Shyam Benegal
Indian director and screenwriter (1934–2024)
Shyam Benegal (14 December 1934 – 23 December 2024) was an Indian movie director, screenwriter and documentary filmmaker. Benegal was born in Tirumalagiri, British India. He was a member of the Rajya Sabha from 2006 to 2012. His best known movies were Ankur (1973), Nishant (1975), Manthan (1976), Bhumika (1977),[1] Mammo (1994), Sardari Begum (1996) and Zubeidaa (2001).[2]
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Benegal died on 23 December 2024 at a hospital in Mumbai, India from kidney disease at the age of 90.[3]
References
change- ↑ "Google". www.google.com. Archived from the original on 2 July 2007. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ↑ Hudson, Dale (9 October 2012). "NYUAD Hosts Shyam Benegal Retrospective". New York University Abu Dhabi. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ↑ "Filmmaker Shyam Benegal passes away at the age of 90". The Times of India. 23 December 2024.
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