Shyam Benegal passed into the ages on December 23, leaving behind a rich legacy. We look back at some interesting moments from his life.
As Shyam Benegal turns 89 on December 14, Subhash K Jha takes a look at 10 of his best films and tells you where you can watch them.
Nearly half a century later, Shyam Benegal's Manthan will be showcased in restored print at this year's Cannes Film Festival. It still serves as a much-needed reminder of setting aside differences in the favour of combined progress and profit, notes Sukanya Verma.
'The censor board asked me for some strange cuts.' 'Otherwise, they would have given me an 'A' certificate.' 'One cut was where Girish Karnad was explaining artificial insemination in cattle.' 'These cuts never made any sense to me.'
'He treated stars and assistants with the same unfailing courtesy.'
His cinema of compassion inspired me, gave me tools to develop empathy for others. But it also made me understand that serious, socially committed cinema with deeply engaging narratives and great performances is an art form to admire, appreciate and explore. Aseem Chhabra remembers Shyam Benegal, who passed into the ages on Monday evening.
As Mahesh Bhatt turns 75 on September 20, Subhash K Jha calls him the 'eternal seeker of truth in cinema and in life'.
'I am not a greedy film person, even as an actor.' 'While my contemporaries Dharmendra and Shashi Kapoor acted in nearly 300 films each, I've done hardly 35 films in my entire career.'
'The problems that the film explores still remain. It was a different time when we made the film. We were young and we thought we could change the world.'
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was spotted at Mumbai airport as she left for Cannes.
After orange and white, Sukanya Verma paints these pages red with the fiery shade that's loved for its striking symbolism in Hindi movies.
'If there is one thing Shyam Benegal expressed best: It was the Poetry of the ordinary face and ordinary lives.'
Dazzling, dancing and decked to the hilt, courtesans in Hindi films are a breathtaking mix of shiny fantasy and flirtatious poetry to behold.
'Mrs shows a dark side to the son and the father.' 'I had to do things that I wouldn't dare to do in real life.'
Sukanya Verma tells us just what makes Mirch Masala a must watch.
'He was a visionary who redefined storytelling and inspired generations.'
Test your filmi gyaan, right here!
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Never before in history have Cannes and its sidebars found space for eight Indian, or India-themed, films.
Kajol looks at complete ease in the colourful nauvaris, which she also wore during her wedding to Ajay Devgn in 1999. Sukanya Verma looks at other Bollywood beauties, who have rocked the nauvari look.
TV, Bollywood personalities filed a PIL in Bombay HC seeking a direction to the centre and the Maharashtra government to list steps taken to provide relief to victims of the recent deluge in the state.
'Asked which Dilip Kumar films were among her favourites, she said she had seen not a single movie of his until that time. This became a sensational issue. She did not mean to offend Dilip Kumar. There was not a bone of diplomacy in her and she never acquired that calculating attitude even at the cost of some of the roles that she would eventually lose.'
Featuring Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Smita Patil, Salman Khan, Alia Bhatt, Rekha... Jagannath Sasane gives us a ring-side view of the Hindi film industry.
'I regretted not winning the Filmfare award for Best Actress for Saaransh. I remember Shabana Azmi had two nominations that year, for Bhavna and Sparsh. I was nominated for Saaransh and Smita Patil was nominated for Aaj Ki Awaaz. When I heard that Shabana won it for Bhavna, I was shocked. I wouldn't have minded if she had got it for Sparsh.' Rohini Hattangadi looks back in time.
'Having taken much time off, and come back and worked again, and then gone back... I'm really blessed to have the kind of work that I'm still doing.'
The actress sizzles in Sudhir Mishra's new film Inkaar.
The actors grins his way down the ramp for Kunal Rawal's show.
The actor talks about his relationship with co-star Amy Jackson and their upcoming film.
Priyanka's gyaan... Gorgeous Chitrangda... Sonal goes traditional...
Aamir Khan's wife Kiran Rao seems to have found a liking for Pratiek Babbar, son of Raj Babbar and the late Smita Patil. Kiran will direct the young actor in her directorial debut.
Thackeray also declared the candidature of Satyajit Patil, Bharti Kamdi and Karan Pawar from Hatkanangale, Palghar, and Jalgaon constituencies, respectively.
Raj Babbar is none too pleased with his son for taking up this film, as he feels that Prateik could have got a better launch had he not been in haste to get in front of the camera.
A look at the posthumous releases of leading Bollywood actors.
Perfect occasion for Sukanya Verma to look into all the Woh woes in Hindi cinema.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
A candid conversation with the outspoken actor, Nana Patekar.
Sharmila Tagore was just 25 years old when she played mom to Rajesh Khanna in Aradhana!
'I was in China and when they learnt I had made Disco Dancer, they started singing Jimmy Jimmy, Aaja Aaja.'
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