Shyam Benegal (Director ) was born in India on a Friday, December 14, 1934 🎈. Shyam Benegal is 90 years old. He is a Sagittarius ♐ and was born in the Year of the Dog 🐕.
Creator of what became known in India as middle cinema and director of award-winning films Ankur and Nashant.
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| FULL NAME: | Shyam Benegal |
| BIRTH DATE: | December 14, 1934 |
| BIRTHPLACE: | India |
| AGE: | 90 years old |
| NATIONALITY: | Indian |
| ETHNICITY: | Unknown |
| ZODIAC: | Sagittarius |
| CHINESE ZODIAC: | Dog |
About
Shyam Benegal is a Director. Shyam was born in the 1930s, in the middle of the Silent Generation generation. Silent Generation are individuals born between 1925 and 1945. This generation is known for Jazz, Martin Luther King, Jr., Frank Sinatra, Malcolm X, Gone With The Wind, Mickey Mouse, Andy Warhol, Clint Eastwood, Bob Dylan. The Silent Generation has experienced critical historical events, including the Korean War, The Cold War, the McCarthy Hearings, and the Space Race.
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He made his first film at age 12 on a camera given to him by his father.
DID YOU KNOW He won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi over half a dozen times.
FACT He and director Adoor Gopalakrishnan were both given the highest award in Indian cinema for lifetime achievement, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
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Birthday
Currently, Shyam Benegal is 90 years old. His next birthday is away. Shyam will celebrate his 91st birthday on a Friday, December 14th. He shares a birthday with everyone who was born on December 14, 1934. Below is the countdown to his next birthday.
Zodiac
Shyam Benegal’s zodiac sign is Sagittarius. People born between the dates of November 22nd to December 21st belong to the ninth sign in the zodiac, Sagittarius. Libras are known for being loyal, optimistic, and intellectual. Aries is the most compatible sign for Sagittarius.
Famous Sagittarius celebrities are Chadwick Boseman, Nicki Minaj, Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Brad Pitt, Rita Ora, Chrissy Teigen, Jay-Z, Jean Michel Basquiat, and Nostradamus. Sagittarius ruling planet is Jupiter. Astrologically, Jupiter represents luck, fortune, and success.
Shyam Benegal was born in the Year of the Dog. People born in the Year of the Dog are likable, sincere, protective, helpful, and honest. They can also sometimes be pessimistic, cynical, paranoid, overly aggressive, and stubborn.
This year is the Year of the Serpent.
DID YOU KNOW United States life expectancy is about 78.5 years.
Shyam Benegal is a 90 years old Director, born in December, in the Year of the Dog (1934), and is a Sagittarius. His life path number is 7. Shyam’s birthstone is Tanzanite, Turquoise, Zircon and Topaz, and his birth flower is Narcissus. You may also check out all famous birthdays in December or specifically birthdays on December 14.
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