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Eminent filmmaker Shyam Benegal has been honoured with the V Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award of the Mumbai International Film Festival in the field of Documentary, Shorts & Animation Films.
Image of Shyam Benegal
Image of Shyam Benegal
Facts about 15th Mumbai International Film Festival
The week-long Festival showcased 430 documentaries, animated and short films from 40 countries.
First held in 1990 by the Films Division and the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting.
The 15th MIFF was highlighted by master classes, panel discussions, seminars, exhibitions, cultural programs and special segments for students, the Northeast and the Best of Fests.
Who is Shyam Benegal?
Was Born in 1934 in Hyderabad
Completed his M. A. in Economics from the Osmania University
Began working in an advertising agency, before venturing into filmmaking.
He made his first documentary film Gher Behti Ganga (Ganga at Doorstep) in Gujarati in 1963.
Shyam Benegal made 28 feature films including landmark films like Ankur, Nishant, Mandi, and Junoon.
Filmography also includes 41 documentaries covering diverse subjects including cultural anthropology, sustainable growth, biography, art, and culture.
1982 documentary Satyajit Ray won the National Award for Best Biographical Film.
1985 film Nehru won the award for Best Historical Reconstruction.
His television oeuvre consists of several popular serials including the 53-part series Bharat Ek Khoj, first broadcast on Doordarshan in 1988.
He also made the much acclaimed Samvidhaan –The Making of the Constitution of India.
Recipient of many awards including 9 National Awards for his feature films
He has been honoured by the Government of India with Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, as well as the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
What is V Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award?
Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre referred to as V. Shantaram or Shantaram Bapu, was a Marathi Indian filmmaker, film producer and actor.
The V Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award is conferred for contribution to the documentary movement to a veteran filmmaker at every MIFF organized by Films Division.
The V. Shantaram Award was constituted by Central Government and Maharashtra State Government.
The V. Shantaram Motion Picture Scientific Research and Cultural Foundation, established in 1993, offers various awards to filmmakers.
The award is presented annually on 18th November.
A postage stamp, bearing V Shantaram’s likeness, was released by India Post to honour him on 17 November 2001.
- Published/Last Modified on: March 30, 2018
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