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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.
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14 December 1978
Set during the 1857 War of Independence, an obsessed Indian Nawab desires to wed a young Anglo-Indian woman, but the girl's obstinate mother stands between them.
19 January 2001
Zubeidaa, an aspiring Muslim actress, marries a Hindu prince to become his second wife. Her tumultuous relationship with her husband, and her inner demons lead her to a decision which has fatal consequences for them all.
23 May 1996
The police were called to investigate the death of a woman who was killed during a riot by a stone thrown by an agitated person.
30 December 2001
This biographical film is a tribute to a pioneering actress Smita Patil through her works a tribute to the parallel cinema.
13 May 2005
After resigning from the presidential post of the Indian National Congress, Subhas Chandra Bose plays an important role in India's freedom struggle during World War II.
27 October 2023
Biopic on the father of the nation of Bangladesh, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The film will showcase his growing up as a child to his standing up against all injustice in his youth to fighting for the independence of his country.
20 July 1974
In a small Indian village, a destitute woman's barren, alcoholic husband absconds after stealing toddy.
01 October 1976
A veterinarian, Dr. Rao, makes a visit to a village, where he intends to commence a co-operative society dairy for the betterment of the rural people.
25 February 1983
The denizens of a brothel deal with internal drama, as well as pressure from greedy land developers and an anti-sex work politician to leave town.
11 November 1977
In a world that both glamorizes and patronizes her, a successful film star begins to unravel under the weight of the roles imposed upon her, drifting between studios and her personal life as she spirals into an identity crisis.
31 December 1992
A man shares some lazy memories about his friend, Manek Mulla, who had a knack for telling stories. On this particular afternoon, Manek narrates a 'unique' love affair with the help of different stories, various characters' point of views and the social relevance of these stories.
01 March 2014
Having the need to resolve the unfinished relationship with her father who had died suddenly when she was only fourteen, Shabnam decides to confront her mother and talk to all the people who had known him.
26 June 2012
Indian documentary about Indian film history and P. K. Nair, the founder of the National Film Archive of India and guardian of Indian cinema.
30 January 1983
Hari, a poor farmer, is a victim of the prevailing agricultural system and faces abject poverty after getting exploited.
01 January 1987
A story about the "Ikat" handloom weavers of Pochampally through the master weaver Ramulu and his family struggle in time of mass-production.
21 April 1975
Charandas, a petty thief with a sense of integrity, ends up making four vows to his teacher that ultimately wreak havoc in his life.
19 September 2008
Mahadev (Shreyas Talpade) is an unemployed graduate with a Bachelor of Arts from Satna college, who is forced to make a living writing letters for the uneducated people of his village.
07 January 2000
The film revolves around the story of five women, belonging to different generations, each looking for emancipation and the right to run their lives their own way.
05 March 1981
A tale of intrigue and rivalry between two wealthy brothers as they conspire to create havoc in the other's life.
30 August 1985
Set in 1961 Goa, this is a story of a rich and influential Goan family and what happens to them over a period of time.
01 October 1985
Documentary on director Satyajit Ray, featuring an extensive interview and clips from his films, and location shooting of his film "The Home and the World.
08 June 1994
Mammo is an account of a certain period in the life of Riyaz, a teenager who lives with his grandmother Fayyazi as they get a visit from his grandma’s sister Mehmooda Begum Anwar Ali, commonly known as ‘Mammo’.
14 November 1984
Divided into three parts — The Awakening, The Struggle, and Freedom — this is a biographical film on Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of independent India.
15 December 2000
The movie tells the story of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, known mainly for his contributions in shaping the Constitution of India, as the chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constituent Assembly.
26 April 1996
The struggles of Mohandas Gandhi in South Africa.
06 June 1975
A man whose wife is abducted seeks to have the culprits prosecuted for their crime, but no one will help him.
16 September 2010
This is the story of Armaan Ali, a driver working for a senior executive in Mumbai. He takes a month's leave to find a husband for his teenage daughter, who lives near Hyderabad.
01 January 1978
The film involves the life of a young man who comes to believe that he has been bestowed supernatural powers.
01 January 2011
The film starts with the earliest form of cinema and how Shama Zaidi became an integral part of the evolution of Indian Cinema.
27 February 1999
In a small village in Madhya Pradesh, two different communities fight over a water pump installation.
11 June 1989
This documentary is a three-part tribute to director Guru Dutt, who died in 1964 at the age of 39. The work traces Guru Dutt's personal story through many interviews with his family members and colleagues and observes his work through the use of extensive film excerpts.
01 January 1968
A documentary on the life of the youth in post-Independence India.
13 October 2022
A personal portrait of director Shyam Benegal, made by his collaborator, Khalid Mohammed
01 January 2012
A documentary about V.K. Murthy, veteran cameraman of the black & white era of Hindi cinema, and considered a master of light & shadow.
