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Six months after his passing, Shyam Benegal’s legacy lives on through his socially conscious cinema. A pioneer of parallel cinema with deep roots in Hyderabad, Benegal crafted films that explored caste, class, and gender with unmatched realism and resonance.

Manju, who made her debut in 1995 with the film “Sakshyam”, has worked in almost over 50 films in a career spanning three decades. In her journey, Manju has been feted with several honours, including a National Film Award and a Kerala State Film Award.

Kapur, the recipient of several accolades, including a National Film Award, is known for films like "Masoom," “Mr. India,” “Bandit Queen,” and others.

National Award for Best Choreography for the 2022 film Thiruchitrambalam, saw his award suspended by the National Film Awards Cell under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film "Black" marks its 19th anniversary today, portraying the real-life story of Helen Keller. Rani Mukerji played the role of a blind and deaf woman, while Bachchan took on the character of her teacher, Debraj.

Karan Johar and director of 'Shershaah' Vishnu Vardhan received the award from President Droupadi Murmu at a ceremony that took place at the Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi

"Asuran" features Dhanush as Sivasamy, a farmer on the run with his family in a bid to protect his son who has killed an upper-caste landlord in vengeance. 

"Satya is not only remembered as a gangster movie but also as a cult movie. It stood out for the way it was crafted and told," Bajpayee said.

One of her closest friends, Garewal, said Athaiya was suffering from dementia and didn't remember anything, any of the films, except Gandhi.