Renowned filmmaker Shyam Benegal is no more. The veteran filmmaker died in Mumbai after a prolonged illness. He was 90 years old. The award-winning filmmaker was known for directing acclaimed movies such as Ankur, Nishant and Manthan.
As per the reports, Benegal had been undergoing treatment for kidney disease. The saddening news comes a few days after he celebrated his 90th family on December 14.
Benegal was known for telling realistic stories through his films. In his career spanning over decades, he has given films that went on to win several prestigious honours. His films like Mammo (1994), Sardari Begum (1996) and Zubeidaa (2001) were among the seven movies that had won National Film Awards for Best Feature Film in Hindi.
For his immense contribution to cinema, he has been honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India’s highest award in the field of cinema, Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian honour of the country and Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian honour.
Born on December 14, 1934, in Hyderabad, Benegal was born in a Konkani-speaking Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmin family. His father, Sridhar B Benegal was a photographer.
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