Famous Bollywood director Shyam Benegal passed away today i.e. on 23rd December at 6:30 pm. He was ill for a long time. The director's daughter Pia Benegal has confirmed his death. He died at Wockart Hospital, Mumbai Central. He celebrated his 90th birthday on 14 December with his friends and family.
was ill for a long time
Famous Bollywood director Shyam Benegal passed away today i.e. on 23rd December at 6:30 pm. He was ill for a long time. The director's daughter Pia Benegal has confirmed his death. He died at Wockart Hospital, Mumbai Central. He celebrated his 90th birthday on 14 December with his friends and family.
Worked in these films
He has made a special place in the hearts of people through his films. Shyam is the nephew of famous Bollywood actor and director Guru Dutt. People liked many of his films very much. His films won 8 National Awards. He has made dozens of excellent films like Zubaida, The Making of the Mahatma, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero, Mandi, Aarohan, Welcome to Sajjanpur. Shayan Bagenal has also received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
Coup happened in Bangladesh
One of his films created discussion not only in India but also in Bangladesh. Because of that film there was a coup in Bangladesh. The name of his film is Mujeeb. This film was based on the founder of Bangladesh Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who was also the President of Bangladesh. At the same time, this film had led to a coup in 2024 and Sheikh Hasina had to resign.
Was released in 2023
The film Mujib: The Making of a Nation was released in theaters in October 2023. In this film, it was told about the political journey of Mujibur Rahman and how he worked for the independence of Bangladesh. This film was jointly produced by National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) and Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC).
The film was shot in Bangladesh
This film was released in Bengali as well as Hindi language. Arifin Shuvu played the role of Mujeeb in it. Mujib's daughter Sheikh Hasina has given her full consent for this biopic. The film has been shot in Bangladesh. While announcing this film, Benegal had said that bringing the life of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on screen has been a difficult task for him. Mujib was a very good friend of India.
These stars should be present in the film
Famous actor and director of this film Rajit Kapoor was also a part of this film. In this he played the role of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, the fourth President and ninth Prime Minister of Pakistan. Gaurav Sharma, Mahmood Siddiqui, Nusrat Imroz Tisha were also seen in this film.
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