Shyam Benegal

Neena Gupta Asks What Her Trikal Co-Star Looks Like Now. Simple - Here's How

Entertainment | Written by Pranita Chaubey | Tuesday October 15, 2019

Nikhil Bhagat played young Ruiz Pereira in Shyam Benegal's 1985 film Trikal

Case Against Celebrities Filed After Court Order, Says Bihar Police Chief

India News | Written by Manish Kumar | Sunday October 6, 2019

The Bihar government has nothing to do with the case against the 49 celebrities who wrote an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in July, the state police said on Sunday. State police chief Guptesvar Pandey told NDTV that it was done after an order from a court and there was no reason to panic.

"Was An Appeal": Shyam Benegal After Sedition Case For PM Letter

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 4, 2019

Veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal, who is among the 49 eminent personalities against whom a complaint has been filed for alleged sedition, today said the case makes no sense since their open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over growing incidents of mob violence was an appeal and not any threat.

Till Late October, A Gandhi Film Every Week At Kolkata's Victoria Memorial

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Saturday August 24, 2019

There is no record of Mahatma Gandhi ever visiting Kolkata's iconic Victoria Memorial in his lifetime, nor of him saying anything about the monument. But now, nine thought-provoking feature films inspired by Mahatma Gandhi have come a-calling. On screen. To mark his 150th birth anniversary.

Soni Razdan's 'Memories Of Mandi' With Shabana Azmi and Smita Patil

Entertainment | Written by Pranita Chaubey | Tuesday May 28, 2019

Soni Razdan struck gold in her photo archive

Kalpana Lajmi's Funeral Attended By Shabana Azmi, Shyam Benegal, Soni Razdan And Others

Entertainment | Written by Tiasa Bhowal | Sunday September 23, 2018

Filmmaker-producer Kalpana Lajmi's friends and family bid her an emotional farewell

Filmmaker Kalpana Lajmi, Director Of Acclaimed Film 'Rudaali', Dies

India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Sunday September 23, 2018

Filmmaker Kalpana Lajmi, who directed films like Rudaali and Daman has died in Mumbai on Sunday. Ms Lajmi was diagnosed with kidney cancer last year.

Why Send Back Film, Shyam Benegal Asks Censor Board Over Padmavati Review

India News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Monday November 20, 2017

After senior actor Shabana Azmi's sharp criticism of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) for reserving clearance to the upcoming Hindi film Padmavati over "deficient" paperwork, celebrated filmmaker Shyam Benegal, too, has questioned the censor board for sending back the film.

Shabana Azmi Shares Throwback Pic Of Cannes With Smita Patil And Shyam Benegal

Entertainment | Written by Swasti Chatterjee | Saturday April 15, 2017

Shabana Azmi wrote how films were more important than clothes at the festival

Lipstick Under My Burkha Vs Censor Board: Stick To Certifying, Say Filmmakers

Entertainment | Written by Gitanjali Roy | Friday February 24, 2017

Shyam Benegal and Sudhir Mishra criticised the Central Board of Film Certification for refusing to certify Lipstick Under My Burkha

Here's How Guru Dutt Helped Cousin Shyam Benegal's Career By Not Hiring Him

Entertainment | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 20, 2016

"When I went to meet Guru Dutt, he said, 'Listen, what are you going to do with me? You will be an assistant and would get no opportunity to do anything else. You will just be a 'gofor',- revealed Shyam Benegal

Khushwant Singh Literary Festival From October 14

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 13, 2016

The annual Khushwant Singh Literary Festival will be held in Kasauli from October 14 with the guest list including the likes of Salman Khurshid, Omar Abdullah, Mani Shankar Aiyar, Abhinav Bindra and Shyam Benegal among others.

Vidya Balan's Aami Director Says Malayalam Films Need Promotion

Entertainment | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday August 2, 2016

"The one good thing that has now come out is the recommendations of the Shyam Benegal committee and we wish that gets approved too. Creative freedom should never be curbed," said Kamal

Anti-Smoking Messages on Screen Disturb Viewing, Says Shyam Benegal Panel

Entertainment | Press Trust of India | Monday August 1, 2016

"The static warnings that appear during every smoking scene apart from the disclaimers and anti-tobacco health spots being shown mandatorily in the beginning and interval of every film, disturbs the smooth viewing of the film," the panel said in its report

'Adults With Caution' Tag For Films Depicting Sex, Violence Or Drugs: Shyam Benegal Panel

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 22, 2016

Nudity, explicit sex, detailed portrayal of violence acts or illegal use of psychotropic substance which harm public health or morals should get Adults with Caution film certification, the Shyam Benegal panel has suggested.