Top 10 Shyam Benegal Movies

Shyam Benegal's works are unprecedented for Indian cinema. He has some great stories to tell. His works are fabulous and you will see each movie has something diffrent. Today we will be talking about some of his best movies. 

1. MANDI (1983)

It one of his most famous works. The story is filled with love, laughter, music, secrets and much more. The characters are very enchanting and energetic. 

2. BHUMIKA (1977)

It is based on the memories of popular marathi actress Hansa Wadkar. Iti s socio political movie and approaches towards conflicts, feminism, drama etc. 
3. JUNOON (1979)

It is a very angry film. I was exhausted with the theme at the end of the film. The film has 5 central characters with ambitious flashes. 
4. MAMMO (1994)

Shyam Babu has a special talent of absorbing the entire story in a book, article or story. This story is based on a peice by Khalid Mohammed. It showcases his real ife experiences. Iti s a gloabally recognised film. 

5. TRIKAL (1985)

It is a very important film for the indians because of many reasons. It shows indian history which is unknown to many parts of the world. 

6. NISHANT (1975)

French Philosopher, Simone Weil once said, “Oppression that is clearly inexorable and invincible does not give rise to revolt, but to submission”. And it perfectly encapsulates Nishant (Night’s End) in its spirit.

7. SURAJ KA SATVAN GHODA (1992)

The story here focuses on a bachelor who naraates various short stories of thre women in his life. All these women  are unique and are completely different. 

8. MANTHAN (1976)

Manthan (The Churning), is undoubtedly among Shyam Benegal’s best movies but the foremost reason for me to include it in this list is the implication it has in Indian cinema, as well as in the Indian economy. So, the intriguing story goes, Shyam Benegal, along with the incomparable Vijay Tendulkar, had written a script about the White Revolution and India’s journey from a milk-deficient nation to the world’s biggest milk production force. Even the pre-production was completed too. But given the rather atypical nature of the subject, no producer was ready to invest their money. Benegal discussed his ordeal with Varghese Kurien, father of the White Revolution (and of course, Amul). He suggested asking the farmers of the Amul Society for help showcasing their struggle to the entire world. And it worked!

9. KONDURA (1978)

After debuting with Ankur in 1974, Shyam Benegal unleashed the avalanche of his talent on the world, year after year, relentlessly. Nishant and Charandas Chor in 1975, Manthan in 1976, Bhumika in 1977, Kondura in 1978, and Junoon in 1979! He let us breathe in 1980 and the downpour resurrected from 1981 again. With that kind of bodywork, deciding on just the 10 best Shyam Benegal movies seems unfair. I’m ingeminating this just to emphasize on the ordeal I’ve gone through creating this list.

10. AROHAN (1982)

Okay, so I have a confession to make. Arohan (The Ascent) is the last-minute inclusion to this list. And it consequently snubs out Shyam Benegal’s debut film Ankur (1974). I’m equally mad at myself as you are right now but hear me out first. As I’ve already mentioned, Shyam Benegal triggered the wave of New Indian Cinema, or parallel cinema so to say, with his avant-garde Ankur. That film refashioned and revolutionized Indian cinema’s paradigm.