Members of the Indian film industry remembered master filmmaker Shyam Benegal who passed away at the age of 90 in Mumbai on Monday. Watch this report for more details!

Shyam Benegal's Death: End Of An Era

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



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

Renowned filmmaker Shyam Benegal is no more. The veteran filmmaker died in Mumbai's Wockhardt Hospital after a prolonged illness. He was 90 years old. The award-winning filmmaker was known for directing acclaimed movies such as Ankur, Nishant and Manthan. Watch in for more details!

India: Renowned Filmmaker Shyam Benegal Dies At 90

Shyam Benegal, Director Of Highly Acclaimed Films Dies At 90

Filmmaker Shyam Benegal, who heralded the new wave in Indian cinema, could easily be called an institution in himself,. The maverick filmmaker was also a screenwriter and considred as the father of parallel cinema in India. Benegal gave India, films which were rooted to the Indian ethos, talked of the ever evolving and changing Indian society and dealt with societal issues deftly. His films also have Indian cinema several iconic actors including Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri, Smita Patil and Shabana Azmi. 

If you love Indian movies, you cannot miss out on Benegal's films, some of which remain iconic till date. The filmmaker passed away on Monday at the age of 90, leaving behind an enviable body of work that will be hard to emmulate. Here are the 8 films by Shyam Benegal that you must watch. 

 



Shyam Benegal(1934-2024): 8 films of the iconic filmmaker that you must watch

The veteran filmmaker died in Mumbai after a prolonged illness. He was 90 years old.



Shyam Benegal, director of highly acclaimed films Ankur and Nishant, dies at 90

Shyam Benegal’s restored version of Manthan to re-release in India: Check details inside

Shyam Benegal’s restored version of Manthan gets 5-minute standing ovation at Cannes

Indian classic film Manthan has been selected for showcase at Cannes Film Festival 2024 in the Cannes Classics segment. The Shyam Benegal film, India’s first crowdfunded film, tells the story of India’s White Revolution that started in a village in Gujarat and of the man behind it, Dr Verghese Kurien, who made it possible. Talking to WION’s Zeba Khan, filmmaker and archivist Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, founder and director of the Film Heritage Foundation, spoke of the proud moment when Manthan got selected for Cannes after the Foundation restored the iconic 1976 film.

Cannes Exclusive: Filmmaker and archivist Shivendra Singh on restoring Shyam Benegal’s Manthan

Indian director Shyam Benegal's film Manthan grabbed eyeballs when it was released in 1976. Now a restored version of the movie will be screened at the upcoming can film festival the Indian movie which features well-known stars and was inspired by Varghese Kurien's pioneering milk Cooperative movement.

Cannes Film Festival 2024: Cannes to screen Shyam Benegal's 'Manthan'

Shyam Benegal's masterpiece 'Manthan' to get Cannes screening

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Shyam Benegal reacts to 'Mujib-The Making Of A Nation' trailer backlash

Celebrating the legacy of Shyam Benegal on his 86th birthday

The actor, aged 79, breathed his last at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital on Monday evening

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Shyam Benegal's Death: End Of An Era

Shyam Benegal's Death: End Of An Era

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

India: Renowned Filmmaker Shyam Benegal Dies At 90

Shyam Benegal, Director Of Highly Acclaimed Films Dies At 90

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

India: Renowned Filmmaker Shyam Benegal Dies At 90

Shyam Benegal, Director Of Highly Acclaimed Films Dies At 90

Shyam Benegal(1934-2024): 8 films of the iconic filmmaker that you must watch

Shyam Benegal, director of highly acclaimed films Ankur and Nishant, dies at 90

Shyam Benegal(1934-2024): 8 films of the iconic filmmaker that you must watch

Shyam Benegal, director of highly acclaimed films Ankur and Nishant, dies at 90

Shyam Benegal’s restored version of Manthan to re-release in India: Check details inside

Shyam Benegal’s restored version of Manthan gets 5-minute standing ovation at Cannes

Cannes Exclusive: Filmmaker and archivist Shivendra Singh on restoring Shyam Benegal’s Manthan

Cannes Film Festival 2024: Cannes to screen Shyam Benegal's 'Manthan'

Shyam Benegal's masterpiece 'Manthan' to get Cannes screening

Mujib: The Making of A Nation review: Shyam Benegal's film is well-intended but falters too much

Shyam Benegal reacts to 'Mujib-The Making Of A Nation' trailer backlash

Celebrating the legacy of Shyam Benegal on his 86th birthday

Shashi Kapoor passes away; Bollywood remembers 'God's good man'