Shyam Benegal
Height
in centimeters- 167 cm in meters- 1.67 m in feet inches- 5’ 6”
Age
90
Nation
Indian
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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 the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), 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.
- In the 14th and 31st Moscow International Film Festival, he became a member of the jury.
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