Shyam Benegal Movies

The police were called to investigate the death of a woman who was killed during a riot by a stone thrown by an agitated person. She was known in the...

Biopic on the father of the nation of Bangladesh, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The film will showcase his growing up as a child to his standing up against...

After resigning from the presidential post of the Indian National Congress, Subhas Chandra Bose plays an important role in India's freedom struggle...

The film involves the life of a young man who comes to believe that he has been bestowed supernatural powers. As the story unfolds, this boon...

A documentary on the films of Shyam Benegal explores the time, ethos, and concerns of the New Cinema Movement in India through his oeuvre.

A veterinarian, Dr. Rao, makes a visit to a village, where he intends to commence a co-operative society dairy for the betterment of the rural...

The struggles of Mohandas Gandhi in South Africa.

Documentary on director Satyajit Ray, featuring an extensive interview and clips from his films, and location shooting of his film "The Home and the...

This biographical film is a tribute to a pioneering actress Smita Patil through her works a tribute to the parallel cinema. Her realistic dignified...

In a world that both glamorizes and patronizes her, a successful film star begins to unravel under the weight of the roles imposed upon her, drifting...

The film revolves around the story of five women, belonging to different generations, each looking for emancipation and the right to run their lives...

Set in 1961 Goa, under Portugal rule; Social pressure and family anxieties creep in after the death of the patriarch of an upper class Goan family as...

Mammo is an account of a certain period in the life of Riyaz, a teenager who lives with his grandmother Fayyazi as they get a visit from his...

A man shares some lazy memories about his friend, Manek Mulla, who had a knack for telling stories. On this particular afternoon, Manek narrates a...

Zubeidaa, an aspiring Muslim actress, marries a Hindu prince to become his second wife. Her tumultuous relationship with her husband, and her inner...

The denizens of a brothel deal with internal drama, as well as greedy land developers and an anti-prostitution politician who are pressuring them to...

A personal portrait of director Shyam Benegal, made by his collaborator, Khalid Mohammed

Set during the 1857 War of Independence, an obsessed Indian Nawab desires to wed a young Anglo-Indian woman, but the girl's obstinate mother stands...

In a small village in Madhya Pradesh, two different communities fight over a water pump installation. When a member of one of the communities, Nathu...

A story about the "Ikat" handloom weavers of Pochampally through the master weaver Ramulu and his family struggle in time of mass-production.