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Shyam Benegal : film-maker of the real India (Record no. 34501)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9788119626182
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 791.4302330954
Item number SEN
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Sengupta, Arjun
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Shyam Benegal : film-maker of the real India
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Name of publisher, distributor, etc Niyogi Books,
Date of publication, distribution, etc 2024
Place of publication, distribution, etc New Delhi :
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 247 p. ;
Dimensions 19 cm
365 ## - TRADE PRICE
Price amount 299.00
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Unit of pricing 01
490 ## - SERIES STATEMENT
Series statement Pioneers of modern India
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Summary, etc Shyam Benegal is one of India’s greatest filmmakers. In a career spanning five decades, he has made films that have won numerous national and international awards. He was the pioneer of alternative cinema as a serious art form, holding up a mirror to the inequalities and injustices in Indian society. His work, which has inspired generations of filmmakers, is also responsible for introducing to the world some of the finest actors India has produced. His cinema is not bound to any particular region, and he is perhaps the only filmmaker whose broad subject has been India as a whole.<br/><br/>This book explores Benegal’s evolution as a filmmaker, his choice and treatment of subjects, and how his use of cinematic techniques, as well as philosophical views, have changed and developed over the years. It also includes a chapter that discusses Benegal’s work in television for the first time, and an interview in which he speaks about different aspects of his craft.<br/><br/>Written in an accessible style, this monograph offers a concise analysis of the works of a pre-eminent and influential filmmaker whose films offer a unique insight into the cultural history of post Independent India.<br/><br/>About the Author: Arjun Sengupta teaches English Literature at St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata, with previous stints at Scottish Church College and Presidency College. He teaches courses on postmodern poetry and fiction, scriptwriting, and cinematic adaptations of literary works. He has co-authored Victorian Literature and Modern Indian Literature. He has also co-authored Soumitra Chatterjee: A Life in Cinema, Theatre, Poetry & Painting.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Filmmaker
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Parallel cinema
Topical term or geographic name as entry element India
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Cinematic techniques
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    Dewey Decimal Classification     DAU DAU 07/07/2025 KBD 299.00   791.4302330954 SEN 035880 18/07/2025 Books