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The Master: Shyam Benegal(2022)
Hindi100 mins
A personal portrait of director Shyam Benegal, made by his collaborator, Khalid Mohammed
Director:Khalid Mohammed
Mood:
emotionalinspiringuplifting
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 13 October 2022
- Director
- Khalid Mohammed
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rating
- 4.0/10
Storyline
A personal portrait of director Shyam Benegal, made by his collaborator, Khalid Mohammed
“A filmmaker's life, through a friend's lens.”
Film Details
4.0Rating
100Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date13 October 2022
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalinspiringuplifting
Themes
identityfamilyfriendshipjustice
Toneserious
Pacingepisodic
Complexitymoderate
Audienceniche
Best Withalone
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
Naseeruddin ShahNarrator
→#2
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Javed AkhtarHimself
→#3
#4S
Shama ZaidiHerself
→Shyam BenegalHimself
→#5V
Vanraj BhatiaHimself
→#6Shabana AzmiHerself
→#7Girish KarnadHimself
→#8Neena GuptaActor
→#9K
Khalid MohammedDirector
→Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for The Master: Shyam Benegal
Cast reunions in this film: Naseeruddin Shah & Shabana Azmi (14 films together), Naseeruddin Shah & Neena Gupta (4 films together), Neena Gupta & Shyam Benegal (4 films together), Neena Gupta & Shabana Azmi (4 films together), Shyam Benegal & Shabana Azmi (4 films together), and Shyam Benegal & Vanraj Bhatia (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally planned as a biography but became a personal tribute after Benegal's passing.
- Khalid Mohammed used never-before-seen home videos from Benegal's family archives.
- It includes rare interviews with actors like Shabana Azmi and Naseeruddin Shah from Benegal's early sets.
- The documentary was shot on a low budget over three years, mostly during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- It features behind-the-scenes stories from Benegal's films like 'Ankur' and 'Nishant'.
- The film had a limited release, primarily screened at film festivals in India and abroad.
- Mohammed also included his own narration as both a collaborator and friend of Benegal.