Shyam Benegal: The awards, achievements and legacy of a cinematic icon
The filmmaker and his 18 national awards
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His first film won a National Award
Shyam Benegal's debut film 'Ankur' (1974) won the National Award for Second Best Feature Film. 'Nishant' (1975) and 'Manthan' (1976) won Best Feature Film.
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Benegal won Best Screenplay and Best Direction
Benegal won National Awards for Best Screenplay ('Bhumika', 1977), Best Feature Film ('Junoon', 1979; 'Arohan', 1982), and Best Direction ('Trikal', 1985).
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Two of Benegal's films won in 1996
Benegal's films 'Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda' (1993), 'Mammo' (1994), 'Sardari Begum' (1996), 'The Making of the Mahatma' (1996), and 'Samar' (1999) won National Awards.
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Benegal won National Awards in 2000 and 2001
Benegal won National Awards for 'Hari-Bhari' (2000- Best Film on Family Welfare) and 'Zubeidaa' (2001- Best Feature Film).
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Benegal also received the Nargis Dutt Award
'Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero' (2005) won the Nargis Dutt Award, and 'Well Done Abba' (2010) won for Best Film on Other Social Issues.
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Benegal won awards for two documentaries
Benegal won National Awards for the documentaries 'Satyajit Ray' (1982- Best Biographical Film) and 'Nehru' (Best Historical Reconstruction).
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Dadasaheb Phalke Award
In 2005, Shyam Benegal received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest honour in cinema, for his significant contributions.