Shyam Benegal

DirectorActorWriterProducer 1968–2023 (55 year career)

6.6 avg rating

Highest Rated

The Discovery of India

1988 · Director

9.8

The Sage from the Sea

1978 · Screenplay

9.8

Susman (The Essence)

1987 · Producer

9.0

Known For

Film

Mujib: The Making of a Nation

Director

Film

Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda

Director

Film

Ankur: The Seedling

Director

Film

Nishant

Director

Film

Manthan

Director

Film

Bhumika

Director

Film

The Discovery of India

Director

Film

Welcome to Sajjanpur

Director

Filmography

Acting (9)

Movies (8)

The Master: Shyam Benegal

2022

as Himself

4.0

The Last Adieu

2014

as Himself

Celluloid Man

2012

as Self

7.0

Light, Shadow, and Me

2012

as Self

Pride of India: Shama Zaidi

2011

Smita

2001

In Search of Guru Dutt

1989

as Self - Director, Cousin of Guru Dutt

6.0

Satyajit Ray

1985

as Self

6.8

Television (1)

Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai

2002

as Himself

6.0

Crew (36)

Movies (34)

Mujib: The Making of a Nation

Director

Well Done Abba

Director

Welcome to Sajjanpur

Director

Welcome to Sajjanpur

Story

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero

Director

Zubeidaa

Director

Hari-Bhari

Director

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar

2000

Script Consultant

7.8

Samar

1999

Director

The Making of the Mahatma

Director

Sardari Begum

Director

Mammo

Director

Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda

Director

Susman (The Essence)

Producer

Trikal

Director

Trikal

Screenplay

Trikal

Story

Satyajit Ray

Director

Nehru

Director

Nehru

Writer

Arohan

Director

Market Place

Director

Kalyug

Director

Junoon

Director

The Sage from the Sea

Screenplay

Bhumika

Director

Bhumika

Screenplay

Manthan

Director

Manthan

Story

Nishant

Director

Charandas The Thief

Director

Charandas The Thief

1975

Writer

Ankur: The Seedling

1974

Director

6.0

Indian Youth: An Exploration

1968

Writer

Television (2)

Samvidhaan: The Making of the Constitution of India

2014

Director

The Discovery of India

1988

Director

9.8