Shyam came to know about it so he called me to his room and said: 'I am inviting you for the dinner. You have to come.' It ...

Much has been said of the socio-political undercurrents in Shyam Benegal ... status of arm candies, Benegal painted his women with myriad hues of complexities. Mandi (1983) is a classic ...

But here’s the thing: the mark of a truly great artist is generosity — of spirit, of time, of teaching, of friendship. Shyam ...

Filmmaker Shyam Benegal passed away last week on December 23 at the age of 90. He was known as the flag-bearer of the parallel cinema movement from the 1970s to 80s. A memorial in remembrance of ...

it was the 1983 release Mandi. Starring Shabana Azmi, Ratna Pathak Shah and Smita Patil, the film was a success at the box office too. (Also read: Shyam Benegal, director of award-winning films ...

The seminar room at the Guruswamy Centre was packed to capacity recently, as Hyderabadis gathered to celebrate the life and ...

I find his sense of history astounding, not just history of film, but of life in general.' Another fascinating excerpt from ...

The 55th edition of International Film Festival of India has gone off well. The line up of films is ascribed as one reason ...

Shyam Benegal, the renowned director who is considered ... Benegal, known for his socially relevant films like Ankur (1974), Mandi (1983), Mammo (1994), and Zubeidaa (2001), died in Mumbai on ...

Benegal's vast cinematic canvas encompasses a rich diversity of subjects that move across time, history and geographic ...

Manthan which was restored by the Film Heritage Foundation (FHF) for its premiere at the Cannes Classic section last year, ...

Shyam Benegal is known as a pioneer of Indian parallel cinema. For those born in the late 70s and 80s, and who grew into adulthood in the 90s, the evolution of Indian television and parallel ...