The statement, signed by Shyam Benegal's wife Nira Benegal and daughter Pia Benegal, read that the funeral will begin at 2 PM at Shivaji Park Electric Crematorium. Shabana Azmi via Instagram Stories.

Veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal, who ushered in parallel cinema in India, passed away at 90. Known for his realism and depth, his acclaimed works include Ankur, Nishant, and Zubeidaa. Honored with ...

Shyam Benegal died on December 23, at the age of 90. Tributes poured in from several Bollywood celebrities who remembered the visionary filmmaker. Shyam Benegal died on December 23, at the age of ...

Sumeet Tappoo, visibly moved, expressed his heartfelt gratitude. “Meeting Anupji was life-changing. The bond we share is not ...

Shyam Benegal, a 42-year-old director who had planted the seed of a silent revolution in films with Ankur a few years ago, had his big international moment. Benegal was at Cannes. The film ...

Veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal last rites: Legendary filmmaker Shyam Benegal, the pioneer of the parallel cinema movement in Indian cinema, passed away on December 23. He was cremated on Tuesday with ...

Just when mainstream Hindi cinema stepped into an exciting new phase with the rise of the ‘Angry Young Man’ in the ’70s, Shyam Benegal made a stunning debut as the writer and director of Ankur (The ...

Shyam Benegal, who heralded the Indian parallel cinema movement in the 1970s and 1980s with a body of work known for its realism and social commentary, breaking away from the conventions of ...

Image Source : FILE Shyam Benegal was a notable film director. Shyam Benegal dies: Legendary filmmaker Shyam Benegal died at the age of 90 due to kidney-related ailments on Monday evening.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Indian film directors Shyam Benegal, right, is seen during a discussion on Indian Cinema in Hyderabad, India ...

Veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal, known for his influential work in Indian parallel cinema, passed away at 90. His films, recognized for their realism and strong themes, earned him several National ...

This liveblog is now closed. Filmmaker Shyam Benegal, a giant of Indian cinema and one of the guiding lights of the Parallel Cinema movement, passed away due to kidney-related ailments in Mumbai ...