The Latest Breaking News from Shyam Benegal

This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Jayashree Arunachalam and Anand Vardhan are joined by author and political analyst Sanjaya Baru. The discussion begins with Donald Trump being sworn in as the 47th President of the United States of America. The panel analyses the fears of a second…

Through his post, Amitabh Bachchan highlighted India's unity in diversity. It also garnered loads of comments and likes from netizens. Read further on Dynamite News:

Renowned Indian filmmaker Shyam Benegal, a pioneer of new wave cinema, passes away at 90, leaving behind a lasting legacy in Indian cinema.

In the final scene of Junoon (1979), a film adaptation of Ruskin Bond’s novel A Flight of Pigeons set in the backdrop of the 1857 revolt, the moment finally arrives for the married, middle-aged, feudal chieftain Javed Khan, played by Shashi Kapoor. Ruth, the young English girl he is obsessed…

Benegal, a pioneer of new wave cinema in India, was celebrated for his films addressing social issues.

Benegal, celebrated for classics like Ankur and Manthan, shaped Indian cinema with socially impactful storytelling

Shyam Benegal,a renowned Indian filmmaker known for pioneering a new wave cinema movement that tackled social issues in the 1970s, has died after suffering from chronic kidney disease

The veteran filmmaker breathed his last at Wockhardt Hospital in Mumbai. Read further on Dynamite News:

As more and more contemporary films fail, producers and exhibitors fall back on time-tested fare to lure viewers back.