Shyam Benegal, a pioneer of the Indian parallel cinema movement, was cremated with full state honours and a three-gun salute on Tuesday. The legendary director, known for films like 'Ankur', 'Mandi' and 'Nishant', passed away on Monday due to chronic kidney disease, with his last rites taking place at Dadar's Shivaji Park crematorium. Benegal had celebrated his 90th birthday on December 14.
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