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Oct 25, 2023 · Shyam Benegal, 88, is one of India’s most revered filmmakers, with movies like Ankur (1973), Nishant (1975), Manthan (1976), Zubeidaa (2001), among others to his credit. When asked how he has managed to remain so relevant with the changing times and what advice he would give the new generation of filmmakers, Benegal said, “I have no advice to give to anybody.
The restored version of Shyam Benegal’s landmark film Manthan, starring late actor Smita Patil, made a glorious return to the spotlight with its screening at the Cannes film festival, and the ...
Oct 20, 2021 · So it was with the veteran film-maker Shyam Benegal and cinema icon Satyajit Ray. Then an upcoming swimmer, Benegal had gone to participate in national swimming championships in Calcutta in the mid 1950s. His uncle casually asked him if he had seen Pather Panchali then showing to goodly crowds in the city. On his advice, Benegal went to see the ...
Jan 20, 2018 · Here is the list of top Shyam Benegal movies. 12. Nishant (1975) Featuring an excellent ensemble cast of Parallel Cinema actors like Shabana Azmi, Girish Karnad, Amrish Puri, Smita Patil, Anant Nag, Nishant is a landmark film about the lawlessness of rural India, the clout of Zamindars and the condition of women across all castes and classes.
Jul 29, 2019 · Sankhayan Ghosh. Updated on : 29 Jul 2019, 8:08 am. Last year, for the first time since he moved in there in 1977 (soon after he finished Bhumika), Shyam Benegal had to think of selling off his office. The thought that he will then have to work from home made him terribly sad. In all these years, he has gone to work everyday except Sundays; he ...
May 18, 2024 · Veteran director Shyam Benegal's "Manthan", a film financed by 5 lakh farmers of Gujarat 48 years ago, made a triumphant return to the spotlight and public consciousness with its screening at the ...
May 12, 2024 · While Payal Kapadia-directed All We Imagine As Light, which is selected for its competition section, is a France, India, Luxembourg and Netherlands co-production, Shyam Benegal-directed Manthan (1976) is the earliest example of a film financed by crowdsourcing as 500,000 farmers, who were members of the Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing ...
