Shyam Benegal by Sangeeta Datta
Shyam Benegal is the best known and most prolific contemporary film-maker from India's arthouse or 'New Cinema' tradition. This work traces a career with its beginnings in political cinema and a realist aesthetic. Sangeeta Datta demonstrates how the struggles of women and the dispossessed and marginalised in Indian society have found an eloquent expression in films as diverse as Nishant, Bhumika, Mandi, Suraj Ka Satwan Ghoda and Kalyug. The book also traces Benegal's work with his protégés and collaborators including many of the biggest names in Indian Cinema — Shabana Azmi, Smita Patil, Naseeruddin Shah, Karishma Kapoor and A.R. Rahman.
Sangeeta Datta is a film historian, lecturer, critic and documentary film-maker. She runs a London-based film society, In Focus, which promotes South Asian cinema in the UK and is a member of FIPRESCI International.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780851709086 |
| ISBN 10 | 0851709087 |
| Title | Shyam Benegal |
| Author | Sangeeta Datta |
| Series | World Directors |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2002-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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