Indian Express | Shyam Benegal's 'Junoon' inspired me to be filmmaker: Imtiaz Ali Indian Express Imtiaz Ali: "'Junoon' has inspired me to be a filmmaker...It's a kind of a film which has helped me as a filmmaker. Indo-Asian News Service | Mumbai | Posted: October 21, 2014 9:49 am. Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali Monday said Shyam Benegal's critically acclaimed ... 'Junoon' inspired me to be a filmmaker: Imtiaz Ali |