
Bio |
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Full Name | Shyam Benegal |
Profession | Director |
Physical Stats & More |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 167 cm in meters- 1.67 m in feet inches- 5’ 6” |
Weight (approx.) | in kilograms- 80 kg in pounds- 165 lbs |
Eye Colour | Brown |
Hair Colour | White |
Personal Life |
Date of Birth | 14 December 1934 (Friday) |
Age (as of 2023) | 89 Years |
Birth Place | Trimulgherry, Secunderabad |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Sagittarius |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Trimulgherry, Secunderabad |
School | Not Known |
College | Osmania University, Hyderabad |
Educational Qualification | M.A. in Economics |
Debut | Film Direction: Ankur (1974)
 TV Direction: Yatra (1986) |
Family | Not Known |
Religion | Hindu |
Address | A-19/20, 2nd Floor, Everest Building, Tardeo Main Road, Tardeo, Mumbai - 400034. |
Hobbies | Reading, Travelling |
Favourite Things |
Favourite Actor | Rajit Kapoor |
Favourite Film | Bollywood- Sant Tukaram (1936) |
Girls, Affairs and More |
Marital Status | Married |
Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known |
Wife/Spouse | Nira Benegal
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Children | Son- None Daughter- Pia Benegal (costume designer)
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Some Lesser Known Facts About Shyam Benegal
- Does Shyam Benegal smoke?: Not Known
- Does Shyam Benegal drink alcohol?: Yes
- Shyam Benegal began his career as a copywriter at Lintas advertising agency, Mumbai. He directed over 900 sponsored documentaries and advertising films.
- Shyam taught at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune, and he worked as its chairman, twice.
- He bestowed with the Padma Shri in 1976 and the Padma Bhushan in 1991. Furthermore, he got honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2005.
- Benegal made several television serials including Yatra, Katha Sagar, Bharat Ek Khoj for Doordarshan, a television media outlet of the Indian government. He returned to the big screen with Antarnaad (1991).
- Within 26 years, he directed 21 feature films, 1,500 advertising films and 45 documentaries.
- In 14th and 31st, he became a member of the jury in Moscow International Film Festival.
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