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When young Satyajit Ray visited Tagore with his mother, Suprabha Ray, to seek the poet’s blessings, he handed Tagore an autograph book. Instead of signing it on the spot, Tagore took the book home.
Satyajit Ray's films The Big City is being rereleased as part of a BFI celebration of Satyajit Ray. Rana Mitter discusses that and other works by the Indian director (1921-1992). Show more ...
Satyajit Ray isn't a name that is restricted to India or known only to Indians. This name is synonymous to path-breaking cinema that changed how the world saw Indian film-making.
Ananth Narayan Mahadevan’s Busan International Film Festival selection “The Storyteller,” based on a short story by Oscar-winning Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray, isn’t “just another ...
This film captivated my imagination for years to come and when I showed it to my sons recently they could not believe it was made in the era of their great-grandparents. Satyajit Ray’s Goopy ...
The film has been made during lockdown by director Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury and editor Arghya Kamal Mitra with the help of Ray Society, Sandip Ray and the producers of Ray’s films.
When graphic designer Satyajit Ray began shooting his first feature, a story of village life in his native India called Pather Panchali, his filmmaking experience was as a location scout. His 21 ...
As a then-aspiring actor, Ali Fazal remembers taking delight in the beauty of Satyajit Ray’s works as he watched Pather Panchali (1955), Charulata (1964) and Ghare Baire (1984), among others.
The Oscars academy has restored a rare print of a controversial film by India's famed director Satyajit Ray that was banned by Indian censors for glorifying monarchy in a Himalayan kingdom that ...
He also shared his regret about never working with Satyajit Ray, although Ray had promised him roles in his films. "I wish I could have worked in Manikda's films," Sinha remarked, expressing a deep ...
India's National Film Development Corporation has revealed the winners of an online poster design contest held as a tribute to legendary Oscar-winning Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray.
Sen, who directed 27 feature films, including 'Ek Din Pratidin', 'Kharij' and 'Khandahar' had said his films are "more of a thesis and do not have the imagery of Ray's masterpieces." ...