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rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Shyam BenegalOne of the most outstanding filmmakers of Indian cinema, breathed his last on December 23 at the age of 90. Benegal never claimed to be a ‘feminist’ filmmaker, but her respect, reverence and concern for women irrespective of caste, class, status and education were clearly visible in her films. She rejects Laura Mulvey’s 1975 theory of the “male gaze”, in which she says that women in films are essentially reduced to ‘objects’ to please male audiences – not those films themselves. ‘Subjects’ in which he has acted.Benegal did not agree with this…

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rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal died in Mumbai on Monday (December 23), his daughter confirmed. India Today. He was 90 years old and was suffering from kidney disease. The filmmaker made his debut as a feature director with the critically acclaimed film sprout and became a memorable name in parallel cinema with films like Ankur, Manthan, Nishant, Bhumika, Mandi, Trikaal, And Zubaida. His films were known for their social messages and nuanced female characters.

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