- Date of Birth: 14 December, 1934
- Place of Birth: Aliwal, Hyderabad, British India (now Andhra Pradesh, India)
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Biography:
Shyam Benegal is a prolific Indian director. Benegal originated what has come to be called "middle cinema". He graduated from Osmania University. He was initially involved in the advertising industry and produced over 900 advertisements before his interest turned to films.
His film directorial debut was Gher Betha Ganga in... Read more
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Culture & politics not 'bhai bhai'?
indiatimes.com –
2008-12-29
That's what some say culture is, while others take the pacifist line.Filmmaker Shyam Benegal, in fact, thinks that culture can heal the hurts that violence causes. ... Full Article
Aamir Khan does love some awards!
realbollywood.com –
2008-12-18
It's a well known fact that Aamir Khan has never been too fond of awards.The Oscars are different though.He has only cared about the Oscars and boycotted most other award functions. ... Full Article
Federation of Film Societies of India (FFSI), the umbrella organization of Indian film societies started on December 13, 1959 as Satyajit Ray its president and ex Prime Minister Indira Gandhi as its vice president, is all set to celebrate its... ... Full Article
Shyam Benegal plans yet another comic outing
glamsham.com –
2008-12-05
SHYAM BENEGAL Recently when WELCOME TO SAJJANPUR had released many of us thought that this was just an experiment of Shyam Benegal (rightly called as the pioneer of parallel cinema in Bollywood) with comedy. ... Full Article
Ray, Benegal, Pradeep Sarkar...
mtvindia.com –
2008-11-04
Ad filmmakers entering and creating an impact on cinema is not a new phenomenon.The legendary Satyajit Ray joined an advertising agency in 1943 and worked there for 13 years. ... Full Article
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