num_pages: 276
description: Shyam Benegal is one of the most prolific contemporary filmmakers from India's 'New Cinema'. From his first film Ankur (19774) through to Zubeidaa (2000), he has explored the contradictions and tensions of a society in rapid transition, with a unique focus on the female protagonists.
language: English
title: Shyam Benegal
titlecomplete: Shyam Benegal
ratings_count: 9
series: World Directors
publisher: Roli Books Pvt Ltd