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{{Short description|Indian film editor (1929–2012)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name = M. S. Shinde
| image = M S Shinde.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Shinde with his Filmfare Award
| birth_date = 30 November 1929
| birth_place =
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2012|09|28|1929|11|30}}
| death_place = [[Mumbai]], Maharashtra, India
| death_cause =
| resting_place_coordinates = 
| occupation = [[Film editing|Film editor]]
| years_active = 1960 - 1995
| notable_works = [[Sholay]]
| style =
| spouse = Prafula Shinde
| children = 3
| parents =
| awards = [[Filmfare Award for Best Editing]]
}}

'''Madhav S Shinde''' (30 November 1929 – 28 September 2012), credited as '''M. S. Shinde''', was a [[Bollywood]] film editor who edited over 100 films, notably the cult hit ''[[Sholay]]'' (1975). Other notables films he worked on include ''[[Seeta Aur Geeta]]'', ''[[Brahmachari (Hindi film)|Brahmachari]]'', ''[[Shaan (1980 film)|Shaan]]'' and ''[[Chamatkar]]''.<ref name=Passes>{{cite news|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/sholay-editor-m-s-shinde-passes-away/1009341/0 |title='Sholay' editor M S Shinde passes away |newspaper=[[Indian Express]] |date=28 Sep 2012 |accessdate=1 Oct 2012}}</ref> He received the [[Filmfare Award for Best Editing|Filmfare Best Editor award]] for ''[[Sholay]]'' in 1975.

==Career==
Shinde started his career as an editor for Bollywood films in 1960s. Even before editing the classic 1975 release film ''[[Sholay]]'', Shinde had worked with director [[Ramesh Sippy]] and producer [[G. P. Sippy]] on the 1972 film ''[[Seeta Aur Geeta]]'' starring [[Hema Malini]]. Shinde worked for a monthly salary of {{INR}}2,000 for the Sippys' production house.<ref name=Sippy>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-m-s-shinde-interview/20110223.htm |title=Working for Rs 2,000 with the Sippys |date=23 Feb 2011 |work=[[Rediff.com]] |accessdate=1 Oct 2012}}</ref> His work on ''[[Sholay]]'' of editing 300,000 feet of reel into 18,000 feet is considered remarkable.<ref name=Chopra>{{cite book|last1=Chopra |first1= Anupama |year=2000 |title= ''Sholay – The Making Of A Classic'' |publisher= [[Penguin Books|Penguin Books, India]] |isbn= 0-14-029970-X |page=141 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=p8oM0k2UNzMC&q=shinde |accessdate=1 Oct 2012}}</ref> The earlier submitted version of 21,000 feet long film was further edited after the censors mandated cuts. The film had been reduced to a running time of 3 hours and 20 minutes, and was now without many of its gory scenes, though violence remained both on- and off-screen.<ref name=Chopra/> ''Sholay'' was nominated in nine categories at the [[23rd Filmfare Awards]] but won only the [[Filmfare Award for Best Editing|Best Editing Award]].<ref>{{cite news|title=The Nominations – 1975 |url=http://filmfareawards.indiatimes.com/articleshow/articleshow/366907.cms |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120707224844/http://filmfareawards.indiatimes.com/articleshow/articleshow/366907.cms |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 July 2012 |publisher=IndiaTimes |accessdate=1 Oct 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://filmfareawards.indiatimes.com/articleshow/articleshow/366907.cms |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120707224844/http://filmfareawards.indiatimes.com/articleshow/articleshow/366907.cms |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 July 2012 |title=The Nominations – 1975– The 51st Filmfare Awards |publisher=Filmfareawards.indiatimes.com |accessdate=1 Oct 2012 }}</ref>

Shinde worked on over 100 Bollywood films. The list of his works includes some successful films like ''[[Raaz (1967 film)|Raaz]]'' (1967), ''[[Brahmachari (Hindi film)|Brahmachari]]'' (1968), ''[[Shaan (1980 film)|Shaan]]'' (1980), ''[[Shakti (1982 film)|Shakti]]'' (1982), ''[[Razia Sultan (film)|Razia Sultan]]'' (1983), ''[[Sohni Mahiwal (1984 film)|Sohni Mahiwal]]'' (1984), ''[[Saagar (1985 film)|Saagar]]'' (1985) and ''[[Chamatkar]]'' (1992). His last film was ''[[Zamaana Deewana]]'' (1995), starring [[Shah Rukh Khan|Shahrukh Khan]]. Along with films, Shinde was also the editor of the Hindi television classic ''[[Buniyaad]]'' that aired on [[DD National]] in 1986.<ref name=Sippy/>

===Partial filmography ===
{{colbegin}}
* 1960 ''[[Bewaqoof]]''
* 1961 ''[[Razia Sultan (film)|Razia Sultana]]''
* 1961 ''[[Mr. India (1961)|Mr. India]]''
* 1965 ''[[Mere Sanam]]''
* 1966 ''[[Dillagi (1966 film)|Dillagi]]''
* 1967 ''[[Raaz (1967 film)|Raaz]]''
* 1968 ''[[Brahmachari (Hindi film)|Brahmachari]]''
* 1969 ''[[Ek Shrimaan Ek Shrimati]]''
* 1969 ''[[Bandhan (1969 film)|Bandhan]]''
* 1970 ''[[Tum Haseen Main Jawan]]''
* 1971 ''[[Preetam]]''
* 1972 ''[[Seeta Aur Geeta]]''
* 1973 ''[[Heera (film)|Heera]]''
* 1973 ''[[Jheel Ke Us Paar]]''
* 1974 ''[[Jurm Aur Sazaa]]''
* 1974 ''[[5 Rifles]]''
* 1975 ''[[Sholay]]''
* 1976 ''[[Bhanwar (film)|Bhanwar]]''
* 1977 ''[[Chalta Purza]]''
* 1978 ''[[Karmayogi (1978 film)|Karmayogi]]''
* 1978 ''[[Nasbandi]]''
* 1978 ''[[Ganga Ki Saugand]]''
* 1978 ''[[Trishna (1978 film)|Trishna]]''
* 1980 ''[[Abdullah (1980 film)|Abdullah]]''
* 1980 ''[[Alibaba Aur 40 Chor (1980 film)|Alibaba Aur 40 Chor]]''
* 1980 ''[[Shaan (1980 film)|Shaan]]''
* 1981 ''[[Jail Yatra (1981 film)|Jail Yatra]]''
* 1982 ''[[Ashanti (1982 film)|Ashanti]]''
* 1982 ''[[Dharam Kanta]]''
* 1982 ''[[Shakti (1982 film)|Shakti]]''
* 1983 ''[[Bade Dil Wala]]''
* 1984 ''[[Sohni Mahiwal (1984 film)|Sohni Mahiwal]]''
* 1985 ''[[Haveli]]''
* 1985 ''[[Yaadon Ki Kasam]]''
* 1985 ''[[Saagar (1985 film)|Saagar]]''
* 1986 ''[[Love and God]]''
* 1986 ''Jumbish: A Movement - The Movie''
* 1986 ''[[Avinash (film)|Avinash]]''
* 1988 ''[[Aakhri Adaalat]]''
* 1988 ''[[Kasam (1988 film)|Kasam]]''
* 1989 ''[[Mujrim]]''
* 1989 ''[[Guru (1989 film)|Guru]]''
* 1989 ''[[Bhrashtachar]]''
* 1991 ''[[Shikari: The Hunter]]''
* 1991 ''Begunaah''
* 1991 ''[[Akayla]]''
* 1992 ''[[Chamatkar]]''
* 1995 ''[[Ram Jaane]]''
* 1995 ''[[Zamaana Deewana]]''
{{colend}}

==Awards==
Shinde has won [[Filmfare Awards]] in the category of [[Filmfare Award for Best Editing|Best Editing]] for the film ''[[Sholay]]'' (1975).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://deep750.googlepages.com/FilmfareAwards.pdf |title=Filmfare Nominees and Winners |publisher=Deep750.googlepages.com |accessdate=1 Oct 2012 }}</ref>

==Personal life==
Shinde was married to Prafula Shinde, who died in 2006 of [[cancer]]. They have three daughters.<ref name=Passes/> Due to his poor economic conditions he faced problems in getting timely medical help.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-29/mumbai/34163038_1_sholay-editor-m-s-shinde-pmgp-colony |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130410103213/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-29/mumbai/34163038_1_sholay-editor-m-s-shinde-pmgp-colony |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 April 2013 |title='Sholay' editor M S Shinde dies in penury |author=Dubey, Bharati |date=29 Sep 2012 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=1 Oct 2012}}</ref> The cine wing "Maharashtra Navnirman Chitrapat Karmachari Sena" of [[Maharashtra Navnirman Sena]] had helped Shinde by providing financial aid.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/136868/content/212263/keeping-fit-not-childs-play.html |title=MNS helps Sholay's editor M S Shinde |location=Mumbai |newspaper=[[Deccan Herald]] |accessdate=1 Oct 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-m-s-shinde-interview/20110223.htm |title='My father has never asked anyone for money' |date=23 Feb 2011 |work=Rediff.com |accessdate=1 Oct 2012}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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