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Renowned Indian Filmmaker Shyam Benegal Dies At 90

Renowned Indian filmmaker Shyam Benegal, a pioneer of new wave cinema, passes away at 90, leaving behind a lasting legacy in Indian cinema.

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Creating a new cinematic grammar: Shyam Benegal’s extraordinary ability to bring dignity to the ordinary

In the final scene of Junoon (1979), a film adaptation of Ruskin Bond’s novel A Flight of Pigeons set in the backdrop of the 1857 revolt, the moment finally arrives for the married, middle-aged, feudal chieftain Javed Khan, played by Shashi Kapoor. Ruth, the young English girl he is obsessed…

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Acclaimed Indian filmmaker Shyam Benegal dies aged 90

Benegal, a pioneer of new wave cinema in India, was celebrated for his films addressing social issues.

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Shyam Benegal: Pioneer of India’s parallel cinema movement dies at 90

Benegal, celebrated for classics like Ankur and Manthan, shaped Indian cinema with socially impactful storytelling

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India's legendary filmmaker Shyam Benegal dies at age 90

Shyam Benegal,a renowned Indian filmmaker known for pioneering a new wave cinema movement that tackled social issues in the 1970s, has died after suffering from chronic kidney disease

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Filmmaker Shyam Benegal dies at 90

The veteran filmmaker breathed his last at Wockhardt Hospital in Mumbai. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Old is gold: Why Bollywood is turning to re-releases amid string of flops

As more and more contemporary films fail, producers and exhibitors fall back on time-tested fare to lure viewers back.

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Women at the helm as Indian films make a big splash in Cannes

Indian cinema has enjoyed a bumper year in Cannes, with seven films from the country screening across the festival’s various strands. FRANCE 24 spoke to filmmaker Payal Kapadia, India's first Palme d’Or contender in 30 years with her “All We Imagine as Light”, and the cast and director of police…

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Caste and cinema: The long shadow of Amar Singh Chamkila

Ahead of the release of the popular Punjabi singer’s biopic, a look at how Chamkila’s ethnic identity informed his art

The Hindu

Rules of engagement | Piyush Pandey in conversation with Prahlad Kakar on his memoir, ‘Adman Madman: Unapologetically Prahlad’

Adman and filmmaker Prahlad Kakar — known for his campaigns for Pepsi, Maggi and Britannia — on his new memoir, Adman Madman: Unapologetically Prahlad, his eventful career and life lessons

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