Shyam Benegal, who made brilliant films like 'Ankur' and 'Manthan', has passed away at the age of 90. The actor had celebrated his 90th birthday only 9 days ago in which actors like Shabana Azmi and Naseeruddin Shah were seen. This birthday was celebrated on 14th December when the industry congratulated him on turning 90. But now everyone is paying tribute to him with moist eyes.
Shyam Benegal's birthday was celebrated on 14th December this year, pictures of which were published on social media. Shabana Azmi had also wished him on his birthday, which is also being said to be his last picture.
Shabana Azmi had shared a picture on her X handle on December 15. This picture was of Shyam Benegal's 90th birthday. In its caption he wrote, 'On the 90th birthday of Shyam Benegal, some of his special artists, Mashallah.'
Some of his actors with Shyam Benegals on his 90th birthday Mashallah pic.twitter.com/cnDrjAphf2
— Azmi Shabana (@AzmiShabana) December 15, 2024
Shabana Azmi is seen in this picture, who was the actress of Shyam Benegal's first film Ankur (1974). Apart from these, brilliant actors like Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Naseeruddin Shah, Divya Dutta and Rajit Kapoor are seen. Shabana Azmi also shared a picture on Instagram. In its caption he wrote, 'On the 90th birthday of Shyam Benegal, who has done many films with me and my favorite co-actor Naseeruddin Shah.'
According to the report of India Today, the news of Shyam Benegal's death has been confirmed on December 23 at around 6.30 pm. Shyam Benegal's first film was Ankur (1974) starring Shabana Azmi and Anant Nag. This film received the National Award for Best Featured Film. Apart from this, he made films like 'Manthan', 'Well Done Abba', Mandi, Nishant and 'The Making of Mahatma'. Apart from Hindi films, Shyam Benegal also made TV shows which were seen all over the world.
