Celebs at Shyam Benegal`s memorial event in Mumbai
Shadab Khan, AFP
A memorial event was held to pay tributes to veteran director Shyam Benegal who passed away recently.
It was attended by several big names including Shabana Azmi, Javed Akhtar, Naseeruddin Shah, Urmila Matondkar, and others.
The `Manthan` director took his last breath on December 23 at 6.38 pm at the age of 90, in Mumbai`s Wockhardt Hospital.
His wife Nira Benegal was also at the memorial event.
Born on December 14, 1934, in a Konkani-speaking Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmin family in Hyderabad, Benegal collaborated extensively with actors from FTII and NSD.
His films left an indelible impact on audiences, addressing relevant socio-political themes with remarkable depth.
Filmmaker Sudhir Mishra also came to pay tribute.
Singer Ila Arun was also in attendance for the meet.
Divya Dutta and Rajeshwari Sachdev were present for the same.
Indian politician Supriya Sule also joined the memorial event.
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