Renowned filmmaker Shyam Benegal passes away at the age of 90Celebrated filmmaker Shyam Benegal, renowned for his contributions to Indian parallel cinema, passed away on Monday at 90. Known for films ...
23 Dec, 2024, 11.20 PM IST
Shyam Benegal death: From Ankur to Zubeidaa; remembering the pioneer of parallel cinema's best movies, career, awardsShyam Benegal, the legendary filmmaker and a pioneer of Indian parallel cinema, passed away on December 23, 2024, at the age of 90. Known f...
23 Dec, 2024, 10.41 PM IST
Cannes 2024: India’s 1st crowdfunded movie ‘Manthan’ gets special screening, Naseeruddin Shah, Prateik Babbar grace red carpet'Manthan' is India's first and only crowdfunded movie! Directed by auteur Shyam Benegal, the movie is a fictionalised account of the White ...
18 May, 2024, 10.44 AM IST
Once a favourite of auteurs Mrinal Sen & Shyam Benegal, veteran actor Sadhu Meher passes away at 84Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik mourned Meher's demise and said that he has left a mark with his flawless performances in both Hindi and Odia...
02 Feb, 2024, 11.57 PM IST
Bangladeshi star Arifin Shuvoo thanks Indian director Shyam Benegal for choosing him for biopic of country's 1st president Sheikh Mujibur RahmanThe India-Bangladesh co-production narrates the life story of the first president of Bangladesh Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who was affectionate...
28 Oct, 2023, 02.47 PM IST
Shyam Benegal confident that Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s story will resonate with global audience'Mujib - The Making of a Nation' is a collaboration between India's National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) and the Bangladesh Film De...
14 Sep, 2023, 06.44 PM IST
Animal cruelty on TV bannedThe Cable Television Networks Rules, 1994 have been amended to ban the screening of any content that depicts cruelty or violence towards an...
23 Aug, 2016, 04.11 AM IST
Shyam Benegal panel on censor board gets extensionThe Shyam Benegal-led panel formed by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry to look into the overall functioning of the Censor Board ha...
20 Mar, 2016, 12.53 PM IST
Shyam Benegal-led panel will bring good results: Farhan AkhtarThe actor-filmmaker is hopeful that the new Shyam Benegal-headed committee will bring positive changes in the controversy-ridden Censor Boa...
06 Jan, 2016, 05.30 PM IST
Pahlaj Nihalani welcomes government's new censor board reform committeeNihalani welcomed the I&B ministry's decision to form a panel, to be headed by veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal, for revamping of the censor...
01 Jan, 2016, 10.34 PM IST
CBFC revamp: Censorship issues must be looked at from time to time, says Shyam BenegalShyam Benegal said that the film certification body has been no stranger to controversies but there should be frequent review of issues rel...
01 Jan, 2016, 10.27 PM IST
Celebs welcome Shyam Benegal-led panel to reform Censor BoardPandit, who has been vocal against censor board chief Pahlaj Nihalani, said the industry will back Benegal in the new initiative as he is a...
01 Jan, 2016, 08.17 PM IST
Abolish censorship: Shyam BenegalOn the sidelines of IFFI, the ace luminary stated that he personally does not believe in censorship, and wants it abolished.
23 Nov, 2015, 02.53 PM IST
Qualification should be criteria for FTII chairmanship: Shabana AzmiAzmi, a former student of FTII, said that the institution has the legacy of being headed by eminent personalities like Shyam Benegal and U ...
04 Oct, 2015, 12.35 PM IST
Spending on FTII students double of medical, over 3 times of IITsWith a spending of Rs 12 lakh per student a year, a film student is subsidized more than one studying medicine, management or engineering.
14 Jul, 2015, 10.41 AM IST
- Shyam Benegal: A man for all season
It is difficult to get Shyam Benegal away from his cinema. With a mandate to explore a side ‘undiscovered’ by others, a passion hidden deep...
15 Oct, 2008, 02.43 AM IST
- Welcome to Sajjanpur: Movie Review
By far, the most 'entertaining' attempt by Shyam Benegal. Take the invitation earnestly. Do pay a visit to Sajjanpur.
22 Sep, 2008, 06.37 PM IST