Shyam Benegal Movies

  • 1987
    The Essence

    The Essence

    The Essence

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

    The Essence
  • 1999
    The Conflict

    The Conflict

    The Conflict

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    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...

    The Conflict
  • 1978
    The Obsession

    The Obsession

    The Obsession

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    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...

    The Obsession
  • 2010
    Well Done Abba

    Well Done Abba

    Well Done Abba

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    This is the story of Armaan Ali, a driver working for a senior executive in Mumbai. He takes a month's leave to find a husband for his teenage...

    Well Done Abba
  • 1985
    Past, Present, and Future

    Past, Present, and Future

    Past, Present, and Future

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    Set in 1961 Goa, this is a story of a rich and influential Goan family and what happens to them over a period of time. The movie is narrated in...

    Past, Present, and Future
  • 1996
    The Making of the Mahatma

    The Making of the Mahatma

    The Making of the Mahatma

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    The struggles of Mohandas Gandhi in South Africa.

    The Making of the Mahatma
  • 2000
    Fertility

    Fertility

    Fertility

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    Family Planning issues in a Muslim Hyderabadi family struggling between new and old values

    Fertility
  • 1968
    Indian Youth: An Exploration

    Indian Youth: An Exploration

    Indian Youth: An Exploration

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    A documentary on the life of the youth in post-Independence India.

    Indian Youth: An Exploration
  • 1984
    Nehru

    Nehru

    Nehru

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    Divided into three parts — The Awakening, The Struggle, and Freedom — this is a biographical film on Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first...

    Nehru
  • 2014
    Samvidhaan: The Making of the Constitution of India

    Samvidhaan: The Making of the Constitution of India

    Samvidhaan: The Making of the Constitution of India

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    Samvidhaan: The Making of the Constitution of India is a ten-part television mini-series based on the making of the Constitution of India.

    Samvidhaan: The Making of the Constitution of India
  • 2014
    The Last Adieu

    The Last Adieu

    The Last Adieu

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    Having the need to resolve the unfinished relationship with her father who had died suddenly when she was only fourteen, Shabnam decides to confront...

    The Last Adieu
  • 1975
    Charandas the Thief

    Charandas the Thief

    Charandas the Thief

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    The film is derived from a classic folk tale, originally narrated by Vijaydan Detha, and interpreted as folk play by Habib Tanvir. The film charts...

    Charandas the Thief
  • 2001
    Smita

    Smita

    Smita

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

    Smita