Kareena, Manoj Bajpayee remember Shyam Benegal’s film ‘Zubeidaa’ featuring Karisma

A heartbreaking loss for Indian cinema. Shyam Benegal wasn't just a legend, he was a visionary who redefined storytelling and inspired generations. Working with him in Zubeidaa was a transformative experience for me, said Manoj

Bollywood diva Kareena Kapoor Khan has shared that her favourite Shyam Benegal, pioneer of India’s parallel cinema, is the 2001 film ‘Zubeidaa’.

Kareena took to Instagram stories, where she shared a poster of ‘Zubeidaa’ starring her sister Karisma Kapoor, veteran actor Rekha and Manoj Bajpayee. She captioned the poster with the heart emoji.

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Acclaimed actor Manoj Bajpayee too shared a still from the film featuring the filmmaker, Karisma and him. He penned: “A heartbreaking loss for Indian cinema. Shyam Benegal wasn’t just a legend, he was a visionary who redefined storytelling and inspired generations. Working with him in Zubeidaa was a transformative experience for me, exposing me to his unique style of storytelling & nuanced understanding of performances (sic).”

“I’ll forever be grateful for the lessons I learned under his direction. It was an absolute honor to have had the opportunity to work with him. His legacy will live on in the stories he told and the lives he touched Rest in peace Shyam Babu, Om Shanti (sic),” he added.

‘Zubeidaa’ also stars Surekha Sikri, Rajit Kapoor, Lillete Dubey, Amrish Puri, Farida Jalal, and Shakti Kapoor. It is the concluding chapter in a trilogy that began with ‘Mammo’ (1994) and continued with ‘Sardari Begum’ (1996). The film is based on the life of the ill-fated actor Zubeida Begum, who married Hanwant Singh of Jodhpur and was the mother of the film’s writer, Khalid Mohamed.

Shyam Benegal, the pioneer of India’s parallel cinema who passed away on Monday at the age of 90.

Recently, Kareena wowed fans with her radiant and natural beauty in the latest “frozen face” series. The actor embraced a fresh, makeup-free look in her recent set of pictures. On Monday, Kareena shared candid photos on her Instagram and captioned them, “The frozen face series”. In the images, Khan is seen sporting a white and black jacket paired with a grey neck muffler.

The ‘Jab We Met’ actor posted a series of vacation photos as she prepared to celebrate Christmas. The images featured her husband, actor Saif Ali Khan, and their eldest son, Taimur. One of the photos captured Taimur standing in front of a grand Christmas tree. IANS