Amitabh Bachchan was selected for the NT Rama Rao National Award for his contribution to cinema. ...
12:14 PM, Mar 24, 2013
Besides learning all the disciplines of film making come up with your own ideas, says Shyam Benegal. ...
10:25 AM, Feb 14, 2013
It is how one contextualises a thing that makes the difference between a good film and a bad film, believes Benegal. ...
05:32 PM, Feb 12, 2013
Veteran director Shyam Benegal received the ANR Award for his contribution to cinema. ...
12:30 PM, Feb 12, 2013
Veteran director of Indian film industry Shyam Benegal was awarded with the ANR Award for the year 2012 in Hyderabad. ...
10:18 AM, Feb 11, 2013
Director Imtiaz Ali says Shyam Benegal's 'Junoon' is one his favourite films and he believes that the movie has inspired him in many ways. Imtiaz says for him 'Junoon' is like the history of romance. ...
11:00 AM, Nov 24, 2012
New Delhi: Members of the film fraternity today erupted into a debate about the process of film certification in the country, calling for a revamp in the constitution of the CBFC and The Cinematograph Act of 1952. Industry stalwarts like Mukesh Bhatt, Ramesh Sippy, Shyam Benegal, Sudhir Mishra and Shabana Azmi discussed the controversial topic with Leela Samson, Chairperson of CBFC (Central Board of Film Certification), at the CII Media...
10:59 AM, Oct 30, 2012
New Delhi: From award-winning film French drama 'Love' to Japanese film 'Like Someone in Love' to silent movies and much more - the 14th Mumbai Film Festival, starting Thursday, promises to entertain movie buffs with a mixed platter of some of the best films from across the world. The eight-day fest is being organised by the Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI), and Bollywood diva Sridevi will light the lamp...
05:37 PM, Oct 17, 2012
Chennai: Those belonging to the Millennial Generation have learned about the Father of the Nation whose 143rd birth anniversary India celebrates Tuesday either through books or films. Many feel that the visual medium has a greater impact and on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, IANS lists some of the actors who played 'Bapu' with perfection on screen and left an impact on the viewers. Sir Ben Kingsley: One of the...
10:45 AM, Oct 02, 2012
New Delhi: Its the 100th year of Indian cinema, and Delhi celebrated the undying spirit of the film industry in its own way. The PHD Chamber of Commerce in association with the Directorate of Film Festivals (DFF), Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, organised a one day film festival which was attended by film personalities such as Sharmila Tagore, Shyam Benegal, Farooque Sheikh and Sanjay Suri. Delhi has...
08:09 PM, Aug 26, 2012
New Delhi: It was allegedly something that Shah Rukh Khan had stated to film critic Anupama Chopra " in a moment of rare seriousness " that set me thinking. The star-system is really the reason for Bollywood being so big. Without stars, the industry would have been flattened by Hollywood, like most other film industries across the globe! A case of delusion of grandeur? Over-the-top importance accorded to B-town? Supreme,...
03:30 PM, Jun 26, 2012
New Delhi: President Pratibha Patil Wednesday honoured filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar with Ganga Sharan Singh Award along with Shyam Benegal and Girish Karnad for their contribution to Hindi cinema. The filmmakers were presented with the award at Rashtrapati Bhavan here. The award comprises of a certificate and a cheque of Rs 1 lakh. "Over the years not just the audience or the industry but also the government of our country has...
12:56 PM, Jun 21, 2012
Mumbai: Bollywood veterans, director Shyam Benegal and actress Madhuri Dixit will receive this year's Raj Kapoor awards constituted by the Maharashtra government, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan announced here. While Benegal shall be conferred the Raj Kapoor Lifetime Achievement Award-2012, Dixit will be honoured with the Raj Kapoor Special Contribution Award-2012, Chavan informed the state legislature Friday. In the Marathi film industry category, the prestigious V. Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award for...
11:57 AM, Apr 21, 2012
Kolkata: Renowned filmmaker Shyam Benegal on Thursday said study of film language should be included in the school curriculum either at the primary or secondary level to raise the quality of cinema. "Film is an excellent medium to explore realities. Its mass reach makes it as an effective tool of dissemination of information," said Benegal. "Film as a subject of study is relatively new in academia what we do not...
11:17 AM, Mar 23, 2012
Hyderabad: Shyam Benegal won the National Film Award for the best feature film seven times and is known for his women-centric movies. His 'middle cinema' included Ankur (1973), Nishant (1975), and Trikal (1985). Then came his first mainstream movie, Zubeidaa (2001), followed by Welcome to Sajjanpur (2010) and the political satire, Well Done, Abba (2010). Currently involved in Chamki Chameli, the 77-year-old genius shares his views on the future of...
01:44 PM, Mar 20, 2012
New Delhi: Renowned filmmaker Shyam Benegal has pulled out of a jury panel that was to judge a creative film competition organised by mining group Vedanta, as part of its media campaign, apparently aimed at improving its image. Benegal confirmed his resignation from the jury of the 'Creating Happiness Film Competition' but refused to give reasons. "Yes, I have pulled out (of the jury)," he told PTI. "I rather will...
05:27 PM, Feb 24, 2012
