Shyam Benegal (Hardcover, 2002 Ed.)

"Shyam Benegal "is the best -known and most prolific contemporary filmmaker from India's arthouse or "New Cinema" tradition. From Benegal's first film "Ankur "(1974) through to the recent hit "Zubeidaa "(2000), his films have explored the contradictions and tensions of a society in rapid transition with a uniquely powerful focus on female protagonists.
Sangeeta Datta traces Benegal's career with its beginnings in political cinema and its realist aesthetic. She demonstrates how the struggles of women and the marginalized in Indian society have found an eloquent expression in films. The book also traces Benegal's work with collaborators including many of the biggest names in commercial cinema--Om Puri, Shabana Azmi, Naseeruddin Shah, and more recently Karishma Kapoor, Govind Nihalini, A. and R. Rahman--developing a style and ethos uniquely his own.
In this first major overview of the director's work, Datta explains how Benegal presents both a stark contrast to Bollywood and yet also maintains many creative continuities both with commercial cinema and his distinguished predecessor Satyajit Ray. She shows how no other director has come close to painting such a compelling and vivid portrait of modern India.

General

Imprint:	Bfi Publishing
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	World Directors
Release date:	October 2002
First published:	2002
Authors:	Sangeeta Datta
Dimensions:	197 x 140 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	256
Edition:	2002 Ed.
ISBN-13:	978-0-85170-907-9
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Films, cinema > Individual film directors, film-makers
LSN:	0-85170-907-9
Barcode:	9780851709079

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