Shyam Benegal
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
14/12/1934
Day of Death
23/12/2024
(90) years old
Place of Birth
Alwal, Hyderabad, British India (now Andhra Pradesh, India)
Shyam Benegal
Biography
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 him... Read More
