Deeply saddened by the passing of Shyam Benegal, whose storytelling had a profound impact on Indian cinema,” India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted.

Benegal, celebrated for classics like Ankur and Manthan, shaped Indian cinema with socially impactful storytelling

MUMBAI, (ANI) – Veteran filmmaker and Dadasaheb Phalke Award recipient Shyam Benegal passed away at the age of 90 on December 23 at Wockhardt Hospital in Mumbai. He had been undergoing treatment for chronic kidney disease.

India had to be rediscoveredfour decades after its tryst with destiny. No one could have done the job better than Shyam Benegal.

Shyam Benegal, an Indian filmmaker known for his incisive and socially conscious storytelling, died on Monday. He was 90.

Renowned Indian filmmaker Shyam Benegal, a titan of Indian cinema, passed away yesterday, leaving behind an indelible legacy that transformed the landscape of filmmaking in the country. Known as the pioneer of Indian parallel cinema,

Veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal, the pioneer of the parallel cinema movement in Indian cinema in the 1970s and 1980s, was cremated on Tuesday with full state honours and a three-gun salute here