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Benegal

Benegal is an Indian surname. The name is most widely recognized in connection with Shyam Benegal, a prominent Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer associated with the parallel cinema movement.

Shyam Benegal's work in the 1970s and 1980s is noted for its social realism and critique of

Beyond feature films, he directed the television series Bharat Ek Khoj (1988), an adaptation of Jawaharlal Nehru's

As a recognition of his contributions, Shyam Benegal has received numerous national honors, including the Padma

Benegal as a surname is used by people of Indian origin, but the name is chiefly associated

traditional
power
structures.
His
films
Ankur
(1974),
Nishant
(1975),
and
Bhumika
(1977)
helped
redefine
mainstream
Indian
cinema
and
brought
attention
to
marginalized
voices.
He
later
directed
Mandi
(1983)
and
Zubeidaa
(2001),
among
others.
The
Discovery
of
India,
which
brought
his
storytelling
to
a
wider
audience.
Bhushan.
with
the
director
in
discussions
of
Indian
cinema.