Ankur was of course a pioneering film ... ‘Indian cinema could be divided into two eras – before and after Ray’, one could say the same thing about Shyam Benegal and his influence on Hindi cinema.

"Shyam Benegal has been my guru in everything, not just in acting but in the way I view the world. When I went abroad for Ankur with him to the Berlin Film Festival and, as a young kid with stars ...

Filmmaker Shyam Benegal, who passed away at 90 on December ... With cinematography from Govind Nihalani and Kamath Ghanekar, Ankur clinched three National Film Awards, including the Second Best ...

The legendary filmmaker Shyam Benegal left this world on Monday ... his first four feature films including Ankur (1973), Nishant (1975), Manthan (1976) and Bhumika (1977) made everyone sit ...

Ankur remains a searing, pain-lashed comment on social inequality with a career-defining performance by Shabana Azmi. The eyebrows apart. Shyam Benegal’s Ankur started the tsunami in Indian ...

The professor from St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata, speaks about his new book on one of India’s greatest filmmakers ...

Benegal directed 24 features, scores of documentaries and short films, and a few serials for television, including the monumental Bharat Ek Khoj (1998), based on Jawaharlal Nehru’s Discovery of India.

Shyam Benegal, a pioneering filmmaker in India's parallel cinema movement, passed away days after his 90th birthday. His debut film 'Ankur' marked the beginning of a new wave in Hindi cinema.

Shyam Benegal, a pivotal figure in Indian cinema ... His debut fiction feature, “Ankur” (1974), became a cornerstone of Indian cinema, earning critical acclaim for its unflinching portrayal ...

Dec. 26, 2024 Shyam Benegal, an Indian filmmaker who ... Shah said in a statement after Mr. Benegal’s death. Mr. Benegal’s “Ankur” (1974) was nominated for the Golden Bear, the highest ...

The Indian film-maker Shyam Benegal, who has died aged 90 ... “I film to report on changes in the world around us.” His feature debut Ankur (The Seedling, 1974) formed a statement of intent. Made ...