My Adventures with Satyajit Ray: The Making of Shatranj Ke Khilari is a must-read for movie lovers
7 years, 4 months ago

My Adventures with Satyajit Ray: The Making of Shatranj Ke Khilari is a must-read for movie lovers

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Amongst other things, filmmaking suffers from a debased tradition where egos of people big or small often stand in the way of something ordinary translating into great art. But his greatest achievement undoubtedly is Shatranj Ke Khilari, which was Satyajit Ray’s only Hindi film. While there have many books about the making of great films such as Casablanca, Citizen Cane or Ray’s own Pather Panchali or accounts of films that missed their mark, finished careers and even brought down studios such Steven Bach’s brilliant Final Cut: Art, Money, and Ego in the Making of Heaven’s Gate, the Film that Sank United Artists, what makes Jindal’s account of the making of Shatranj Ke Khilari worth reading is the unique manner in which he gives an insight into the mind of the maestro Satyajit Ray. Like Lumet, who loved movies and wrote with same passion as his filmmaking, Jindal also sheds light on the mood of the industry in the mid 1970s where his Rajnigandha practically invented a new genre in Hindi cinema and the “bureaucratic shilly-shallying”, the term Ray used to describe the government’s process of giving a license so that a film could be sent to a festival, that filmmakers suffered back in the day. With a foreword by Jean-Claude Carrière, writer and a frequent collaborator with Luis Buñuel and an introduction by Andrew Robinson, whose book Satyajit Ray: The Inner Eye remains one of the best studies of the filmmaker, My Adventures with Satyajit Ray: The Making of Shatranj Ke Khilari is a must-read for anyone who truly loves movies.

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‘Satyajit Ray is one of the few filmmakers I looked up to’: German director Wim Wenders on his India tour
1 month, 3 weeks ago

‘Satyajit Ray is one of the few filmmakers I looked up to’: German director Wim Wenders on his India tour

The Hindu  

German filmmaker Wim Wenders, known for classics such as Paris, Texas, Wings of Desire, and Perfect Days, shared his deep admiration for India and filmmaker Satyajit Ray at a masterclass here, where he described the country as a “beautiful myth.” On his maiden trip to India as part of the five-city King of the Road – India Tour, which features …

Shatrughan Sinha Regrets Not Being Able To Work With Satyajit Ray, Lauds Rich Legacy Of Bengali Cinema
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Shatrughan Sinha Regrets Not Being Able To Work With Satyajit Ray, Lauds Rich Legacy Of Bengali Cinema

ABP News  

Veteran Bollywood actor and MP Shatrughan Sinha on Wednesday said the iconic trio of Satyajit Ray, Ritwik Ghatak and Mrinal Sen had shaped his vision about films, world cinema and India's new wave cinema. Shatrughan Sinha on being inspired by Bengali cinema Speaking at the inauguration of the 30th Kolkata International Film Festival, Sinha credited his time at the Film …

I wish I could have worked in Satyajit Ray's films, says Shatrughan Sinha
3 months, 3 weeks ago

I wish I could have worked in Satyajit Ray's films, says Shatrughan Sinha

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata, Veteran Bollywood actor and MP Shatrughan Sinha on Wednesday said the iconic trio of Satyajit Ray, Ritwik Ghatak and Mrinal Sen had shaped his vision about films, world cinema and India's new wave cinema. I wish I could have worked in Satyajit Ray's films, says Shatrughan Sinha Speaking at the inauguration of the 30th Kolkata International Film Festival, Sinha …

‘I absolutely loved his films’: Hugo Weaving on how Satyajit Ray introduced him to Indian cinema
4 months ago

‘I absolutely loved his films’: Hugo Weaving on how Satyajit Ray introduced him to Indian cinema

Hindustan Times  

Hugo Weaving, renowned for his portrayal of the iconic villain Agent Smith in the 'Matrix' franchise, spoke about his latest film The Rooster and shared how legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray introduced him to Indian cinema. The Matrix star also shared how Satyajit Ray influenced his appreciation for Indian cinema. The Rooster is an Australian comedy-drama directed by Mark Leonard Winter …

Ray-esque | Satyajit Ray's Favourite Shooting Locations
1 year, 3 months ago

Ray-esque | Satyajit Ray's Favourite Shooting Locations

Firstpost  

When world famous film maker Satyajit Ray decided to make Pather Panchali, he would go on location scouting. The village finally ended up turning into Pather Panchali’s pivotal outdoor location The camera zooms into Satyajit Ray’s favourite shooting locations. Of course, the city has seen vast changes ever since father shot there.” After Aparajito, Ray made two films back to …

Ray-esque | A look at Satyajit Ray's fascinating domestic life
1 year, 7 months ago

Ray-esque | A look at Satyajit Ray's fascinating domestic life

Firstpost  

Movie legend Satyajit Ray’s life at home was chock-a-block from early morning to late night. But, if it happened to be important or formal, father would write out a draft and key into the typewriter,” informs Sandip, Ray’s son. In fact, one of the attractions for well-known writers to contribute to Sandesh is that they could use father’s illustrations when …

Satyajit Ray: The script and track of a master storyteller
1 year, 10 months ago

Satyajit Ray: The script and track of a master storyteller

The Hindu  

Satyajit Ray, director, script writer, documentary film-maker, author, illustrator and composer, to name a few, had a flair for sketching from his childhood. Decades later, in an interview with the film critic, Iqbal Masud, on Shatranj Ke Khilari, Ray said, “One can well imagine a treatment of annexation with Wazid painted whiter and General Outram blacker, which would automatically enhance …

Ray-esque | Sandip Ray’s Feluda film Hatyapuri to crown Christmas season
2 years, 3 months ago

Ray-esque | Sandip Ray’s Feluda film Hatyapuri to crown Christmas season

Firstpost  

The great Satyajit Ray’s iconic literary sleuth, Feluda, is back. Ray’s son, Sandip Ray is all poised to unfurl his cinematic Feluda creation, Hatyapuri on big screens on December 23rd virtually on Christmas eve. To complete Satyajit Ray’s famous triumvirate of Feluda, Topshe and Lalmohan Ganguly, Sandip has gone for Ayush Das as Topshe and director-actor Abhijit Guha who will …

Review: The Cinema of Satyajit Ray by Bhaskar Chattopadhyay
2 years, 3 months ago

Review: The Cinema of Satyajit Ray by Bhaskar Chattopadhyay

Hindustan Times  

Bhaskar Chattopadhyay’s The Cinema of Satyajit Ray is divided into two parts - the first analyses all 39 of Ray’s films, including his feature films and the controversial documentaries Sikkim and Bala, that he made over 36 years while the second part comprises in-depth interviews with 17 personalities who have been deeply impressed by the auteur’s cinema. Satyajit Ray Vikramaditya …

Ray-esque | Satyajit Ray: The Illustrator and his love affair with drawing and sketching
2 years, 5 months ago

Ray-esque | Satyajit Ray: The Illustrator and his love affair with drawing and sketching

Firstpost  

Satyajit Ray began drawing and sketching from a very early age. Observing father indulging in this passion from a nascent stage, Thakurma felt inclined to decide that father should pursue the fine arts at Kala Bhavan in Shantiniketan,” says Sandip, lending a peep into the master’s beginnings as an illustrator. ”What’s to be stressed is that father had mastered a …

Ray-esque | From Pandit Ravi Shankar to the Mahabharata; Satyajit Ray’s unrealised films
2 years, 6 months ago

Ray-esque | From Pandit Ravi Shankar to the Mahabharata; Satyajit Ray’s unrealised films

Firstpost  

Movie maestro Satyajit Ray had once contemplated making a short film on virtuosic sitarist Pandit Ravi Shankar. “Interestingly, if one flips through the pages of Ashani Sanket’s script, you will discover the unfinished script of Ekti Jibon,” says Sandip. “In wake of Ashani Sanket’s thumping success, father had mulled making a short film, Drobomoyeer Kashibash, based on a writing by …

Satyajit Ray’s Agantuk to be showcased at Toronto film festival
2 years, 6 months ago

Satyajit Ray’s Agantuk to be showcased at Toronto film festival

Hindustan Times  

TORONTO: Less than a month after staging a retrospective of the legendary Indian filmmaker’s work, the Toronto International Film Festival will be showcasing Satyajit Ray’s final feature, Agantuk or The Stranger, at its main event. A still from Satyajit Ray’s final feature, Agantuk. We hope it will appeal to audiences less familiar with Ray’s body of work and also be …

Ray-esque | Satyajit Ray’s French Connection
2 years, 7 months ago

Ray-esque | Satyajit Ray’s French Connection

Firstpost  

Sandip Ray, Satyajit Ray’s son narrates his father’s relationship with renowned French filmmaker Jean Renoir and how the French equation in Ray’s life took off when he finished making Pather Panchali Renowned French film director Jean Renoir arrives in Calcutta to carve out a new movie creation, his well-known, The River. Thus, he readily embraced the idea of father keeping …

Ray-esque | Sandip Ray on shooting Satyajit Ray’s novel Hatyapuri (The House of Death)
2 years, 9 months ago

Ray-esque | Sandip Ray on shooting Satyajit Ray’s novel Hatyapuri (The House of Death)

Firstpost  

Audiences, please await the cinematic version of maestro Satyajit Ray ’s novel, Hatyapuri. This was simply because the last Feluda movie created by me dates back to 2016.” Hatyapuri, according to Sandip, was not only one his favourite Feluda novels, but his legendary father had expressed “tremendous satisfaction” after penning this detective title. Together with these factors, Sandip’s zeroing in …

Satyajit Ray's Work Inspires Projects From Big Bazaar, Roadshow At Cannes
2 years, 10 months ago

Satyajit Ray's Work Inspires Projects From Big Bazaar, Roadshow At Cannes

ABP News  

New Delhi: A restored version of Indian maestro Satyajit Ray's 1970 film 'Pratidwandi' is playing at Cannes Classics this year and films inspired by his works are being planned. Kolkata-based Indian producer-director Aritra Sen's Roadshow Films and Los Angeles-based British writer-director Alex Harvey's Big Bazaar Films are producing two films this year, which take their inspiration from Ray's life and …

Satyajit Ray birth anniversary What Akira Kurosawa Said After Watching Pather Panchali
2 years, 10 months ago

Satyajit Ray birth anniversary What Akira Kurosawa Said After Watching Pather Panchali

ABP News  

Satyajit Ray birth anniversary: It has been more than six decades since Satyajit Ray’s Pather Panchali was released. Nothing Irrelevant Or Haphazard In Ray’s Cinematographic Technique: Kurosawa Pather Panchali went on to win 11 international awards, and is still considered a masterpiece. … I feel that he is a “giant” of the movie industry…Not to have seen the cinema of …

Ray-esque | Late actor Tom Alter’s interaction with ‘Manik da’ aka Satyajit Ray who altered his life
2 years, 11 months ago

Ray-esque | Late actor Tom Alter’s interaction with ‘Manik da’ aka Satyajit Ray who altered his life

Firstpost  

I had chanced to meet well-known actor Tom Alter, who left us in 2017, in November of 2012, when he had come across to Calcutta from Mumbai as a delegate at the Kolkata International Film Festival. And, he said, “Now, you will believe Tom that I haven’t forgotten,” Manikda drove home. “Then, he asked, “Who’s this producer.” I said, “Manikda….” …

Sandip Ray on working with Shashi Kapoor on Satyajit Ray Presents telefilm: 'He was a thorough perfectionist'
3 years, 1 month ago

Sandip Ray on working with Shashi Kapoor on Satyajit Ray Presents telefilm: 'He was a thorough perfectionist'

Firstpost  

To celebrate the centenary year of Satyajit Ray, arguably the most remarkable filmmaker born on Indian soil, Firstpost will explore the lesser known aspects of his life in our column Ray-esque. * Very few would probably recall today that famed actor Shashi Kapoor, who left us not too many years ago, and well-known director Sandip Ray, maestro Satyajit Ray’s son, …

Exploring a lesser known aspect of Satyajit Ray: The masterful filmmaker was also a science fiction enthusiast
3 years, 2 months ago

Exploring a lesser known aspect of Satyajit Ray: The masterful filmmaker was also a science fiction enthusiast

Firstpost  

From founding the Sci-Fi Cine Club in Kolkata to plans to direct a Hollywood sci-fi film, and developing the character of Professor Shanku, Satyajit Ray enjoyed an almost umbilical connect with the science fiction genre. Satyajit Ray and his friend Adrish Bardhan brought to life the Sci-Fi Cine Club. Significantly, the Sci-Fi Cine Club was born even before movie great …

'Watching Satyajit Ray edit was where I learnt to be ruthless in doing away with flab in a film': son Sandip Ray
3 years, 4 months ago

'Watching Satyajit Ray edit was where I learnt to be ruthless in doing away with flab in a film': son Sandip Ray

Firstpost  

To celebrate the centenary year of Satyajit Ray, arguably the most remarkable filmmaker born on Indian soil, Firstpost will explore the lesser known aspects of his life. Sandip goes on to drive home that editing invariably turned out to be “an interactive session.” “While father was extremely charged during shooting, he was more relaxed while editing. When Dulal Uncle, who …

Satyajit Ray's documentaries: A mixed bag
3 years, 5 months ago

Satyajit Ray's documentaries: A mixed bag

The Hindu  

Between 1961 and 1987, Satyajit Ray directed five documentaries and six short films. In 1961, Ray observed the birth centenary of Rabindranath Tagore by making a documentary on the poet for the Films Division of the Government of India, and an omnibus feature film called Teen Kanya, which brought together three short films adapted from well-known Tagore short stories— Monihara, …

Satyajit Ray: Master adapter
3 years, 5 months ago

Satyajit Ray: Master adapter

The Hindu  

Satyajit Ray needs no introduction as a film-maker and a writer. The glorious abandoning of sense in Sukumar Ray’s Abol Tabol, the posthumous collection of his nonsense poems generally believed to have been inspired by Edward Lear, has delighted and enthralled generations of Bengali children. “Each word spoken in a play is like a fruit in a tree,” says a …

‘Films are pre-Satyajit or post-Satyajit’: Shyam Benegal remembers Satyajit Ray
3 years, 5 months ago

‘Films are pre-Satyajit or post-Satyajit’: Shyam Benegal remembers Satyajit Ray

The Hindu  

Often the mostenduring bonds in life are forged on freak incidents. Back in Hyderabad, he formed a film society, and in 1959 organised a screening of Ray’s films, notably the trilogy of Pather Panchali, Aparajito and Apur Sansar. The illustrious film-maker was wrapping up Nayak when Benegal went to the sets of the film and Ray invited him to a …

‘We need criticism, not hagiography’: Dhritiman Chaterji on Satyajit Ray's relevance in today's world
3 years, 5 months ago

‘We need criticism, not hagiography’: Dhritiman Chaterji on Satyajit Ray's relevance in today's world

The Hindu  

Dhritiman Chaterjiburst uponthe screen as the iconic young Siddhartha Chaudhuri in Satyajit Ray’s Pratidwandi, the first of the Calcutta trilogy. Excerpts: When the Calcutta trilogy happened 50 years ago, a lot of people were saying that Satyajit Ray had become overtly political; but what is often overlooked is that Ray had just entered what is called the middle age in …

Sharmila Tagore on working with Satyajit Ray
3 years, 5 months ago

Sharmila Tagore on working with Satyajit Ray

The Hindu  

The fans of Hindi cinemarememberher for Kashmir ki Kali, Aradhana and Amar Prem. Excerpts from an interview with Ziya Us Salam : When you signed up for ‘Apur Sansar’ with Satyajit Ray, you had barely entered teenage. As Ray proceeds to unfold the doom that is now Doya’s fate, Doya is treated in big close-ups, lit beautifully by Subrata Mitra, …

Film time, family time: Sandip Ray on Satyajit Ray
3 years, 5 months ago

Film time, family time: Sandip Ray on Satyajit Ray

The Hindu  

Sandip Ray announcedhis arrival as a film-maker with the release of Phatik Chand in 1983. Excerpts: When you were growing up, Satyajit Ray was publishing one classic story for children after another in ‘Sandesh’. A fairy tale for children You were 13 when Satyajit Ray made ‘Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne’ in 1969, at a time when there were not many …

‘Ray’s vision is universal’: Girish Kasaravalli on Satyajit Ray
3 years, 5 months ago

‘Ray’s vision is universal’: Girish Kasaravalli on Satyajit Ray

The Hindu  

Girish Kasaravalli, Kannada film director, is one of the pioneers of ‘parallel cinema’ in India. I do not think that the films of Ray had such a huge impact on India’s mainstream cinema, for the simple reason that his films, which were in Bengali, were not accessible to film practitioners of other languages, especially those from the south. Ray’s cosmopolitan …

Cinema, for Satyajit Ray, was all about salvation
3 years, 5 months ago

Cinema, for Satyajit Ray, was all about salvation

The Hindu  

Age and decrepitude failed to dismay him, as did the vicissitudes of the box office. As he recounts in My Adventures with Satyajit Ray: The Making of Shatranj ke Khilari : “My first film, Rajnigandha, based on the story ‘Yehi Sach Hai’ by Mannu Bhandari, turned out to be the sleeper hit of the year. It came with a warning: …

Celebrating Satyajit Ray
3 years, 5 months ago

Celebrating Satyajit Ray

The Hindu  

About three months ago, when this Special Issue dedicated to Satyajit Ray was just an idea, in an unRayesque coincidence as it were, an email landed in my inbox, offering the first ray of hope. Apart from writing the lead article, he has been of great help in taking the idea forward by sending me the text of his conversations …

Satyajit Ray's son Sandip says he's 'hearing both praises and criticisms' for Netflix series, is yet to watch it
3 years, 8 months ago

Satyajit Ray's son Sandip says he's 'hearing both praises and criticisms' for Netflix series, is yet to watch it

Hindustan Times  

Sandip Ray, the son of writer-director Satyajit Ray, has said that he hasn't yet seen the four-part Netflix anthology based on his father's short stories, but is aware of the mixed reception that it has received. Ray, created by Sayantan Mukherjee, features four films directed by Srijit Mukherji, Abhishek Chaubey, and Vasan Bala. Ray's four chapters include Srijit Mukherji's Bahupriya …

Streaming Now: Satyajit Ray's Stories Come Alive in Ray, Satya Vyas' Book Chaurasi Adapted as Grahan
3 years, 9 months ago

Streaming Now: Satyajit Ray's Stories Come Alive in Ray, Satya Vyas' Book Chaurasi Adapted as Grahan

News 18  

Two of the major releases in the OTT world this week – Ray on Netflix and Grahan on Disney+ Hotstar – have been inspired by literary works. Ray is an anthology series based on shirt stories by Satyajit Ray, adapted by three talented directors – Abhishek Chaubey, Srijit Mukherji and Vasan Bala. Inspired by author Satya Vyas’ popular book Chaurasi, …

’Ray’ review: Manoj Bajpayee dazzles in this tribute to Satyajit Ray
3 years, 9 months ago

’Ray’ review: Manoj Bajpayee dazzles in this tribute to Satyajit Ray

Live Mint  

Satyajit Ray did everything. Abhishek Chaubey directs Bajpayee in Hungama Hai Kyon Barpa, a Ghulam Ali-tinged adaptation of one of my most loved Ray stories, Barin Bhowmick’s Ailment. Much of Ray’s adventure takes place inside the hero’s head, something Chaubey handles brilliantly by letting Bajpayee not only talk to a mirror but to address an imaginary, admiring audience. Bala deviously …

Ray review: Manoj Bajpayee, Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor stand out in irreverent but inconsistent Netflix anthology
3 years, 9 months ago

Ray review: Manoj Bajpayee, Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor stand out in irreverent but inconsistent Netflix anthology

Hindustan Times  

It’s one thing to adapt the works of a writer. Fortunately for us all — Ray included — director Abhishek Chaubey comes to the rescue with his delightfully delicate film, Hungama Hai Kyon Barpa, starring Manoj Bajpayee and Gajraj Rao as two men who meet on a rail journey, but can't seem to shake the feeling that they've seen each …

Ray review: Netflix India's attempted love affair with Satyajit Ray is painfully one-note, sans any nuance
3 years, 9 months ago

Ray review: Netflix India's attempted love affair with Satyajit Ray is painfully one-note, sans any nuance

Firstpost  

In an attempt to intellectualise Satyajit Ray through a contemporary lens, Netflix India’s Ray completely alienates his humanism and effortlessness in portraying people’s vulnerabilities “I’ve written all types of stories, but I usually like to write about lonely people and things happening to them.” ~ Satyajit Ray. And thus begins Netflix’s attempted love affair with the auteur’s short stories in …

Tracing Satyajit Ray's influence on Hindi cinema; Netflix anthology on auteur's short stories is only a drop in the ocean
3 years, 9 months ago

Tracing Satyajit Ray's influence on Hindi cinema; Netflix anthology on auteur's short stories is only a drop in the ocean

Firstpost  

In one of the most famous quotes to emerge from the world of cinema, Akira Kurosawa once said, “Not to have seen the cinema of Ray means existing in the world without seeing the sun or the moon.” Satyajit Ray, the auteur from Bengal, whose centenary year we continue to celebrate, put Indian cinema on the world map in the …

Ray on Netflix on June 25. Which Satyajit Ray stories inspired the Manoj Bajpayee and Ali Fazal series?
3 years, 9 months ago

Ray on Netflix on June 25. Which Satyajit Ray stories inspired the Manoj Bajpayee and Ali Fazal series?

India Today  

Netflix dropped the trailer of Ray, an anthology series which is helmed by Abhishek Chaubey, Srijit Mukherji and Vasan Bala. The drama series is inspired by four of Satyajit Ray’s stories Spotlight, Bahurupi, Barin Bhowmik-er Byaram and Bipin Chowdhury'r Smritibhrom. FORGET ME NOT, INSPIRED BY BIPIN CHOWDHURY'R SMRITIBHROM If you have watched the trailer of Ray, you will be aware …

RAY Trailer Out Now: Manoj Bajpayee, Ali Fazal Lead This Tribute to Satyajit Ray
3 years, 9 months ago

RAY Trailer Out Now: Manoj Bajpayee, Ali Fazal Lead This Tribute to Satyajit Ray

News 18  

The trailer of the highly anticipated Netflix anthology RAY is out now. The anthology, which consists of four films- Hungama Hai Kyon Barpa, Forget Me Not, Bahrupiya and Spotlight- is being helmed by Abhishek Chaubey, Srijit Mukherji and Vasan Bala. The anthology also boasts of a star-studded cast including Manoj Bajpayee, Kay Kay Menon, Ali Fazal, Harshvarrdhan Kapoor, Radhika Madan, …

Ray Trailer OUT: Manoj Bajpayee, Ali Fazal starrer Netflix's anthology is intense and gripping
3 years, 9 months ago

Ray Trailer OUT: Manoj Bajpayee, Ali Fazal starrer Netflix's anthology is intense and gripping

India TV News  

The much-awaited trailer of Netflix's upcoming anthology series 'Ray', based on the stories of the legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray has finally been released. It features a stellar cast in Manoj Bajpayee, Fazal, Kay Kay Menon, Harshvardhan Kapoor, Radhika Madan, Basu Prasad, Anindita Bose, Gajraj Rao, and Bidita Bag, among others. The announcement of the trailer release was done by Ali …

Ray teaser: Netflix's new anthology series stars Manoj Bajpayee, Harshvarrdhan Kapoor, Radhika Madan. Watch here
3 years, 10 months ago

Ray teaser: Netflix's new anthology series stars Manoj Bajpayee, Harshvarrdhan Kapoor, Radhika Madan. Watch here

Hindustan Times  

Netflix on Friday debuted the teaser for its upcoming anthology series, Ray, based on the stories of the legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray. The cast includes Manoj Bajpayee, Gajraj Rao, Ali Fazal, Shweta Basu Prasad, Anindita Bose, Kay Kay Menon, Bidita Bag, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, Harshvarrdhan Kapoor, Radhika Madan, Chandan Roy Sanyal, Akansha Ranjan Kapoor among others. The episode is directed by …

Satyajit Ray's Feluda and Professor Shonku to be incorporated in a film on director's centenary
4 years, 5 months ago

Satyajit Ray's Feluda and Professor Shonku to be incorporated in a film on director's centenary

Firstpost  

Bankrolled by SVF Films, Satyajit Ray’s iconic characters Feluda and Professor Shonku will feature in a yet-to-be-titled film directed by his son Sandip Ray. The film industry along with the rest of the country will observe the 100th birth anniversary of veteran filmmaker Satyajit Ray in 2021. To make the centenary of the director memorable, Bengal’s media and entertainment house …

This Satyajit Ray film deeply impacted KV Anand
5 years, 6 months ago

This Satyajit Ray film deeply impacted KV Anand

The Hindu  

KV Anand was a photojournalist before taking the plunge into the world of films. Jalsaghar I am a big fan of Satyajit Ray’s movies. Jalsaghar was one of Ray’s films that kept running in my head even after exiting the cinema hall. At a time when Tamil cinema gave in to a stereotypical portrayal of women, showing them as humble …

Remembering Satyajit Ray: An Incredible Storyteller
5 years, 11 months ago

Remembering Satyajit Ray: An Incredible Storyteller

India TV News  

Born in Calcutta, now Kolkata, Satyajit Ray was an Indian director famous for his perfection in the craft of filmmaking. Recognized as one of the masters of world cinema, Satyajit Ray made films in the Bengali language. Ray's other films like Charulata, Jalsaghar, Teen Kanya, Abhijan and so on introduced the parallel cinema in the 20th century. Apart from writing …

Srijit Mukherjee to direct web series based on Satyajit Ray's short stories
6 years, 10 months ago

Srijit Mukherjee to direct web series based on Satyajit Ray's short stories

India TV News  

National Award-winning director Srijit Mukherjee will helm a web series based on short stories by iconic filmmaker and writer Satyajit Ray. X Ray - Selected Satyajit Shorts, a 12-part web series, will be produced by Viacom 18's digital content arm, Tipping Point, along with Mukherji. Ray, known for his iconic films Pather Panchali and Charulata, also wrote several short stories …

Agantuk: Through Utpal Dutt's character, Satyajit Ray articulated his views on civilisation's illusory nature
7 years ago

Agantuk: Through Utpal Dutt's character, Satyajit Ray articulated his views on civilisation's illusory nature

Firstpost  

Editor’s note: In a prolific career spanning nearly four decades, Satyajit Ray directed 36 films, including feature films, documentaries and shorts. In this column starting 25 June 2017, we discuss and dissect the films of Satyajit Ray, in a bid to understand what really makes him one of the greatest filmmakers of the 20th century. Utpal Dutt gives one of …

On Aparajito, Pather Panchali's successor and Satyajit Ray's commentary on new vs old
7 years ago

On Aparajito, Pather Panchali's successor and Satyajit Ray's commentary on new vs old

Firstpost  

Editor’s note: In a prolific career spanning nearly four decades, Satyajit Ray directed 36 films, including feature films, documentaries and shorts. After the unprecedented popularity of his debut film Pather Panchali, the idea of filming a sequel began to emerge in Satyajit Ray’s mind. The fact that Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay’s novel of the same name had a sequel, and that it …

Nayak: Easily one of Satyajit Ray’s most incisive and detailed studies of human nature
7 years, 2 months ago

Nayak: Easily one of Satyajit Ray’s most incisive and detailed studies of human nature

Firstpost  

Editor’s note: In a prolific career spanning nearly four decades, Satyajit Ray directed 36 films, including feature films, documentaries and shorts. Told in free style, punctuated with the occasional humour and smart wit, running back and forth thanks to flashbacks and dream sequences, and taking its time to denude the protagonist of his external garb of casual indifference, Nayak is …

The Inner Eye: Satyajit Ray's portrait of the great artist Benode Behari Mukherjee
7 years, 3 months ago

The Inner Eye: Satyajit Ray's portrait of the great artist Benode Behari Mukherjee

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Editor’s note: In a prolific career spanning nearly four decades, Satyajit Ray directed 36 films, including feature films, documentaries and shorts. It was at Shantiniketan that Ray met the eminent artist Benode Behari Mukherjee, who was a member of the faculty there. Benode Behari was severely myopic in one eye and blind in the other, but despite his physical handicap, …

Ghare Baire: A rare Satyajit Ray film which is not just weak, but also a tragic loss of opportunity
7 years, 4 months ago

Ghare Baire: A rare Satyajit Ray film which is not just weak, but also a tragic loss of opportunity

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Editor’s note: In a prolific career spanning nearly four decades, Satyajit Ray directed 36 films, including feature films, documentaries and shorts. And finally, there’s Nikhilesh’s friend Sandip Mukherjee — a charismatic revolutionary waging war against British rule in India through the Swadeshi movement. More than anything else, Ghare Baire is perhaps the first film in which Ray seemed to have …

Chiriyakhana: Satyajit Ray's take on detective Byomkesh Bakshi was possibly his worst film
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Chiriyakhana: Satyajit Ray's take on detective Byomkesh Bakshi was possibly his worst film

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Editor’s note: In a prolific career spanning nearly four decades, Satyajit Ray directed 36 films, including feature films, documentaries and shorts. But those unfamiliar with Ray’s filmography probably may not know that he had also made a film on the other popular sleuth of Bengal — detective Byomkesh Bakshi. While all the ingredients seemed to be in the right place …

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