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Shyam Benegal last rites: 18 National Film Award recipient bids adieu with state honours

Shyam Benegal last rites: 18 National Film Award recipient bids adieu with state honours

Shyam Benegal, known as the father of the Indian parallel cinema movement, is no longer with us. He said goodbye to this world on December 23 at the age of 90. The 18-time National Award-winning director’s last rites are being performed on December 24 at Shivaji Park Electric Crematorium in Mumbai. Preparations for his last rites are also underway and along with this Bollywood stars arrived for his last visit. For the unversed, Shyam Benegal was suffering from age-related and kidney problems for a long time. Shyam Benegal, known as the father of the Indian parallel cinema movement, is no longer with us. He said goodbye to this world on December 23 at the age of 90. The 18-time National Award-winning director’s last rites are being performed on December 24 at Shivaji Park Electric Crematorium in Mumbai. Preparations for his last rites are also underway and along with this Bollywood stars arrived for his last visit. For the unversed, Shyam Benegal was suffering from age-related and kidney problems for a long time.   IndiaTV Entertainment: Google News Feed


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