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Shyam Benegal

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Shyam Benegal, born 14 December, 1934 in Alwal, Secunderabad, then a British Cantonment. He graduated in Economics from Nizam College, Osmania University, Hyderabad. It was here that formed the Hyderabad Film Society.Shyam Benegal is married to Neera Benegal. He is also involved with the Mumbai based film school Whistling Woods International as chairman of the academic council.Benegal is related to the famous film director and actor Guru Dutt Padukone, his paternal grandmother and Guru Dutt's maternal grandmother were sisters, both nominally Konkani speaking Chitrapur Saraswats.
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new love 4 amrta - " Amrita Rao's new love... September 1, 2008 8:15:30 PM IST Rachana, Bollywood Trade News Network Shyam Benegal's forthcoming release WELCOME TO SAJJANPUR is creating quite a stir in the ... "
The Best Director - " Obviously Shyam Benegal Is The Most Veteran Director,But I Like Sooraj Barjatia,Farah Khan And Sanjy Bhansali "
Discussed by fatemeh sheikh, Debajit Dutta Feb 9, 2008
Amrita Rao Upcomming Movies - " Movie: My Name is Anthony Gonsalves Director: E. Niwas Opposite: Newcomer Nikhil Dwivedi Co Stars: Rajpal Yadav and Lillete Dubey Role: Ria (Assistant Director) Status: Releasing January 11th 2008 ... "
Discussed by fatemeh sheikh Nov 26, 2007
Muli-faceted Actor - " Surprising that so little is known about this multi-faceted actor. To begin with, Ashiesh Roy hails from the same college in Delhi (Kirorimal College) which has given the Hindi Film Industry such ... "
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Heaven on Earth to open New York fest  - Oct 24, 2008 | rediff
With the works of veteran film makers such as Shyam Benegal (Bose, the Forgotten Hero) and Deepa Mehta (Heaven on Earth), as well as first-timers such ...
 
 
Another comedy film from Shyam Benegal  - Sep 26, 2008 | indiaglitz
Some time back there was news about the veteran director Shyam Benegal planning a movie titled as Chamki.
 
 
Sanjay Gupta: We are very pleased CHAMKI is being revived! - News  - Sep 26, 2008 | glamsham
Shyam Benegal's CHAMKI is in the news. Everyone knows that Chamki was supposed to be produced by Sanjay Gupta....
 
 
Shyam Benegal on his films  - Sep 24, 2008 | indiatimes
Shyam Benegal tells Smita Roy that experimental films work better than formula films.
 
 
Welcome to Shreyas and stardom! - News  - Sep 22, 2008 | glamsham
From Nagesh Kukunoor to Farah Khan and finally to the greatest of them all, Shyam Benegal, well, you have guessed it right....
 
 
I was nobody before Iqbal: Shreyas Talpade  - Sep 19, 2008 | sify
Bollywood actor Shreyas Talpade, who plays the lead in Shyam Benegal's forthcoming comedy Welcome to Sajjanpur, gives credit to his debut film Iqbal ...
 
 

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