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Shyam Benegal dies at 90: From Ankur to Manthan to Zubeidaa, check filmography of iconic director

Shyam Benegal dies at 90: From Ankur to Manthan to Zubeidaa, check filmography of iconic director

Filmmaker Shyam Benegal passed away on Monday at the age of 90 after prolonged illness. He was a leading Indian film director who made path breaking films such as “Ankur”, “Nishant”, “Manthan”, “Bhumika”, “Junoon”, and “Zubaeda”. He was suffering from kidney-related issues and succumbed to illness at around 6:30 pm on December 23. Benegal celebrated his 90th birthday on December 14. He was a pioneer of parallel cinema and worked in both mainstream and art films.  Filmmaker Shyam Benegal passed away on Monday at the age of 90 after prolonged illness. He was a leading Indian film director who made path breaking films such as “Ankur”, “Nishant”, “Manthan”, “Bhumika”, “Junoon”, and “Zubaeda”. He was suffering from kidney-related issues and succumbed to illness at around 6:30 pm on December 23. Benegal celebrated his 90th birthday on December 14. He was a pioneer of parallel cinema and worked in both mainstream and art films.    IndiaTV Entertainment: Google News Feed


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