Veteran filmmaker and Dadasaheb Phalke Award winner Shyam Benegal passed away on December 23, 2024, at the age of 90 after battling chronic kidney disease. His death has left a significant void in the film industry, with tributes pouring in from stars like Shabana Azmi, Manoj Bajpayee, Akshay Kumar, Karan Johar, and others. Maharashtra CM Fadnavis expressed condolences, calling Benegal's passing the end of an era, and praised his monumental role in shaping parallel cinema and influencing Indian storytelling.
24 December,2024 04:34 PM IST
Today, as we remember the legendary Shyam Benegal, we’re revisiting an insightful interview where Mayank Shekhar caught up with him and Anurag Kashyap to discuss the past 40 years of cinema. Shyam Benegal shared his views on the term "parallel cinema," while Anurag Kashyap recalled their first meeting in 1993 when he arrived in Mumbai (then Bombay). From Bollywood's evolving trends to social media trolls, the directors got candid during this fascinating conversation with Mid-Day.
24 December,2024 04:28 PM IST
In honor of late actor Dilip Kumar's 100th birthday, Film Heritage Foundation founded by filmmaker and archivist Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, has organised a film festival to celebrate late cinema legend Dilip Kumar's 100th birth anniversary. The festival, titled ‘Dilip Kumar Hero Of Heroes’, will be held on December 10 and 11. With a career spanning five decades, Mohammed Yusuf Khan, popularly known as Dilip Kumar, ruled the silver screen
08 December,2022 03:02 PM IST | Mumbai
Ishitta Arun and Dhruv Ghanekar in an exclusive conversation with mid-day.com, tells us all about their love story that was destined! They met and acted together as kids and reconnected as adults. From a star studded wedding to turning parents to Amaala and Alaaya, find out all about their story here!
05 June,2022 03:15 PM IST
On Mid-day’s 40th anniversary, journalist Mayank Shekhar caught up with legendary filmmakers Shyam Benegal and Anurag Kashyap to discuss the past 40 years in films. Anurag Kashyap revealed details on his guerilla shooting tactics during Gangs Of Wasseypur and Black Friday. The director also credited Shah Rukh Khan for bringing the theatre scene alive in Mumbai. From the changing trends in Bollywood cinema to social media trolls, the directors got candid during this chat with mid-day. The Let’s Talk series brings together influencers and game changers across time and fields to compare notes on the Bombay that was, and how it got to where we are today.
28 June,2019 09:15 AM ISTADVERTISEMENT
