Veteran Indian cinema director Shyam Benegal passed away. Shyam Benegal breathed his last on 23 December 2024. Shyam Benegal is undergoing treatment at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai after suffering from a long illness. On Monday at 6:00 PM Shyam Benegal left this world forever. The film world was shocked by the news of Shyam Benegal’s death. According to information received, Shyam Benegal breathed his last at 6.30 pm at Wockard Hospital in Mumbai. His body will be cremated on Tuesday.
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He has proved his talent in Indian film industry. He has had a long journey in the industry spanning over 50 years. Shyam Sundar Benegal was born on 14 December 1934 in Hyderabad in a Brahmin family. After studying economics before entering the world of cinema, he took up photography. In the world of Bollywood, he is also regarded as the father of the art of cinema. Before turning to the Hindi film industry, he worked in several ad agencies. Shyam made his debut as a director in Bollywood with the movie ‘Ankur’. That first film won 43 awards. After this he made many memorable films like ‘Manthan’, ‘Kalig’, ‘Nishanth’, ‘Arohan’, ‘Junoon’.