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Amitabh Bachchan pays homage to Ratan Tata, Zakir Hussain, Shyam Benegal, and Dr Manmohan Singh; re-shares heartfelt art work

Legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan took to social media early on Friday to honor four eminent…
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Sanjay Leela Bhansali on Shyam Benegal, “He built confidence in me to be a filmmaker”

Not many know this. But contemporary Hindi cinema’s celebrated filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali…
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Doordarshan to screen 4K restored version of Manthan as tribute to Shyam Benegal; deets inside!

In a heartfelt tribute to the late Shyam Benegal, Doordarshan has announced a special screening of…
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Shabana Azmi recalls Shyam Benegal instructing his assistant during Mandi to look after actors with ‘smaller parts’ more than the ones with main parts: “I don’t think any director before or after that could have shown such empathy”

Filmmaker Shyam Benegal passed away last week on December 23 at the age of 90. He was known as the…
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Ila Arun fondly remembers Shyam Benegal, calls him “Bheeshma Pitamah of parallel cinema”

The prolific singer-actress Ila Arun’s association with Shyam Benegal was long and rewarding.…
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Victor Banerjee on working with Shyam Benegal in Arohan, “He allowed me to actually become an electrician”

In Shyam Benegal’s Kalyug, Victor Banerjee as the modern-day Duryodhan excelled in a cast that…
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Photos: Naseeruddin Shah, Boman Irani and others attend the funeral of Shyam Benegal

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Neena Gupta on her Trikal director Shyam Benegal, “I have learnt so much from him, not just about filmmaking but about life”

The Indian film industry is saddened by the death of the legendary filmmaker Shyam Benegal. He…
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RIP Shyam Benegal: The filmmaker once said “You CAN’T look away when Shah Rukh Khan is on screen”; wanted Hrithik Roshan to play Gautam Buddha in an ambitious biopic

One of the greatest filmmakers of Indian cinema, Shyam Benegal, passed away on December 23. Fans…
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Veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal passes away at 90

Renowned Indian filmmaker Shyam Benegal passed away on December 23 at the age of 90. According to…
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