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Shyam Benegal

Highest Rated: 100% Ankur (1974)

Lowest Rated: 100% Ankur (1974)

Birthday: Dec 14, 1934

Birthplace: Alwal, Hyderabad, British India

Key figure in the new generation of serious Indian filmmakers. Well established in his own country for his stinging, often controversial social critiques, Benegal has yet to find major international acclaim. He began his career in advertising, making over 250 commercials before directing his first feature, "Ankur/The Seedling," in 1974. In 1988 Benegal produced "Powaqqatsi," Godfrey Reggio's visual poem on Third World exploitation.

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Highest rated movies

100% 92% Ankur
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82% The Seventh Horse of the Sun
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100% Trikal
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66% Well Done Abba
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The Role
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Anugraham
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96% Mammo
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89% Bhumika
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64% Zubeidaa
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80% Night's End
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet 76% Mujib: The Making of a Nation Director - 2023
No Score Yet 66% Well Done Abba Director,
Screenwriter 		- 2009
No Score Yet 57% Mahadev Ka Sajjanpur Director - 2008
No Score Yet 92% Bose - The Forgotten Hero Director - 2005
No Score Yet No Score Yet Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero Director - 2005
No Score Yet 64% Zubeidaa Director - 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet Samar Director - 2000
No Score Yet 73% Sardari Begum Director,
Producer 		- 1997
No Score Yet 80% The Making of the Mahatma Director,
Writer 		- 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Sanshodhan Producer - 1996
No Score Yet 96% Mammo Director - 1994
No Score Yet 82% The Seventh Horse of the Sun Director - 1992
No Score Yet No Score Yet In Search of Guru Dutt Unknown (Character) - 1989
No Score Yet 100% Trikal Director - 1985
No Score Yet No Score Yet Trikal: Past Present Future Director,
Writer 		- 1985
No Score Yet 82% Market Place Director,
Screenwriter 		- 1983
No Score Yet No Score Yet Arohan Director - 1982
No Score Yet No Score Yet A Child's World Director - 1982
No Score Yet 89% Bhumika Director,
Writer 		- 1978
No Score Yet 87% Junoon Director - 1978
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Role Director - 1978
No Score Yet No Score Yet Anugraham Director,
Screenwriter 		- 1978
No Score Yet No Score Yet Kondura Director - 1977
No Score Yet 80% Night's End Director - 1976
No Score Yet 95% Manthan Director - 1976
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Churning Director,
Screenwriter 		- 1976
No Score Yet No Score Yet Charandas the Thief Director - 1975
100% 92% Ankur Director,
Screenwriter 		- 1974