Shyam Benegal

Shyam Benegal is an Indian film director, screenwriter and documentary filmmaker. Often regarded as the pioneer of parallel cinema, he is widely considered as one of the greatest filmmakers post 1970s. He has received several accolades, including eighteen National Film Awards, a Filmfare Award and a Nandi Award. In 2005, he was honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest award in the field of cinema. In 1976, he was honoured by the Government of India with the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian honour of the country, and in 1991, he was awarded Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian honour for his contributions in the field of arts.

14 December 1934

Born on the same birth date (14 December 1934): Charlie Hodge (guitarist)

Born on the same birth day (14 December): DeFord Bailey • Dean Brogan • Du Pré Alexander, 2nd Earl of Caledon • Ellen Willis • Emperor Go-Suzaku • Karl Renner • Katherine MacDonald • Kelley Armstrong • Li Zijun • Sebastien Chaule • Spider Stacy • Tammy Blanchard • Vangelis Meimarakis • Vladimir-Georg Karassev-Orgusaar • Wade Davis (anthropologist) • Walter Rangeley

Born in the same month (December 1934): Abimael Guzmán • Bill Collins (television presenter) • Boris Volynov • David Pearson (racing driver) • Del Shannon • Ed Flanders • John Critchinson • Joseph Bologna • Joseph P. Hoar • Maggie Smith • Nick Bockwinkel • Pratibha Patil • Ray Wilson (English footballer) • Stjepan Mesić • Victor French