary filmmaker Shyam Benegal, considered the pioneer of the Indian parallel cinema movement, died on December 23.



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In an exclusive conversation, we caught up with actor-turned-director Nandita Das at an event in India's capital city Delhi. Nandita shared with us some bizarre demands made by directors and producers when she was an actor. Here we bring you an excerpt from the interview.

Filmmaker Nandita Das gets candid on WION, shares some bizarre demands made by directors | Exclusive

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As on-screen Manto and his wife, Safia, played by Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Rasika Dugal opened up on their experiences while shooting for the film, director Nandita Das explained why she took 6 years to make it as she worked 'to portray Manto as a human being'.

'Manto': Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Rasika Dugal, Nandita Das open up on making Bollywood's first film on the life of a writer

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'Manto': Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Nandita Das on making Bollywood's first film on the life of a writer

The film will be screened at the Sydney Film Festival.

After Cannes, Nandita Das takes 'Manto' to Sydney

The lead actor Nawazuddin Siddqiqui was present with other members of the film for its premiere.

Nandita Das takes 22 cast and crew members of 'Manto' for its premiere at Cannes; film gets a standing ovation

The film, which stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui in the title role, is Das' second directorial effort after Firaaq in 2008.

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The film festival saw Bollywood filmmakers interacting with Pakistani film celebrities.

Art must go on: Bollywood descends on Pakistan Film Festival

Everything being equal and the Bollywood and our mass audiences being what they are, niche will remain niche and big-budget blockbusters will remain the big-budget blockbusters.

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Shyam Benegal's funeral: Naseeruddin Shah, Nandita Das, Gulzar bid farewell to the legend

Shyam Benegal's funeral: Naseeruddin Shah, Nandita Das, Gulzar bid farewell to the legend

Kapil Sharma starrer Zwigato finally gets a digital release

Kapil Sharma's Zwigato script gets a permanent place in Oscar library

Nandita Das takes a dig at Cannes Film Festival: It is a festival of films, not of clothes

Nandita Das, Kapil Sharma's 'Zwigato' to premiere at International Film Festival of Kerala

Filmmaker Nandita Das gets candid on WION, shares some bizarre demands made by directors | Exclusive

Nandita Das to WION: A director once asked me to seduce him

'Zwigato' trailer: Kapil Sharma plays a delivery agent in Nandita Das' new film

Kapil Sharma starrer 'Zwigato' to premiere at Busan Film Festival

Nandita Das-Kapil Sharma's 'Zwigato' to have its world premiere at Toronto International Film Festival

Acting far less demanding than directing, says Nandita Das

'Bombairiya' to 'Hamid': 11 Indies to look forward to in 2019

Nandita Das's father Jatin named in #MeToo, she says 'will support movement'

'Manto': Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Rasika Dugal, Nandita Das open up on making Bollywood's first film on the life of a writer

'Manto': Nawazuddin Siddiqui delivers a class act in a film that is for a selective audience

'Manto': Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Nandita Das on making Bollywood's first film on the life of a writer

After Cannes, Nandita Das takes 'Manto' to Sydney

Nandita Das takes 22 cast and crew members of 'Manto' for its premiere at Cannes; film gets a standing ovation

Cannes 2018: Nandita Das' 'Manto' featuring Nawazuddin Siddiqui selected in Un Certain Regard segment

Art must go on: Bollywood descends on Pakistan Film Festival

Opinion: Can Arthouse actors ever connect with masala audiences?