Personal Profile (Personal Biography)
- - Date of Birth: 14 December, 1934
- - Birth Place: Trimulgherry, Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh
- - Occupation: Film director & Screenwriter
- - Graduation: Nizam College, Osmania University, Hyderabad
- - Created a new genre: Middle cinema
- - Wife: Neera Benegal
- - Uncle: Guru Dutt
In 1959, Benegal started his career as an advertising copywriter, at a Bombay-based advertising agency. Shyam also taught at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune and twice served as the institute's chairman.
Film Career (Filmography)
Upcoming Movies: Chamki Chameli
List of Films by Shyam Benegal
Director: Welcome To Sajjanpur (2008), Bose: The Forgotten Hero (2005), Zubeidaa (2001), Hari-Bhari: Fertility (2000), Samar (1999), Sardari Begum (1997), Gandhi Se Mahatma Tak (1996), Mammo (1995), Sooraj Ka Satwan Ghoda (1993), Antarnaad (1992), Aarohan (1982), Satyajit Ray (1982), Trikaal (1988), Susman (1988), Mandi (1983), Kalyug (1981), Junoon (1979), Bhumika (1977), Manthan (1977), Nishant (1975), Charandas Chor (1975), Ankur (1974), Torpedo (1941)
Screenplay: Trikaal (1988), Mandi (1983), Bhumika (1977)
Producer: Sardari Begum (1997), Sooraj Ka Satwan Ghoda (1993), Antarnaad (1992), Susman (1988)
Story Writer: Chamki Chameli (2008), Trikaal (1988), Kalyug (1981), Junoon (1979), Manthan (1977), Ankur (1974)
Awards
National Film Awards
- - Won Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration for Netaji
- - Subhash Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero (2005) in 2005.
- - Won Best Feature Film in Hindi for Zubeidaa (2001) in 2001
- - Won Best Feature Film on Family Welfare for Hari-Bhari (2000) in 2000
- - Won Best Feature Film for Samar (1999) in 1999
- - Won Best Feature Film in Urdu for Sardari Begum (1997) in 1997
- - Won Best Feature Film in English for The Making of the Mahatma (1996) in 1996
- - Won Best Feature Film in Hindi for Mammo (1995) in 1995
- - Won Second Best Feature Film Award for Ankur (1974) in 1995
- - Won Best Feature Film in Hindi for Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda (1993) in 1993
- - Won Best Director for Trikaal (1988) in1986
- - Won Best Biographical Film for Satyajit Ray (1982) in 1985
- - Won Best Historical Reconstruction for Nehru (1982) in 1984
- - Won Best Feature Film in Hindi for Arohan (1982) in 1982
- - Won Best Feature Film in Hindi for Junoon (1979) in 1979
- - Won Best Screenplay for Bhumika (1977) in 1978
- - Won Best Feature Film in Hindi for Manthan (1977) in 1977
- - Won Best Feature Film in Hindi for Nishant (1975) in 1976
Filmfare Awards
- - Won Best Director for Kalyug (1981) in 1982
- - Won Best Director for Junoon (1979) in 1980
Cannes Film Festival
- - Nominated in Golden Palm for Nishant (1975) in 1976
Berlin International Film Festival
- - Nominated in Golden Berlin Bear for Ankur (1974) in 1974
Moscow International Film Festival
- - Nominated in Golden St. George Award for Sardari Begum (1997) in 1997
- - Won Golden Prize for Kalyug (1981) in 1981
Honours
- - Received Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2006
- - Received Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration in 2004
- - Received Padma Bhushan in 1991
- - Received Sovietland Nehru Award in 1989
- - Received Padma Shri in 1976
- - Received Homi Bhabha Fellowship (1970-72) in 1970
