Shyam Benegal's 'Manthan' may be grabbing news headlines at Cannes this year, but it was the multi-award-winning director's second film, 'Nishant' (1975), that was the only one by him to be nominated for the Palme d'Or, the festival's coveted .
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) His portrayals of the idiosyncratic, moustache-fanatic, and rule-imposing Bhawani Shankar or the stern ACP Dhurandhar Bhatawadekar
His portrayals of the idiosyncratic, moustache-fanatic, and rule-imposing Bhawani Shankar or the stern ACP Dhurandhar Bhatawadekar in a brace of breezy Bollywood comedies are undeniably unforgettable, but he played a more realistic role in .