Shyam Benegal, known as a pivotal figure in the Indian parallel cinema movement of the 1970s and 1980s, has died at the age of 90. “He passed away at 6.38pm at Wockhardt Hospital Mumbai Central ...

* Shyam Benegal was born in 1934 in Trimulgherry, Secunderabad, and was the son of Sridhar B Benegal, a prominent still photographer. Actor and director Guru Dutt was his second cousin.

NEW DELHI – Shyam Benegal, a renowned Indian filmmaker known for pioneering a cinema movement that tackled social issues in the 1970s, has died after chronic kidney disease. He was 90.

She fondly referred to herself and others as “Shyam Benegal actors.” Born on December 14, 1934, in Hyderabad, Benegal hailed from a Konkani-speaking Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmin family.

Veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal passed away at 90 due to chronic kidney disease, causing a significant loss to Indian cinema. Prominent leaders including President Droupadi Murmu, PM Narendra Modi ...

Legendary filmmaker Shyam Benegal, celebrated for his profound contributions to Indian cinema, was cremated on December 24 at the Shivaji Park Electric Crematorium in Mumbai.

NEW DELHI – Shyam Benegal, a renowned Indian filmmaker known for pioneering a cinema movement that tackled social issues in the 1970s, has died after chronic kidney disease. He was 90.

Shyam Benegal, known as a pivotal figure in the Indian parallel cinema movement of the 1970s and 1980s, has died at the age of 90. He died on Monday in Mumbai, the capital of Maharashtra, due to a ...