- Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter10m
- ScreenCrushScreenCrush14m
- MovieWebMovieWeb19m
- GeekTyrantGeekTyrant20m
- BillboardBillboard26m
- CinemaBlendCinemaBlend40m
- ComicBook.comComicBook.com42m
- CinemaBlendCinemaBlend45m
- CinemaBlendCinemaBlend51m
- ComicBook.comComicBook.com53m
- GeekTyrantGeekTyrant53m
- VarietyVariety58m
- DeadlineDeadline1h
- DeciderDecider1h
- DeadlineDeadline1h
- Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter1h
- MovieWebMovieWeb1h
- MovieWebMovieWeb1h
- ComicBook.comComicBook.com1h
- ComingSoon.netComingSoon.net1h
- DeciderDecider1h
- ComicBook.comComicBook.com1h
- GeekTyrantGeekTyrant1h
- Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter1h
- MovieMaker MagazineMovieMaker Magazine1h
- Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter1h
- SlashFilmSlashFilm1h
- Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter1h
- CinemaBlendCinemaBlend1h
- Consequence of SoundConsequence of Sound1h
Shyam Benegal Dead: Acclaimed Indian Filmmaker Was 90
VarietyStory by Naman Ramachandran
scrn logline
Acclaimed Indian auteur Shyam Benegal, a pioneer of 'parallel cinema', dies at 90 after lifelong dedication to socially conscious filmmaking.
beat sheet
- Benegal's 50-year career left an indelible mark on Indian cinema, blending art with activism and championing the 'parallel cinema' movement that challenged Bollywood's commercial dominance.
- According to his daughter, Benegal passed away in Mumbai following a chronic kidney ailment, leaving behind a legacy of over 30 films that explored themes of poverty, gender, and India's complex social fabric.
call sheet
Shyam Benegal, India Today