Legendary filmmaker Shyam Benegal left a void within the Indian movie business after he breathed his final on December 23. He was 90.
While messages of condolences poured in from all sides on social media, a priceless throwback photo of the director with his leading ladies Shabana Azmi and Smita Patil has gone viral.
Check out the photo right here:
The mentioned photo if from Cannes Film Festival from the yr 1976. The trio was attending the pageant for the movie Nishant, which was an official choice. In earlier years, the pageant was primarily recognized for its concentrate on high quality movies, not like current occasions when style discussions usually overshadow the movie choices.
In truth, veteran director Shyam Benegal made the actresses stroll in saris down the promenade, “for attention.” Ms Azmi additionally shared an anecdote about her Cannes expertise. “We had only eight USD, and each of us survived on the per diem provided by the festival. (sic)”
Nishant is a 1975 Hindi movie based mostly on an unique screenplay by playwright Vijay Tendulkar. The film options veteran actors like Girish Karnad, Amrish Puri, and Naseeruddin Shah, who made his debut on this movie.
