Ila Arun remembered her friend and mentor Shyam Benegal. The prolific filmmaker passed at the age of 90 recently.

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

The veteran filmmaker and Dadasaheb Phalke Award passed away at the age of 90. The director took his last breath today (Monday) at 6.38 pm in Wockhardt Hospital in Mumbai Central. He was admitted for the treatment of Chronic kidney disease.

India had to be rediscoveredfour decades after its tryst with destiny. No one could have done the job better than Shyam Benegal.

Farida Jalal fondly remembers Shyam Benegal, the soft-spoken filmmaker who revolutionized 'parallel cinema' in the 1970s and '80s. Jalal recalls his remarkable ability to bring out the best in actors like her in 'Mammo'.

Shyam Benegal, an Indian filmmaker known for his incisive and socially conscious storytelling, died on Monday. He was 90.

Pioneering Indian filmmaker Shyam Benegal died Monday in Mumbai following a chronic kidney disease. He was 90. His daughter Pia Benegal confirmed the news to India Today. He had recently celebrated his 90th birthday with friends, family and the likes of Shashi Kapoor’s son Kunal Kapoor, according to the local outlet.

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