Benoy K. Behl

Benoy K. Behl is a film-maker, art historian and photographer from India, who lives in New Delhi.

Benoy K. Behl was born in New Delhi on 10 September 1956 and has a B.A. (Honours in English) degree from the University of Delhi (1973–76).

Behl has taken photographs in India and across the world. He has photographed historic monuments, ancient art and ancient Buddhist paintings of India and he has also photographed Badami caves, Lepakshi Temple, Brahadeeshwara Temple, Ellora Caves, Bagh caves etc. and published in international magazines like National Geographic. He has photographed paintings of Ajanta Caves without using flash and exhibited such photographs, numbering more than 1000, at several places including overseas locations such as Malaysia.

His first two documentary films, made during 1976 were telecast by Doordarshan (Govt. Owner T.V.,India). Other documentary films made by him include Another Look at Khadi (on Gandhi's socio-economic philosophy), First Himalayan Car Rally, The Sculpture of India,The Paintings of India,Divine Marriage etc. The Sculpture of India, which was telecast by Dooradarshan, presents the development of Indian sculpture starting from Indus Valley Civilisation to 17th Century.

A series of documentary films shot by Benoy K.Behl, showing India's heritage especially from remote and inaccessible places were shown at India International Centre, New Delhi during August 2009 and this two-day film show, titled The Journey Within was inaugurated by Information and Broadcasting Minister, Government of India. He has also produced a series of documents called Spectacular India for Doordarshan. which covers historical monuments from Kashmir to Leh, Kangra etc.

He has taken more than 35,000 photographs and made more than 100 documentaries

He has made a critically acclaimed film on Guru Padmasambhava which has been screened at many forums.

Recently made landmark film on yoga entitled Yoga - An Ancient Vision of Life. The film was made by Behl along with his old friend Rahul Bansal. It was shot across India, and in Germany and the U.S.A. "A few thousand years ago, one is not sure exactly when, thinkers in India began to look inward. They realized that joy and peace could only be found within us, not from the circumstances of the external world. They began to map and study the world within. A vision of life was developed, which permeated all aspects of life. This is ‘Yoga’ and is the basis of the Indian spiritual faiths. It is also in the heart of all classic Indian artistic pursuits."

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