Shyam Benegal

  • He heralded a new era in Hindi cinema with the ‘parallel movement’ in the 1970s and 1980s with classics such as Ankur, Mandi and Manthan. He also directed TV serial - Bharat Ek Khoj – based on Jawaharlal Nehru's Discovery of India. First Film: Ankur; Last Film: Mujib: The Making of a Nation. Awards: 18 National Film Awards, a Filmfare Award and a Nandi Award. In 2005, he was honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest award in the field of cinema. He was honoured by the Government of India with the Padma Shri, and Padma ....
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