Shyam Benegal date of birth:
December 14, 1934
How old is Shyam Benegal?
91
Where was Shyam Benegal born?
Alwal, Secunderabad
What is Shyam Benegal nationality?
Indian
What is Shyam Benegal's occupation?
Film director, Screenwriter
Short Biography
Shyam Benegal (Hindi: श्याम बेनेगल; born 14 December 1934) is an Indian director and screenwriter. With his first four feature films Ankur (1973), Nishant (1975), Manthan (1976) and Bhumika (1977) he created a new genre, which has now come to be called the "middle cinema" in India. He has expressed dislike of the term, preferring his work to be called New or Alternate cinema.