Shyam Benegal
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Shyam Benegal (14 December 1934 – 23 December 2024) was an Indian movie director, screenwriter and documentary filmmaker. Benegal was born in Tirumalagiri, British India. He was a member of the Rajya Sabha from 2006 to 2012. His best known movies were Ankur (1973), Nishant (1975), Manthan (1976), Bhumika (1977),[1] Mammo (1994), Sardari Begum (1996) and Zubeidaa (2001).[2]
Benegal died on 23 December 2024 at a hospital in Mumbai, India from kidney disease at the age of 90.[3]
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Shyam Benegal at the International Film Festival of Kerala, 2016
References
- ↑ Google. www.google.com. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ↑ Hudson, Dale. NYUAD Hosts Shyam Benegal Retrospective. New York University Abu Dhabi (9 October 2012). Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ↑ "Filmmaker Shyam Benegal passes away at the age of 90". The Times of India. 23 December 2024. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/filmmaker-shyam-benegal-passes-away-at-the-age-of-90/articleshow/116604461.cms.