Bollywood actor Boman Irani, right, pays homage to Shyam Benegal, a renowned Indian filmmaker who passed away on Monday, during Benegal's funeral in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

FILE - Indian film directors Shyam Benegal, right, is seen during a discussion on Indian Cinema in Hyderabad, India, Monday, Feb. 18, 2008. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A, File)

Police officers carry the body of Shyam Benegal, a renowned Indian filmmaker who passed away on Monday, during Benegal's funeral in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

Indian film maker and poet Gulzar, left, pay homage to Shyam Benegal, a renowned Indian filmmaker who passed away on Monday, during Benegal's funeral in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

Bollywood actors Boman Irani, right, and Naseeruddin Shah pay homage to Shyam Benegal, a renowned Indian filmmaker who passed away on Monday, during Benegal's funeral in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

Indian actress Ila Arun, left, pay homage to Shyam Benegal, a renowned Indian filmmaker who passed away on Monday, during Benegal's funeral in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

Friends and relatives pay homage to Shyam Benegal, a renowned Indian filmmaker who passed away on Monday, during Benegal's funeral in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)