1934 - 2024
Shyam Benegal Indian Director
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| First Name |
Shyam
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| Last Name |
Benegal
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| Birthday |
14th December, 1934
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| Birthplace |
Alwal, Secunderabad
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| Died |
23rd December, 2024
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| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius
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| Nationality |
Indian
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| Occupation Text |
Film director, Screenwriter
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| Occupation |
Director
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Shyam Benegal (14 December 1934 – 23 December 2024) was an Indian film director, screenwriter and documentary filmmaker. Often regarded as the pioneer of parallel cinema, he is widely considered as one of the greatest filmmakers post 1970s. He has received several accolades, including eighteen National Film Awards, a Filmfare Award and a Nandi Award. In 2005, he was honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest award in the field of cinema. In 1976, he was honoured by the Government of India with the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian honour of the country, and in 1991, he was awarded the Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian honour for his contributions in the field of arts. He died on 23 December 2024, aged 90, at Wockhardt Hospital in Mumbai, where he was receiving treatment for chronic kidney disease.
