Shyam Benegal Age, Death, Wife, Children, Family, Biography
Shyam Benegal Age, Death, Wife, Children, Family, Biography
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Hometown: Trimulgherry, Secunderabad
Age: 90 Years
Wife: Nira Benegal
| Bio | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Shyam Benegal |
| Profession | Director |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters**- 167 cm** in meters**- 1.67 m** in feet inches**- 5ā 6ā** |
| 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) |
| Birth Place | Trimulgherry, Secunderabad |
| Date of Death | 23 December 2024 |
| Place of Death | Wockhardt Hospital, Mumbai |
| Age (at the time of death) | 90 Years |
| Death Cause | Chronic kidney disease |
| Zodiac 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 (at the time of death) | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known |
| Wife/Spouse | Nira Benegal  |
| Children | Son- None Daughter- Pia Benegal (costume designer)  |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Shyam Benegal
Did Shyam Benegal consume alcohol?: Yes
Shyam Benegal began his career as a copywriter at Lintas advertising agency in Mumbai. He directed over 900 sponsored documentaries and advertising films.
Shyam taught at theĀ Film and Television Institute of IndiaĀ (FTII),Ā Pune, and he worked as its chairman, twice.
He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1976 and the Padma Bhushan in 1991. Furthermore, he received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2005.
Benegal made several television serials, including Yatra, Katha Sagar, and Bharat Ek Khoj, for Doordarshan, an Indian government television media outlet. He returned to the big screen with Antarnaad (1991).
In 26 years of his filmmaking career, he directed 21 feature films, 1,500 advertising films and 45 documentaries.
Ā In the 14th and 31st Moscow International Film Festival, he became a member of the jury.
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