Shyam Benegal, a founder of India’s parallel cinema, died on Monday at the age of 90. He had a unique connection to Hyderabad, where he grew up.
Even after leaving Hyderabad six decades ago, the renowned director relished returning to Nizams, the city where he was born and educated.
However, in recent years, he has regretted the elimination of historical sites as a result of unplanned growth, admitting that he lost an emotional connection with the location after losing connections.
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The Dadasaheb Phalke Prize winner began his filmmaking career as a teenager in Hyderabad, and he went back to make some of his most famous films.
The filmmaking doyen had a unique affinity for Telangana cultural backgrounds, and his films Ankur, Nishant, and Mandi were set in the state.
Hyderabad and Telangana held significant meaning for Benegal. He usually remarked that the historic city has a specific character and composite culture that no other city can match. He stated on numerous occasions that Telangana’s cultural nature drew him in.
Some of Benegal’s previous movies were made in Hyderabad’s Moula-Ali neighbourhood . The famed filmmaker lived nearby.
Shyam Benegal had completed his M.A. at Nizam College
Benegal, who completed his M.A. at Nizam College, an affiliate of Osmania University, has good memories of the Sainikpuri locality where Ankur and Mandi were shot.
The producer, who made one Telugu film, ‘Anugraham’ (1978), said that he understands Telugu but has problems speaking it.
He considered that Hyderabad had changed considerably after the 1980s.
“Everything is different.” “Only names remain,” he had previously remarked.
In 2013, he spoke with students at Annapurna International School of Film and Media about his film their future.
He taught new filmmakers to be interested about their surroundings, to observe others, to listen to them, and to notice the different shades of emotions that emerge throughout a conversation.
“Learn enough about society to figure out who you are.” One lifetime is not enough to experience India’s immense diversity. You must learn. Every day is a learning opportunity. Do not believe you’ve learned enough. I don’t believe that for one second. Tomorrow is the day when I must restart from scratch. As a result, I feel myself incredibly blessed. “It doesn’t let me get complacent,” he said.
“Filmmaking is such an interesting endeavor. Here’s where I can really play god. How many professions provide you that opportunity? When you make a film, you create a universe that everyone can experience simply by sitting there. “But if you write, the person must read it,” he had informed the students.
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