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Shyam Benegal
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Shyam Benegal at his office in Mumbai in 2010
Born (1934-12-14) 14 December 1934 (age 89)
Tirumalagiri, Hyderabad State, British India
(now in Telangana, India)
Occupation(s) Film director, screenwriter
Works Full list
SpouseNira Benegal
Children1
Relatives Guru Dutt (cousin)
Awards1976 Padma Shri
1991 Padma Bhushan
2005 Dadasaheb Phalke Award
2013 ANR National Award
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
YearAward CeremonyFilmAward
1975 20th National Film Awards Ankur National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film
1976 21st National Film Awards Nishant National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi
1977 22nd National Film Awards Manthan
1978 23rd National Film Awards Bhumika: The Role National Film Award for Best Screenplay
1979 24th National Film Awards Junoon National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi
1982 27th National Film Awards Arohan
2005 50th National Film Awards Overall Contribution to the Indian Cinema Dadasaheb Phalke Award [33] [34]
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration
2009 54th National Film Awards Well Done Abba National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues
Non Feature Films
Feature Films
Filmfare Awards
Cannes Film Festival
Berlin International Film Festival
Moscow International Film Festival
All Lights India International Film Festival
Nandi Awards

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  10. 1 2 3 4 Homi Bhabha Fellowship Council, Fellows, Biodata Archived 3 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine , "During the period of his Fellowship, Mr. Benegal wrote and directed short films on social themes with special relevance to the lower-income groups of the middle and working classes. He also visited the US, the UK and Japan to study educational television films."
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