Shyam Benegal
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- 14 December 1934 · Alwal, Hyderabad, British India (now Andhra Pradesh, India)
- Died
- 23 December 2024
Shyam Benegal (December 14, 1934–December 23, 2024) was a prolific Indian director and screenwriter. With his first four feature films Ankur (1973), Nishant (1975), Manthan (1976), and Bhumika (1977) he created a new genre, which has now come to be called the "middle cinema" in India although he himself has expressed dislike in the term preferring his work to be called New or Alternate cinema. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1976 and the Padma Bhushan in 1991. On 8 August 2007, he was awarded the highest award in Indian cinema for lifetime achievement, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2005. He has won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi seven times. Benegal died of kidney disease on 23 December 2024 in Mumbai and is survived by his daughter.
Known for
Acting 9
- 2026Benegal's New Cinema
- 2022The Master: Shyam Benegal as Himself
- 2014The Last Adieu as Himself
- 2012Celluloid Man as Self
- 2012Light, Shadow, and Me as Self
- 2011Pride of India: Shama Zaidi
- 2001Smita
- 1989In Search of Guru Dutt as Self - Director, Cousin of Guru Dutt
- 1985Satyajit Ray as Self
Directing 27
- 2023Mujib: The Making of a Nation · director
- 2010Well Done Abba · director
- 2008Welcome to Sajjanpur · director
- 2005Bose: The Forgotten Hero · director
- 2001Zubeidaa · director
- 2000Hari-Bhari · director
- 1999Samar · director
- 1996Sardari Begum · director
- 1996The Making of the Mahatma · director
- 1994Mammo · director
- 1992Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda · director
- 1991Inner voice · director
- 1987Susman (The Essence) · director
- 1985Satyajit Ray · director
- 1985Trikal · director
- 1984Nehru · director
- 1983Mandi · director
- 1983Arohan · director
- 1981Kalyug · director
- 1978Junoon · director
- 1978The Sage from the Sea · director
- 1977Bhumika · director
- 1976Manthan · director
- 1975Nishant · director
- 1975Charandas the Thief · director
- 1974Ankur: The Seedling · director
- 1968Indian Youth: An Exploration · director
Writing 14
- 2010Well Done Abba · story
- 2008Welcome to Sajjanpur · story
- 2000Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar · script consultant
- 1985Trikal · screenplay
- 1984Nehru · writer
- 1983Mandi · writer
- 1981Kalyug · screenplay
- 1978Junoon · writer
- 1978The Sage from the Sea · screenplay
- 1977Bhumika · screenplay
- 1976Manthan · story
- 1975Charandas the Thief · writer
- 1974Ankur: The Seedling · screenplay
- 1968Indian Youth: An Exploration · writer
Production 2
- 1987Susman (The Essence) · producer
- 1968Indian Youth: An Exploration · producer