Shyam Benegal is an Indian director and screenwriter. With his first four feature films Ankur, Nishant, Manthan and Bhumika he created a new genre, which has now come to be called the “middle cinema” in IndiaBorn: December 14, 1934 (age 78), TrimulgherryFilms: Manthan, Bhumika, Ankur, Nishant, JunoonAwards: Dadasaheb Phalke Award, Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, Filmfare Award for Best Director.