She chose to step away because she wasn’t confident about portraying a rural domestic worker with a specific dialect. The film later became a defining moment of 1970s parallel cinema.
The award was presented by Karan Johar, who paid heartfelt tribute to Benegal’s cinematic journey. Accepting the award on behalf of her late father, Pia Benegal spoke with pride and emotion.
In an interview with Subhash K Jha, Boman Irani speaks on working with Shyam Benegal and completing 15 years of Well Done Abba
With support from the NFDC, the festival is hosting a special retrospective that allows audiences to experience Benegal’s influential storytelling on the big screen.
Veteran screenwriter Javed Akhtar attended the funeral of the late cinema legend Shyam Benegal in the Dadar area of Mumbai on Tuesday.
Veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal, credited as the pioneer of Parallel Cinema in India has passed away at 90.
Shabana Azmi celebrates Shyam Benegal's 90th birthday with Naseeruddin Shah, reminiscing about their iconic collaborations in Indian parallel cinema.
Shyam Benegal shares his top three favourite Indian films, highlighting their powerful subjects and impactful performances.
Shyam Benegal's 'Manthan', starring Smita Patil, gets a prestigious screening at Cannes 2024, celebrating India's historic milk cooperative movement.
As per the media reports, Shyam Benegal couldn't attend the Cannes Film Festival so he shared a video message expressing his gratitude.
