Shyam Benegal’s adaptation of Dharamvir Bharati’s novel 'Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda' has a layered narrative structure. Its non-linear storytelling blurs the line between fiction and reality.
I was exposed to Shyam Benegal because my parents watched his films with great relish. I'm lucky to have watched films such as ‘Ankur’, ‘Mandi’, and ‘Trikal’ while growing up.
Tributes pour in for the veteran filmmaker, who passed away aged 90 Monday. Film fraternity recalls how he pioneered New Wave Cinema, while politicians praise commitment to social issues.
In his prolific career, Benegal made films on diverse issues, documentaries and television serials, including 'Bharat Ek Khoj' and 'Samvidhaan'. He had celebrated his 90th birthday just 10 days ago on 14 December.
Benegal’s 1975 film is violent and brutal, an unflinching gaze on everything that can go wrong in a society where illiteracy is rampant and landlords hold all the power.
The attack on Chhayanaut, newspaper offices, and the public lynching of a Hindu man show that Bangladesh is heading toward Islamist rule, far removed from electoral democracy.
It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.
If Pathaan gave both conservatives and liberals room to hide, Dhurandhar extends no such courtesy. Aditya Dhar ripped open that tent of hypocrisy and turned the knife.
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