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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Indian Youth: An Exploration
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Indian Youth: An Exploration
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Indian Youth: An Exploration
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Nehru
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Nehru
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Samvidhaan: The Making of the Constitution of India
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The Role
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The Role
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Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero
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The Seventh Horse of the Sun
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The Market Place
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Ankur: The Seedling
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Sardari Begum
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Night's End
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The Obsession
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The Obsession
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Kalyug
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Kalyug
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The Churning
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The Churning
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Mammo
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Zubeidaa
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Past, Present, and Future
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Arohan
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The Making of the Mahatma
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Satyajit Ray
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The Market Place
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The Essence
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Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
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The Sage from the Sea
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The Conflict
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Fertility
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Ankur: The Seedling
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Welcome to Sajjanpur
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Past, Present, and Future
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Past, Present, and Future
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Charandas the Thief
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The Sage from the Sea
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Charandas the Thief
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Well Done Abba
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Mujib: The Making of a Nation
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The Essence
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The Discovery of India
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Samvidhaan: The Making of the Constitution of India
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The Discovery of India
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