About

Known credits:
50
Birthday:
1934-12-14
Place of birth:
Alwal, Hyderabad, British India (now Andhra Pradesh, India)
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Shyam Benegal

Overview

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Shyam Benegal (born 14 December 1934, in Trimulgherry, near Secunderabad is 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.

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Known for

Acting
2014 The Last Adieu Actor Himself N/A
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2012 Celluloid Man Actor Self 59
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2011 Pride of India: Shama Zaidi Actor N/A
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2001 Smita Actor N/A
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1989 In Search of Guru Dutt Actor Self - Director, Cousin of Guru Dutt 59
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Directing
2023 Mujib: The Making of a Nation Directing Director 59
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2014 Samvidhaan: The Making of the Constitution of India Directing Director N/A
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2014 Samvidhaan: The Making of the Constitution of India Directing Director N/A
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2010 Well Done Abba Directing Director 59
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2008 Welcome to Sajjanpur Directing Director 58
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2005 Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero Directing Director 59
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2001 Zubeidaa Directing Director 58
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2000 Fertility Directing Director N/A
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1999 The Conflict Directing Director N/A
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1996 Sardari Begum Directing Director 59
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1996 The Making of the Mahatma Directing Director 58
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1994 Mammo Directing Director 58
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1992 The Seventh Horse of the Sun Directing Director 59
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1988 The Discovery of India Directing Director 71
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1987 The Essence Directing Director 59
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1985 Satyajit Ray Directing Director 59
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1985 Past, Present, and Future Directing Director 59
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1984 Nehru Directing Director N/A
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1983 The Market Place Directing Director 59
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1983 The Ascent Directing Director N/A
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1981 Kalyug Directing Director 59
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1978 The Obsession Directing Director 58
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1978 The Sage from the Sea Directing Director 59
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1977 The Role Directing Director 59
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1976 The Churning Directing Director 59
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1975 Night's End Directing Director 59
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1975 Charandas the Thief Directing Director N/A
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1974 Ankur: The Seedling Directing Director 59
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1968 Indian Youth: An Exploration Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2008 Welcome to Sajjanpur Writing Story 58
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2000 Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Writing Script Consultant 59
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1985 Past, Present, and Future Writing Screenplay 59
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1985 Past, Present, and Future Writing Story 59
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1983 The Market Place Writing Writer 59
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1981 Kalyug Writing Writer 59
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1978 The Obsession Writing Writer 58
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1978 The Sage from the Sea Writing Screenplay 59
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1977 The Role Writing Screenplay 59
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1976 The Churning Writing Story 59
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1975 Charandas the Thief Writing Writer N/A
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1974 Ankur: The Seedling Writing Screenplay 59
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1968 Indian Youth: An Exploration Writing Writer N/A
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Production
1987 The Essence Production Producer 59
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1968 Indian Youth: An Exploration Production Producer N/A
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Crew
1984 Nehru Crew Script N/A
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