Filmmaker Shyam Benegal, recognized for his pioneering work in Indian cinema, handed away on Monday on the age of 90 on account of continual kidney illness. His dying has prompted an outpour of tributes from trade insiders, together with Amitabh Bachchan. Massive B expressed his sorrow on X, calling Benegal a stalwart of the trade.
T 5233 – We now have misplaced one other stalwart of the Movie Business at present ..
Shyam Benegal passes away ..
Prayers and condolences ðÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) December 23, 2024
Benegal’s movies, resembling Ankur, Nishant, Manthan, and Bhumika, have been instrumental in shaping Indian parallel cinema. He gained the Nationwide Movie Award for Finest Characteristic Movie in Hindi seven instances and obtained the V. Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018.
Along with characteristic movies, Benegal’s work in documentaries and tv, together with Bharat Ek Khoj and Samvidhaan, left an enduring impression. His latest venture, Mujib: The Making of a Nation (2023), was an India-Bangladesh co-production that additional solidified his legacy. He additionally served because the Director of the NFDC and was concerned in worldwide movie festivals.
