Latest Shyam Benegal News & Updates

Mumbai, Feb 3 (IANS) Actress Neena Gupta, who is gearing up for the release of her upcoming film ‘Vadh 2’, has shared an interesting incident when she was scolded by director Shyam Benegal. The actress spoke with IANS during the promotions of the film, and spoke about the art of using dialogues in a film.When asked if portraying a character without the crutches of dialogues, and only silence is the ultimate liberation, the actress told IANS, “It’s a part of my job, it’s a part of my charac…

Mumbai, Jan 20 (IANS) Veteran actress Lillete Dubey, who essayed the role of Aunty Rose in Shyam Benegal’s “Zubeidaa,” called it one of her favourite characters as the project completed 25 years of release on Monday.Marking the milestone moment, Lillete penned a heartfelt note on social media, revisiting all the fun she had while shooting the film under the direction of Shyam Benegal with her amazing co-stars Amrish Puri, Karisma Kapoor, Rekha, Manoj Bajpayee, Surekha Sikri, Rajit Kapoor, Amrish…

Mumbai, Dec 23 (IANS) Actor Jackie Shroff remembered veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal on his first death anniversary, paying tribute to the legendary director’s contribution to Indian cinema. An ardent user of social media, Jackie took to his Instagram stories, where he paid a tribute to Benegal. She posted a picture of the late director and wrote: “Shyam Benegal Ji (14 Dec 1934-23 Dec 2024)” written as the caption.Often regarded as the pioneer of parallel cinema, Benegal is considered as o…