Gautam Benegal Age, Death, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Nickname	Tutul [1]Facebook-Gautam Benegal
Profession(s)	Filmmaker, Writer, Cartoonist, Artist
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 172 cm in meters- 1.72 m in feet & inches- 5’ 8”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 70 kg in pounds- 172 lbs
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Awards	National Award for Best animation film "The Prince and the Crown of Stone" 2010
Personal Life
Date of Birth	1965
Birthplace	Calcutta, West Bengal (now Kolkata)
Date of Death	16 July 2021 (Friday)
Place of Death	He died at his residence at Kolkata.
Age (at the time of death)	56 Years
Death Cause	Cardiac arrest [2]The Indian Express
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Calcutta, West Bengal (now Kolkata)
College/University	Jadavpur University
Educational Qualification	• Graduate degree in Comparative Literature • Diploma holder in animation from the National Institute of Design
Religion	Hinduism [3]Google Book-Shyam Benegal
Caste	Saraswat Brahmin [4]Google Book-Shyam Benegal
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian [5]Facebook-Gautam Benegal
Political Inclination	Indian National Congress [6]Facebook-Gautam Benegal
Hobbies	Painting, Cooking
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Not Known
Family
Wife/Spouse	Name Not Known
Children	Son: Anand Benegal (Musician)
Parents	Father: Sudarsan Benegal Mother: Name Not Known
Grandparents	Grandfather: Shridhar Benegal Grandmother: Name Not Known
Siblings	Brother: Vivek Benegal
Favourite Things
Food	Shrimps, Chicken
Actor	Akshay Kumar
Colour	Green

Some Lesser Known Facts About Gautam Benegal

• Did Gautam Benegal smoke?: Yes
  

  Gautam Benegal smoking

• Did Gautam Benegal drink alcohol?: Yes
  

  Gautam Benegal’s drinking alcohol

• Gautam Benegal was born in a Saraswat Brahmin of Calcutta, West Bengal (now Kolkata), India. His family includes many popular faces of Indian cinema like Shyam Benegal and Guru Dutt.
  

  Gautam Benegal’s father and Guru Dutt sharing the same frame

• Gautam Benegal was a popular Indian filmmaker, writer, cartoonist, and artist. He also worked as a freelance painter and journalist.

• Gautam Benegal, at the age of 14, published his first illustrated book called “Gabbus Gabba,” originally written by Arun De. After the book was published, he took a copy of it and went to 1/1 Bishop Lefroy Road, Satyajit Ray’s residence. Although Gautam went there without making any prior appointment, Satyajit Ray welcomed him to his house and read Gautam’s book after which Satyajit got so impressed by Gautam that he offered to illustrate for ‘Sandesh,’ a Bengali cult favourite children’s magazine. Thereafter, Gautam’s illustrations and articles regularly appeared in Sandesh and other publications.
  

  Gautam Benegal’s childhood picture

• At the age of 18, Gautam Benegal thought of trying his hand at animation so as to extend his artistic skills. He received professional training in classical animation, and subsequently, he went on to make several animation films.

• Gautam Benegal was honored with the prestigious Rajat Kamal Award, the National Award for Best Animation Film for 2010: The Prince and the Crown of Stone. His films have been nominated for film festivals in Teheran, Belarus, Hiroshima, and Cairo among other places.

• In 2011, Gautam Benegal published a book titled “1/7 Bondel Road,” a short story book for teenagers. The book includes his own illustrations and has received wide critical acclaim.

• Gautam Benegal, in 2012, showcased his painting in Bombay’s Cool Chef Café exhibition themed “Irani Cafes – the vanishing old world charm of Bombay.”
  

  Gautam Benegal at an exhibition

• Gautam again showcased his painting in an exhibition in Carpe Diem, Majorda held in  2013, focusing on the memorable and timeless spaces of Bombay, and for the people who made it to those spaces. This time, the theme of the exhibition was “Continuum – The Enduring Spaces of Bombay.”

• In 2018, Gautam Benegal’s satirical cartoon drawing showing showcasing India’s politics and leaders captioned “A1 Chicken Sope” went viral. He published that cartoon on his Facebook and got a huge response after which he made a series of satirical cartoons.
  

  Gautam Benegal’s Chicken cartoon drawing

• Gautam Benegal considered Satyajit Ray and Soumitra Chatterjee as his role models in his life. He described them as a combination of education, refined sensibilities, advanced aesthetics, profound humanism, and undoubtedly good looks, but of decent men.
  

  Gautam Benegal’s Facebook post

• Gautam Benegal owned a YouTube channel named “Gautam Benegal,” where he shared his thoughts on various social issues.