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.
Mumbai: Days after the death of filmmaker Shyam Benegal, his frequent collaborators and friends Shabana Azmi and Naseeruddin Shah fondly recalled his “wide, warm smile” and how he remained dedicated to his creative vision till the end. At a memorial service at Y B Chavan Centre in south Mumbai on Saturday, several film industry people, […]
He lauded Benegal, a son of Telangana, for his exceptional contributions to Indian cinema. He hailed the filmmaker for giving voice to the neglected people from different social backgrounds and bringing the lives of common people to the silver screen with dignity and depth
The restored version of the 1976 movie, financed by 5 lakh farmers of Gujarat 48 years ago who donated Rs 2 each to fund the film, was showcased at gala under Cannes Classics segment on May 17
Hyderabad: The intriguing trailer of the India-Bangladesh co-production feature film on ‘Bangabandhu’, ‘Mujib – The Making of a Nation’ was launched at the India Pavilion, Festival De Cannes 2022, by the Ministers of both the nations India and Bangladesh. Apurva Chandra, Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting India, Ambassador of India to the Republic of […]
