Divya Delhi : Well Done Abba, Shyam Benegal's 2010 water scarcity satire. He directed no films after that, except for the forgettable 2023 Mujib: The Making Of A Nation. etched from its immensely diverse, profound, and prolific creator's imagination, like the water that comes from Boman Irani's well at the end of this finely etched satire on babu-giri and redtapism in Hyderabad. The film Well Done Abba sparkles. One of his early films, Ankur, set in rural Hyderabad, is still considered his best. Subjugation and injustice were shown in a dark, ugly way. Well Done Abba calmed Shyam Babu. His viewpoint was more forgiving of bureaucratic mistakes. Sammir Dattani, who played the love lead opposite Minissha Lamba in Well Done Abba, reveres the great guy. Working with THE Shyam Benegal early in my film career was a big responsibility. Institutional Shyam Babu. He gave Shabana Azmi and Smita Patil film roles. His Ankur, Bhumika, and Junoon were landmark Indian films. I was frightened to work with him.” Shyam Babu surprised Sammir by being a pleasure to work with. He felt perfectly relaxed. Minissha and I were set newcomers. Shyam Babu worked with Rajit Kapoor, Ila Arun, and Salim Ghouse. My nerves were calmed by his conversation. His knowledge of everything was extensive. Just being around him changed my life.”