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Shyam Benegal is one of the most profile contemporary filmmakers from India's 'New Cinema'. From his first film Ankur (1974) through to Zubeidaa (2000), he has explored the contradictions and tensions of a society in rapid transition, with a unique focus on the female protagonists. Sangeeta Datta's book traces his career with its beginnings in political cinema and a realist aesthetic. It shows how the struggles of women, the dispossessed and marginalized in ...
Shyam Benegal is one of the most profile contemporary filmmakers from India’s ‘New Cinema’. From his first film Ankur (1974) through to Zubeidaa (2000), he has explored the contradictions and tensions of a society in rapid transition, with a unique focus on the female protagonists. "Sangeeta Datta’s book traces his career with its beginnings in political cinema and a realist aesthetic. It shows how the struggles of women, the dispossessed and ...