Shyam Benegal & Shantanu Moitra Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Shyam Benegal and Shantanu Moitra appeared together in 2 Hindi films between 1996 and 2008. Films span The Making of the Mahatma (1996) through Welcome to Sajjanpur (2008).
The Shyam Benegal & Shantanu Moitra partnership
After 12 years apart, they came back together for Welcome to Sajjanpur (2008). They didn't share a set between 1996 and 2008. From The Making of the Mahatma (1996) to Welcome to Sajjanpur (2008).
It started with The Making of the Mahatma (1996).
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to The Making of the Mahatma; the 2000s to Welcome to Sajjanpur. Shyam Benegal directed every film; Shantanu Moitra scored all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film.
- The Making of the Mahatma0
- Welcome to Sajjanpur0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 12 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
Before The Making of the Mahatma, Shyam Benegal had directed 8 films, including Mandi (1983) and Arohan (1983).
After Welcome to Sajjanpur, Shyam Benegal went on to direct 3 more films, including Shor Se Shuruaat (2016) and Well Done Abba (2010).
The Making of the Mahatma was Shantanu Moitra's acting debut.
After Welcome to Sajjanpur, Shantanu Moitra went on to appear in 11 more films, including Pink (2016) and Madras Cafe (2013).
Collaboration Journey
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Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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