On a bright Sunday morning of 2 June, Kolkata vibed with the rhythms of western classical music under the auspices of the Southern School of Music (Garia) at the packed ICCR’s Satyajit Ray auditorium.
Satyajit Ray found himself at D.J. Keymer & Co, an esteemed British-owned advertising agency, where he cut his teeth as a junior visualiser
Vice-chancellor of Kalyani University Dr Amlendu Bhuiyan lighted the ceremonial lamp.
Satyajit Ray is probably one of the greatest directors ever and his films were powerful, said eminent Australian filmmaker Bruce Beresford today.
Even in Satyajit Ray’s classic film Charulata, the binoculars are symbolic props.
This year marks the birth centenary of Satyajit Ray.
Jean-Luc Godard has been an inspiration for many filmmakers through decades. An independent filmmaker, Amartya Bhattacharya, made his new Odia film ‘Adieu Godard’ in the honour of his role model, Jean-Luc Godard.
One should ask whether all these exhibitions, retrospectives, lectures and seminars, books and articles have succeeded in making Ray's treasure reach the unreached, and whether his luminous creativity is being subjected to questioning in the context of present times.
More than 3,000 schools, colleges, universities and institutions were invited to participate in four categories of competitive events
His innovations like Ray Roman, Daphnis, Bizarre, Holiday Script, and others are still revered today. The fonts using Bengali alphabets (notable ones on Sandesh and Anandamela) influenced a whole generation of young designers.
