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August 32nd on Earth (1998)

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Category / Benegal, Shyam

January 10, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Seventh Horse of the Sun, The (1992)

  • Benegal, Shyam
  • 1992, India, Shyam Benegal
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A mix of fiction and reality, and memory and imagination as Shyam Benegal weaves a complex drama full of literary qualities, but somehow isn’t compelling enough to get into.

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Rating: 3 out of 5.

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December 4, 2020December 4, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Mandi (1983)

  • Benegal, Shyam
  • 1983, India, Shyam Benegal
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Lengthy but still an entertaining piece centering on a bordello and its ragtag of vibrant characters as Shyam Benegal balances humour and serious women issues with skill. 

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

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August 2, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Nishant (1975)

  • Benegal, Shyam
  • 1975, India, Shyam Benegal
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A film that will anger the hell out of you as Shyam Benegal tackles gender and class oppression in a depressingly kyriarchal Indian town with brazen confidence. 

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5.

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June 8, 2020December 4, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Bhumika (1977)

  • Benegal, Shyam
  • 1977, India, Shyam Benegal
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A young woman-turned-actress forced into the Bollywood entertainment industry tries to escape loneliness through a myriad of love affairs in this melancholic tale starring the great Smita Patil.

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

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April 30, 2020December 4, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Ankur (1974)

  • Benegal, Shyam
  • 1974, India, Shyam Benegal
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Shyam Benegal’s highly influential first feature sees actress Shabana Azmi bursting into the limelight in this anguishing tale about the injustices of India’s caste system and gender subjugation. 

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5.

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