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Shyam Benegal's 'Manthan' starring Smita Patil, Naseeruddin Shah, Amrish Puri, to be screened at Academy Museum

Shyam Benegal's award-wining film Manthan has been selected for screening at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. In a statement on Saturday, Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which markets dairy products under the Amul brand, announced this development.

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National Indian Film Festival of Australia honours late filmmaker Shyam Benegal

The National Indian Film Festival is giving the audience a great chance to witness the iconic work of late filmmaker Shyam Benegal. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Hafta 521: Donald Trump returns, RG Kar conviction, death penalty

This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Jayashree Arunachalam and Anand Vardhan are joined by author and political analyst Sanjaya Baru. The discussion begins with Donald Trump being sworn in as the 47th President of the United States of America. The panel analyses the fears of a second…

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Amitabh Bachchan remembers "heroes" who passed away in 2024

Through his post, Amitabh Bachchan highlighted India's unity in diversity. It also garnered loads of comments and likes from netizens. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Shyam Benegal obituary

Pioneering director with a vital role in India’s ‘parallel cinema’ movement who used his films to explore difficult issues

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Doordarshan to pay tribute to Shyam Benegal by screening version of Manthan

National broadcaster Doordarshan on Tuesday announced that it will ring in the new year by screening the 4K restored version of Shyam Benegal's film "Manthan" as homage to the veteran filmmaker. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Mumbai: Star studded evening as celebs attend Shyam Benegals' event

A memorial event was held to pay tributes to veteran director Shyam Benegal who passed away recently, which was attended by several big. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Awful and Awesome Ep 376: Shyam Benegal, Girls Will Be Girls, Heretic

Abhinandan: Rajyasree, not today, but I will review this show soon...I think I watched it a little late...Made In Heaven.

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Renowned Indian Filmmaker Shyam Benegal Dies At 90

Renowned Indian filmmaker Shyam Benegal, a pioneer of new wave cinema, passes away at 90, leaving behind a lasting legacy in Indian cinema.

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Creating a new cinematic grammar: Shyam Benegal’s extraordinary ability to bring dignity to the ordinary

In the final scene of Junoon (1979), a film adaptation of Ruskin Bond’s novel A Flight of Pigeons set in the backdrop of the 1857 revolt, the moment finally arrives for the married, middle-aged, feudal chieftain Javed Khan, played by Shashi Kapoor. Ruth, the young English girl he is obsessed…

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Acclaimed Indian filmmaker Shyam Benegal dies aged 90

Benegal, a pioneer of new wave cinema in India, was celebrated for his films addressing social issues.

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Shyam Benegal: Pioneer of India’s parallel cinema movement dies at 90

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

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India's legendary filmmaker Shyam Benegal dies at age 90

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

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Filmmaker Shyam Benegal dies at 90

The veteran filmmaker breathed his last at Wockhardt Hospital in Mumbai. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Old is gold: Why Bollywood is turning to re-releases amid string of flops

As more and more contemporary films fail, producers and exhibitors fall back on time-tested fare to lure viewers back.

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Women at the helm as Indian films make a big splash in Cannes

Indian cinema has enjoyed a bumper year in Cannes, with seven films from the country screening across the festival’s various strands. FRANCE 24 spoke to filmmaker Payal Kapadia, India's first Palme d’Or contender in 30 years with her “All We Imagine as Light”, and the cast and director of police…

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Caste and cinema: The long shadow of Amar Singh Chamkila

Ahead of the release of the popular Punjabi singer’s biopic, a look at how Chamkila’s ethnic identity informed his art

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Bengali actress Sreela Majumdar succumbs to cancer at 65

Famous Bengali actress Sreela Majumdar, who was recognized for her parts in mainstream and "parallel" film, lost her fight with cancer on Saturday afternoon, aged 65. Her spouse, journalist and columnist S.N.M. Abdi, and their son, Sohail Abdi, survive the actress.

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Rules of engagement | Piyush Pandey in conversation with Prahlad Kakar on his memoir, ‘Adman Madman: Unapologetically Prahlad’

Adman and filmmaker Prahlad Kakar — known for his campaigns for Pepsi, Maggi and Britannia — on his new memoir, Adman Madman: Unapologetically Prahlad, his eventful career and life lessons

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Mumbai: Actor known for his baritone passes away

MUMBAI: Actor Salim Ghouse, known for his imperial baritone and piercing eyes, passed away after a cardiac arrest on Thursday. He was 70. Ghouse's most remembered and riveting roles were on the small screen, notably in Shyam Benegal's Bharat Ek Khoj where he acted as Ram (Ramayan), Krishna (Mahabharat) and…

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The Kapil Sharma Show: Satish Kaushik reveals how he gave his X-Ray pics to director Shyam Benegal and bagged the film ‘Mandi’

Satish Kaushik, Rumi Jaffery and Annu Kapoor grace the Sunday episode (April 3) of The Kapil Sharma Show. Satish Kaushik greets Archana Puran Singh as they share a great friendship for many years.

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