Veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal passed away on Monday, December 23.
Benegal was 90 years old, with a career spanning 62 years in Indian cinema.
Often regarded as the pioneer of parallel cinema, he was widely considered one of the greatest filmmakers post-1970s. He received several accolades, including eighteen National Film Awards, a Filmfare Award and a Nandi Award.
In 2005, he was honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest award in the field of cinema.
In 1976, he was honoured by the Government of India with the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian honour of the country, and in 1991, he was awarded Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian honour for his contributions in the field of arts.
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