Shyam Benegal was the pioneer of India’s parallel cinema movement. The legend passed away on December 23, 2024, at 6.30 pm at Wockhardt Hospital, Mumbai. He was 90. The death of the filmmaker was confirmed by his daughter Pia Benegal. He was known for his movies, such as Ankur, Mandi, Manthan, and many more, which were released during the mid-1970s and 1980s. The filmmaker had been suffering from a chronic kidney ailment. The last rites of the filmmaker, who turned 90 on December 14, 2024, was held around 3 pm at Dadar’s Shivaji Park crematorium.
Naseruddin Shah gets emotional as he bids goodbye to Shyam Benegal
Veteran actor, Naseruddin, who has worked with Shyam Benegal in many movies, had turned emotional bidding goodbye to the filmmaker. Naseruddin had once said that he owed everything to Shyam Benegal. The actor looked sad and was consoled by actor, Boman Irani who stood next to Naseruddin. His wife, Ratna Pathak Shah and their son, Vivaan Shah had also collaborated with the filmmaker in many movies. Talking about the filmmaker, veteran star Naseruddin, in an interview with Filmfare had said:
“It is impossible to describe in a few words, what Shyam meant to me. I wonder what I would have become if he hadn’t had faith in me when no one else did. He and Nira (Benegal, Shyam Benegal’s wife) were a huge support in my difficult days. He did whatever he could with his life, right to the end. Not many people can claim to have done that.”
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