Karisma Kapoor recalls working with Shyam Benegal

Actor Karisma Kapoor recalled working with veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal in the 2001 film Zubeidaa Calling him her second grandfather she talked about the dedication and extraordinary directorial skills of the late directorAce filmmaker and screenwriter Shyam Benegal a legend in Indian cinema died on Monday at the age of 90 He breathed his last at 638 pm at Wockhardt Hospital in Mumbai where he was being treated for chronic kidney diseaseShyamjis legacy is eternal He was like a second grandfather to me His dedication to authentic storytelling and his courage to explore themes of identity and human struggles will continue to inspire generations Kapoor said in a statement shared by her teamZubeidaa is a 2001 film directed by Shyam Benegal and written by Khalid Mohammed It stars Karisma Kapoor Rekha Manoj Bajpayee Surekha Sikri Rajit Kapoor Lillete Dubey Amrish Puri Farida Jalal and Shakti KapoorThe film recieved the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi and won Karisma Kapoor a Filmfare Award for Best Actress Critics Karisma shared that working with the ace director was an enriching experience of her life and she appreciated him for going into minute details while making the projectWorking with him on Zubeidaa was one of the most enriching experiences of my life He had an extraordinary eye for detail from insisting on sync sound to using real jewellery and costumes lent by the royal family I fondly remember bonding with him over movies music and food it was at his home that I tasted khow suey for the first time Indian cinema will forever be indebted to his genius and I feel incredibly honoured to have been able to work so closely with one of the greatest maestros of Indian cinema she addedKareena Kapoor also took to Instagram stories where she shared a poster of Zubeidaa starring her sister Karisma Kapoor She captioned the picture with a heart emojiBenegals films left an indelible impact on audiences addressing relevant sociopolitical themes with remarkable depth His most recent project Mujib The Making of a Nation 2023 was an IndiaBangladesh coproduction depicting the life of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman the founding father of BangladeshShot extensively in both countries during the COVID19 pandemic the biographical film added another feather to his illustrious capIn addition to feature films Benegal contributed significantly to documentaries and television His iconic series Bharat Ek Khoj and Samvidhaan remain benchmarks in Indian televisionHe also served as the Director of the National Film Development Corporation NFDC from 1980 to 1986 and was a member of prestigious juries including the 14th Moscow International Film Festival 1985 and the 35th National Film Awards 1988