Manthan director Shyam Benegal passes away at 90, fans and celebrities pay emotional tributes
Shyam Benegal, a pioneer of Indian parallel cinema, died at the age of 90. Following days of suffering from a severe kidney-related disease, he passed away on Monday at around 6:30 p.m. in Mumbai's Wockhardt Hospital.?
Pioneer of Indian parallel cinema, Shyam Benegal, passed away at the age of 90. After enduring a severe kidney-related illness for several days, he took his final breath on Monday at Mumbai's Wockhardt Hospital at approximately 6:30 p.m. The news has come as a shock to celebrities and fans, with many taking to social media to share emotional tributes in remembrance of the acclaimed director.
Shyam Benegal passes away at 90 - Tributes pour in
Taking to social media fans and celebrities could not help but mention how he made epic films like Ankur, Manthan and Nishant. Many wrote how they feel heartbroken to have heard the news.
Akshay Kumar took to X and called the late director 'One of the finest filmmakers in our country.'
Pained to know of Shyam Benegal ji¡¯s demise. One of the finest filmmakers in our country, truly a legend. Om Shanti ? pic.twitter.com/FGbMf0l0jO
¡ª Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) December 23, 2024
Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur wrote, ¡°He created ¡®the new wave¡¯ cinema. #shyambenegal will always be remembered as the man that changed the direction of Indian Cinema with films like Ankur, Manthan and countless others. He created stars out great actors like Shabama Azmi and Smita Patil. Farewell my friend and guide.¡±
He created ¡®the new wave¡¯ cinema. #shyambenegal will always be remembered as the man that changed the direction of Indian Cinema with films like Ankur, Manthan and countless others. He created stars out great actors like Shabama Azmi and Smita Patil. Farewell my friend and guide pic.twitter.com/5r3rkX48Vx
¡ª Shekhar Kapur (@shekharkapur) December 23, 2024
Shashi Tharoor added, ¡°Mourning the passing of #ShyamBenegal, a giant of India¡¯s New Wave cinema who leaves a considerable body of cinematic accomplishment behind. My sisters and i knew him since our childhood, when he was an advertising professional who photographed them as the first ¡°Amul Babies¡±.¡±
Mourning the passing of #ShyamBenegal, a giant of India¡¯s New Wave cinema who leaves a considerable body of cinematic accomplishment behind. My sisters and i knew him since our childhood, when he was an advertising professional who photographed them as the first ¡°Amul Babies¡±.¡ pic.twitter.com/oKw8iIpJee
¡ª Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) December 23, 2024
Sudhir Mishra wrote, "If there is one thing Shyam Benegal expressed best : it was the Poetry of the ordinary face and ordinary lives."
If there is one thing Shyam Benegal expressed best : it was the Poetry of the ordinary face and ordinary lives !
¡ª Sudhir Mishra (@IAmSudhirMishra) December 23, 2024
Many fans who loved his cinema also shared tweets and expressed how his work can never be forgotten.
One of the most prolific filmmakers our country has ever seen,the master of parallel cinema,every frame expressed beyond words...End of an era for sure.#RIP Shyam Benegal
¡ª Toulik Upla (@11Upla) December 23, 2024
You will always be remembered legend.... pic.twitter.com/NSKE99R8cE
He created ¡®the new wave¡¯ cinema. #ShyamBenegal will always be remembered as the man that changed the direction of Indian Cinema with films like Ankur, Manthan and countless others. He created stars out great actors like Shabama Azmi and Smita Patil.
¡ª Niyas Pantappilan (@niyaspanthu) December 23, 2024
Farewell my fav director ? pic.twitter.com/y4MKhhnQKd
Shyam Benegal recently celebrated his birthday with celebrity friends
Some of his actors with Shyam Benegal¡¯s on his 90th birthday Mashallah pic.twitter.com/cnDrjAphf2
¡ª Azmi Shabana (@AzmiShabana) December 15, 2024
On December 14, friends and family joined the filmmaker in celebrating his birthday. The big celebration included actors Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Naseeruddin Shah, Divya Dutta, Shabana Azmi, Rajit Kapur, Atul Tiwari, and Kunal Kapoor, the son of filmmaker and actor Shashi Kapoor.
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