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Ray-esque | Satyajit Ray's Favourite Shooting Locations

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 …

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1 year, 4 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 …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Satyajit Ray's family welcomes Delhi High Court order on copyright

The Hindu

The family of Satyajit Ray on Wednesday hailed the Delhi High Court order recognising the film maestro as the first copyright owner for his film Nayak as a “welcome development” in the field of rights over creative content. Justice C. Hari Shankar of the Delhi High Court, in his order on Tuesday, said Ray was the first owner of the …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Rayesque | Satyajit Ray: The master title maker of his films

Firstpost

For Satyajit Ray, the gamut of film activity was elevated art. Agantuk’s main title, the master’s farewell film, again dissolves in a mist, on which the other titles emerge, underscoring that Agantuk, the protagonist, is an enigma. Shakha Proshakha witnesses the graphic of cardiological ECG machine running through the tiles,” Sandip says, describing the uniqueness of Ray’s film titles continuing …

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2 years 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 …

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2 years, 3 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 …

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2 years, 4 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 …

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2 years, 6 months ago

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

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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 …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Ray-esque | Throwback to thirty years ago when Satyajit Ray became the first Indian to receive the Oscar award

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A day in the Spring of 1992. Says Sandip Ray, Satyajit Ray’s son: “The air was abuzz since end-1991 that several film makers in Hollywood, including Ismail Merchant, James Ivory and Martin Scorcese, were all gearing up to propose the Oscar for father. Then we learnt that virtually any Hollywood personality who was being approached by the Merchant-Ivory duo – …

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2 years, 7 months ago

The Feluda legacy: Why and how Satyajit Ray’s fictional super sleuth survives changing times

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Feluda, more than any other Satyajit Ray protagonist, forges an instant popular connect between the maestro and his legions of fans. The late thespian Soumitra Chattopadhyay, who essayed the role in the original Satyajit Ray films continues to be the overwhelming favourite — though if you grew up in the nineties or later, and your memories of the affable detective …

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2 years, 8 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….” …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Sandip Ray's new Feluda film based on Satyajit Ray's Hatyapuri to go on floors in May

Firstpost

Sandip Ray will start the production of Hatyapuri in May end. Filmmaker Sandip Ray on Tuesday said that he has completed recee for his next upcoming movie ‘Hatyapuri’ of the Feluda series and shooting will begin in May end. Ray had earlier cast actor Sabyasachi Chakraborty as Feluda in movies such as ‘Bombaiyer Bombete’, ‘Kailashey Kelenkari’ and Abir Chatterje e …

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2 years, 9 months ago

In appreciation of Satyajit Ray's mastery over film posters: Individual characteristics bound by a thread of unity

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. But none have authored such an imaginative collection of posters for their own films as Indian director Satyajit Ray.” “Father revolutionised the entire concept of movie posters, hoardings, and …

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2 years, 9 months 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, …

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2 years, 11 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 …

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3 years ago

Inside Satyajit Ray's little known corner of life as an aficionado of board games, from Scrabble to chess

Firstpost

“Father was deeply interested in word games, quizzes, and anagrams. Of course, sporadically, his deep interest in pastimes like word games and alliteration had also entered his films," says Sandip Ray, filmmaker and Satyajit’s son. “It happens that Scrabble, which is an age-old invention, formed part of father’s life, too, in our earlier home on Lake Temple Road, and migrated …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Sandip Ray on how his father Satyajit Ray has shaped him as a filmmaker: 'He told me re-editing was the only learning process'

Firstpost

Sandip Ray reveals he had “banned” his father Satyajit Ray from the sets of his directorial debut Fatikchand, but ended up re-editing the first cut on his father’s instructions after wrapping up production. We turn to the phase when Sandip whetted his skills in film music composition by drawing heavily on his father’s method of and mastery over penning notations. …

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3 years, 1 month 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 …

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3 years, 2 months ago

His creation, our inspiration

The Hindu

Watching Satyajit Ray’s films brought nothing but wonder. Following the release of the film, our relationship with the Ray family became more than just a professional relationship, and as our bond got stronger, we started planning our next film on Ray’s stories. Without their support we would never have been able to realise our dream of producing a film on …

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3 years, 2 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 …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Sandip says after giving consent for Satyajit Ray anthology stories, he left it for directors

India TV News

Sandip Ray, the son of auteur Satyajit Ray, Monday said he never wanted to be kept in the loop about the making of the Netflix anthology of four short films based on the stories penned by his father after giving his consent to the OTT platform for adapting them into films. Sandip, who has helmed several feature films on Ray's …

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3 years, 5 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 …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Sandip Ray says he's yet to watch Netflix India's anthology based on father Satyajit Ray's short stories

Firstpost

Sandip Ray said he has watched the promo of the film but it was important to see an entire work to form one’s own opinion. As the Netflix anthology of four short films based on the story of Satyajit Ray have evoked mixed reaction from viewers, Ray’s son Sandip said he would soon watch the films to have his own …

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3 years, 10 months ago

Srijit Mukherji at India Today Conclave East 2021: We haven't celebrated Satyajit Ray enough at the national level

India Today

Director Srijit Mukherji and actors Sabyasachi Chakrabarty and Tota Roy Choudhury discussed legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray and his works during their session titled REEL RECALL: Satyajit Ray: The enigma of a legend at the India Today Conclave East 2021 on February 12. During the event at the ITC Royal Bengal in Kolkata, Srijit also addressed questions on the first season …

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Ray-esque | Satyajit Ray's Favourite Shooting Locations

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

Satyajit Ray's family welcomes Delhi High Court order on copyright

Rayesque | Satyajit Ray: The master title maker of his films

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

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

Ray-esque | Satyajit Ray’s French Connection

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

Ray-esque | Throwback to thirty years ago when Satyajit Ray became the first Indian to receive the Oscar award

The Feluda legacy: Why and how Satyajit Ray’s fictional super sleuth survives changing times

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

Sandip Ray's new Feluda film based on Satyajit Ray's Hatyapuri to go on floors in May

In appreciation of Satyajit Ray's mastery over film posters: Individual characteristics bound by a thread of unity

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

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

Inside Satyajit Ray's little known corner of life as an aficionado of board games, from Scrabble to chess

Sandip Ray on how his father Satyajit Ray has shaped him as a filmmaker: 'He told me re-editing was the only learning process'

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

His creation, our inspiration

Film time, family time: Sandip Ray on Satyajit Ray

Sandip says after giving consent for Satyajit Ray anthology stories, he left it for directors

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

Sandip Ray says he's yet to watch Netflix India's anthology based on father Satyajit Ray's short stories

Srijit Mukherji at India Today Conclave East 2021: We haven't celebrated Satyajit Ray enough at the national level