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Shyam Benegal was an acclaimed Indian filmmaker who left for his heavenly abode on December 23, 2024. The celebrated director added to the wealthy historical past of Indian cinema. However do you know he was additionally envious of his cousin brother Guru Dutt? In an interview, he admitted the identical including that he used to envy Dutt due to his success.
A few months in the past, Shyam Benegal was in an interview with Unfiltered by Samdish on YouTube. In the course of the interplay, he touched upon feeling envious of others throughout his youthful days. That is when the Ankur helmer said that he used to envy Guru Dutt due to his success.
“I imply, I used to not admire, envy him. Not admire him a lot, simply envy him due to his success, as a filmmaker. I was very vital of his work. However the reality was that I used to envy him,” said the veteran filmmaker including that Dutt had a really stressed thoughts and he used to check out various things. Nonetheless, the filmmaker did admit that the individual he used to admire significantly was Satyajit Ray.
When requested if he nonetheless feels such issues at this age, the Manthan maker stated, “No, not anymore. However the reality is that I don’t really feel any type of envy.” When requested if he used to really feel it in his youthful days, the filmmaker agreed with a powerful “In fact”. On Monday, Benegal’s household confirmed the passing away of the legendary director who celebrated his ninetieth birthday on December 14.
Quickly after the information of his demise made headlines, a number of B-town celebs took to social media to pay their final tribute to the Dadasaheb Phalke Award winner. Paying homage to the legend and his legacy, Akshay Kumar wrote, “Pained to know of Shyam Benegal ji’s demise. One of many most interesting filmmakers in our nation, actually a legend. Om Shanti.”
Kajol additionally expressed, “Deeply saddened by the lack of the legendary Shyam Benegal. His contributions to Indian cinema are immeasurable and his legacy with dwell on via his unimaginable physique of labor.”
Celebs like Karan Johar, Vicky Kaushal’s father, Sham Kaushal, Manoj Bajpayee, Shekhar Kapur, Urmila Matondkar, and Anurag Kashyap additionally mourned the passing away of the director.
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