Satyajit Ray
Satyajit Ray was an Indian film director, screenwriter, author, lyricist, magazine editor, illustrator, calligrapher, and composer. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest and most influential film directors in the history of cinema. He is celebrated for works including The Apu Trilogy (1955–1959), The Music Room (1958), The Big City (1963), Charulata (1964), and the Goopy–Bagha trilogy (1969–1992).[a]
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Kolkata
- Educated at
- University of CalcuttaVisva-Bharati UniversityPresidency UniversityBallygunge Government High School
- Awards
- 🏆 BAFTA Award for Best Film🏆 Golden Bear🏆 Bharat Ratna
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Trending topics shown first"He never treated his child artistes like kids. That's why they were always comfortable in front of the camera. Manikda became their friend after a few days of shooting"
"Oh, Mr. Ray is coming … the great film maker from India; you know, I am his fan and love his films; maybe I will be lucky to get to see him today; just start your car and follow me."
"To me, Satyajit Ray is just Manikda. Our relationship dates back to 1958, when he introduced me to the silver screen. I was just 13."
"Sometimes even Satyajit Ray was criticized for portraying only the poverty of Bengal. That poverty is not the whole story of India, just a part."
"...Indian cinema does not stand for just Bollywood. Kolkata is the place of Satyajit Ray..."
"But after having worked with Manikda, working in Bombay was confusing. I was too normal and realistic in front of the camera — the way Manikda had always taught me. But the Bombay directors wanted mor…"
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Timeline
1921
Born
Birth1992
Died
Death
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