Shyam Benegal to get India's top film honours

By 2007-08-10T13:28:00

Indian Film Company chairman Shyam Benegal has received this year's Dada Saheb Phalke Award, India's highest honour for cinema.Indian President Pratibha Patil will present the award, along with a cash prize, to Benegal later this year. Benegal is the director of classics including Ankur, Nishant, Kalyug and Bhumika. He currently ...

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