Shyam Benegal: Film personalities remember one of the finest filmmakers

Filmmakers Shekhar Kapur, Hansal Mehta, and cine stars Manoj Bajpayee, Akshay Kumar, and Kajol paid homage to Shyam Benegal, calling the veteran director a master storyteller who redefined cinema and inspired generations with his films. Kapur bid farewell to his "friend and guide" in a post on X. Filmmaker Shyam Benegal death reactions LIVE "He created ‘the new wave’ cinema. Rest in peace Shyam Babu, Om Shanti," the actor wrote on X. Akshay Kumar said he is "pained" after learning about Benegal's death. In her Instagram Story, Kajol said Benegal's contributions to Indian cinema are "immeasurable and his legacy will live on through his incredible body of work". "Much will be written about Shyam Benegal but for me not many talk about the fact that there was a lament in his films and a sadness about the fact we were not living in the best of all possible Worlds " he said in another post on X. Mishra, who spoke highly about the filmmaker when he launched a book on Benegal by Atul Tiwari in Lucknow barely three days ago, said he couldn't believe the veteran would "leave us so soon".