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Q115 (CDS-I/2025) Miscellaneous & General Knowledge › Persons in News, Books & Authors › Persons in News, Books & Authors

Consider the following statements about a prominent film personality of India : He was born in Hyderabad. He emerged in the 1970s with a series of films that challenged mainstream Bollywood. He became widely known for Bharat Ek Khoj, a landmark 53-episode television series. He directed a 2023 biopic about Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Identify the personality from the following :

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Shyam Benegal is the correct answer. Born in Hyderabad, he was a pioneer of the 'Parallel Cinema' movement in the 1970s. He directed the legendary 53-episode series 'Bharat Ek Khoj' (1988), based on Nehru's 'The Discovery of India'. Most significantly, he directed the 2023 biopic 'Mujib: The Making of a Nation', a collaborative project between India and Bangladesh focusing on Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. While Govind Nihalani worked closely with him, and Girish Karnad acted in his films, only Benegal fits all the specific directorial and biographical criteria.
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