From Naseeruddin Shah to Boman Irani, these stars came to bid farewell to Shyam Benegal, the stars paid tribute with their names and eyes.

Entertainment News Desk – These Bollywood stars attended the funeral of famous filmmaker Shyam Benegal and paid tribute to him. Benegal died on 23 December. His last rites are being performed at Shivaji Park Electric Crematorium in Mumbai. The producer is being given farewell with full state honours. The photo of his funeral is becoming increasingly viral on social media.

These stars were present
Many film stars were seen at his funeral. Naseeruddin Shah, his wife Ratna Pathak and his son Vivaan Shah, Boman Irani, Nandita Das, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Divya Dutta, Ila Arun, Rajit Kapoor, Ashok Pandit were seen paying their last respects. Naseeruddin Shah and Boman Irani looked very emotional on his demise.

Took his last breath in Wockhardt Hospital
Shyam breathed his last on the evening of 23 December at Wockhardt Hospital, Mumbai Central. Benegal was suffering from kidney disease for a long time. Recently he celebrated his 90th birthday with his family and friends. Whose photo went viral on social media. Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri, Amrish Puri, Anant Nag, Shabana Azmi, Smita Patil and cinematographer Govind Nihalani were present in it.

Worked in these films
Shyam Benegal entered the film world with the 1973 film 'Ankur'. This film was based on exploitation in villages. It achieved box office success, critical acclaim and awards. Nishant (1975), Manthan (1976) and Bhumika (1977) are said to be his most powerful films.