Veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal, the pioneer of the parallel cinema movement in Indian cinema in the 1970s and 1980s, was cremated on Tuesday with full state honours and a three-gun salute here. Benegal, known for films such as Ankur, Mandi, Nishant, and Junoon, died on Monday at a hospital here due to chronic kidney disease.

Shyam Benegal was cremated at Shivaji Park Electric Crematorium in Mumbai with state honour. Ace filmmaker Shyam Benegal had been battling age-related and kidney issues.

Pioneer of Indian parallel cinema, Shyam Benegal's last rites will be held at Shivaji Park Electric Crematorium this afternoon.

Shabana Azmi, who looked up to the director as her "guru", shared a post on her Instagram stories announcing the time of the cremation

Veteran director and screenwriter, Shyam Benegal who passed away at the age of 90 in Mumbai, was laid to rest on Tuesday. Renowned actors, producers and filmmakers attended the last rites of the filmmaker at Shivaji Park Electric Crematorium,

Celebrated filmmaker Shyam Benegal passed away on Monday. Naseeruddin Shah, Gulzar, Boman Irani and others arrived at his funeral to pay last respects.

Celebrated filmmaker Shyam Benegal died on Monday at the Wockhardt Hospital in Mumbai. He was 90. The filmmaker had been suffering from a chronic kidney-related disease. His funeral will take place at Mumbai's Shivaji Park Electric Crematarium on Tuesday.

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