Shyam Benegal is considered the father of parallel cinema. He is considered one of the greatest filmmakers of the 1970s. He received many accolades for his work in the entertainment industry and was also honored with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the highest award in the field of Indian cinema. Benegal’s father was a professional photographer originally from Karnataka. He also twice served as the President of the Film Institute of India, now renamed the Film and Television Institute of India.
As he turns a year older today, here are 5 movies of this legendary director that changed the game of Indian cinema:
mammo
Mammo was the first film in Shyam’s Muslim trilogy. The film, starring Farida Jalal, Surekha Sikri and Rajit Kapoor, was critically acclaimed as one of Shyam’s best works. It also won a National Award in 1995. Both the actresses won accolades for their work in the film.
Sardari Begum
Sardari Begum was a musical film directed by Shyam. Featuring Kirron Kher, Amrish Puri, Rajit Kapoor and Rajeshwari Sachdev, the film focuses on a complex portrait of family relationships and social customs in India.
Zubeida
Zubaida was the third film in Shyam’s Muslim trilogy. The film was based on the life of an actress who married a man from Jodhpur. The star cast of the film included Karisma Kapoor, Manoj Bajpayee and Rekha among others.
Bathing
Mandi was a 1983 film based on the classic Urdu short story Anandi directed by Shyam. The film tells the story of a brothel located in the heart of the city. The film won the National Award in 1984 and starred an ensemble cast including Smita Patil, Shabana Azmi and Neena Gupta among others.
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Ankur was one of Shyam’s first feature films which made him the forerunner of a new movement in the film industry. Starring Shabana Azmi with Anant Nag and Sadhu Meher in the lead roles, the film explored sexual orientation and feudal tyranny.
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