Shyam Benegal

Directing

Born: 1934-12-14 · Alwal, Hyderabad, British India (now Andhra Pradesh, India)

Shyam Benegal (December 14, 1934–December 23, 2024) was a prolific Indian director and screenwriter. With his first four feature films Ankur (1973), Nishant (1975), Manthan (1976), and Bhumika (1977) he created a new genre, which has now come to be called the "middle cinema" in India although he him…