Javed Akhtar on Demise of Indian Film Director ‘Shyam Benegal’, Says, ‘Father of Parallel Cinema’

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"Shyam Benegal was undoubtedly the father of parallel cinema. His influence on realistic cinema was profoundly significant," expressed writer and lyricist Javed Akhtar while honoring the late filmmaker. This statement underscores the deep respect and admiration for Benegal's groundbreaking contributions that have left a lasting impact on the landscape of Indian cinema.  #JavedAkhtar #ShyamBenegal #RaviDubey #Sargun #Dreamiyat #RajendraChawla #ArvindVaidya #TerranceLewis #KaranWahi #Trending #2024 #BollywoodCountry #BollywoodNews #BollywoodGossips #BollywoodUpdates #BollywoodNews #Bollywood #Bollywoodcelebrity #BollywoodHindiNews #ians

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00:00It is said that if someone goes away, it is like he has gone away for a night.

00:06But Shyam Birigal sir did not go away.

00:09He was the father of Tamil cinema in Hindi films.

00:141924, that means 50 years.

00:17He made the film 50 years ago.

00:20And in these 50 years, the Hindi cinema was an alternative cinema.

00:27It was a non-traditional cinema.

00:30It was a realistic cinema.

00:32His contribution in this was very big.

00:35He gave birth to it.

00:38Very few people know that there are film clubs in the world.

00:43His epic story, he got an election done.

00:47Who are the 100 best directors in the world?

00:50In that, there were only two directors in India.

00:53Satyajit Ray and Shyam Birigal.

00:56I consider myself very fortunate.

00:59I have written a film in two of his films.

01:03I have also been a director.

01:05And it was an experience for me.

01:08Because it was a new type of film.

01:10It had a new style, a new dialogue.

01:13And the song was also completely different.

01:16It was a very big contribution.

01:20It is unfortunate that at that time only Shabana was there.

01:25And I was in Bombay.

01:28And today Shabana, who really treats him almost like a father.

01:32She is not in Bombay.

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