Director
Shyam Benegal
8 films in this canon, from 1974 to 2001. Highest ranked: #37.
Shyam Benegal holds 8 films in this canon, spanning 1974–2001 across the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s. The highest-ranked is Manthan (1976) at #37, which we describe as: A vet arrives to build a milk cooperative and collides with caste, the local dairy monopoly and village politics.
The work here clusters around Drama, Satire, Musical — a body of work consistent enough that the through-line is visible from any entry point. Full filmography, crew credits and awards are on Wikipedia and IMDb.
Below: every Shyam Benegal film in the canon, each with its own page, external sources and streaming links. Browse the rest of the canon by decade, by genre, or start from #1.
| Rank | Film | Year | Director | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Manthan मंथन | 1976 | Shyam Benegal | Drama |
| 38 | Ankur अंकुर | 1974 | Shyam Benegal | Drama |
| 39 | Bhumika भूमिका | 1977 | Shyam Benegal | Drama |
| 40 | Nishant निशांत | 1975 | Shyam Benegal | Drama |
| – | Mandi मंडी | 1983 | Shyam Benegal | Satire, Drama |
| – | Sardari Begum सरदारी बेगम | 1996 | Shyam Benegal | Drama, Musical |
| – | Mammo मम्मो | 1994 | Shyam Benegal | Drama |
| – | Zubeidaa ज़ुबैदा | 2001 | Shyam Benegal | Biography, Drama |
Film record Wikipedia — the article linked from each film page · data last revised 9 August 2026 · title, year, director and cast are read from that article; this site keeps no independent print record and does not claim one
Editorial The ranking and the case made for each placement — not a measurement · last revised 9 August 2026 · signed by Amit Sharma · the scoring is published in full so the machinery can be argued with, not just the result
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