Zee Classic pays an ode to Shyam Benegal with ‘Benegal @ Work’

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 08:10

Launched in April 2004, Zee Classic is India`s only Hindi movie channel that shows films from the classic era of Hindi cinema.

Popularity no indication of a good film: Shyam Benegal

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 22:02

Towering box office collections are not the right parameter to declare that a movie is good, says filmmaker Shyam Benegal, known for his masterpieces like `Ankur` and `Mandi`.

Shabana Azmi to head for Florence for a retrospective

Last Updated: Sunday, October 27, 2013, 18:08

ctress Shabana Azmi is set to head for the prestigious River To River film festival in Florence

Constitution not a bible, it changes as per people`s need: Shyam Benegal

Last Updated: Monday, September 23, 2013, 16:43

Filmmaker Shyam Benegal, who is busy shooting his mini-series `Samvidhaan` about the making of the Indian constitution, says the constitution shows the ethos of our own people and changes as per their needs.

Shyam Benegal returns to TV with `Samvidhaan`

Last Updated: Monday, September 23, 2013, 16:34

Shyam Benegal is returning to small screen again with `Samvidhaan`, a 10-part mini-series revolving around the making of Indian Constitution.

Experimental films are finally being accepted: Anubhav Sinha

Last Updated: Sunday, September 22, 2013, 18:35

Producer-director Anubhav Sinha is happy to see content finally making a comeback in Bollywood films after a gap of almost 20 years.

Amitabh Bachchan, Shyam Benegal conferred Andhra state awards

Last Updated: Sunday, March 24, 2013, 11:29

The Andhra Pradesh government Saturday announced Amitabh Bachchan, Shyam Benegal, Kaikala Satyanarayana and G. Adiseshagiri Rao have been selected for four prestigious state awards for 2012 for their contribution to Indian cinema.

A good filmmaker should have clear context: Shyam Benegal

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 12, 2013, 09:26

It is how one contextualises a thing that makes the difference between a good film and a bad film, believes Shyam Benegal, the director of many good films.

Present generation of filmmakers less inhibited: Shyam Benegal

Last Updated: Saturday, January 12, 2013, 10:37

National-award winning filmmaker Shyam Benegal feels that the younger generation of movie directors is less inhibited than his contemporaries.

People take from Mumbai, but don`t give anything back: Shyam Benegal

Last Updated: Saturday, January 12, 2013, 09:50

National award-winning filmmaker Shyam Benegal feels that people living in Mumbai nowadays take from the city, without giving anything back to it in return.

Films on Gandhi should be screened regularly: Benegal

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 3, 2012, 12:43

National award-winning filmmaker Shyam Benegal feels films on Mahatma Gandhi should be screened more often as the lack of it would dwindle his memory forever.